贴切 (tiē qiè) — (adjective) apt, fitting, appropriate (of a word, translation, analogy, or description)
Definition
贴切 (tiē qiè) describes language itself — a word, translation, or analogy that fits precisely. Stronger and more about wording than 合适 ('suitable for the situation') or 得体 ('proper for the occasion').
adjective
aptfittingappropriate (of a word, translation, analogy, or description)
Examples
- 贴切。Zhè ge chéng yǔ yòng dé shí fēn tiē qiè.This idiom is used very aptly.
- 贴切，。Tā de xíng róng fēi cháng tiē qiè, ràng wǒ yí xià zi jiù míng bai le.His description was so apt that I understood it immediately.
- 贴切？Nǐ jué de nǎ ge fān yì gèng tiē qiè?Which translation do you think is more appropriate?
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