切题 (qiè tí) — (verb) to keep to the point, to be relevant (of speech or writing)
Definition
Refers to whether a piece of writing or speech stays on topic. Typically used to evaluate content — as in the 切 question 'is this relevant?' rather than 离题 ('off-topic') or 跑题 ('wandering off').
verb
to keep to the pointto be relevant (of speech or writing)
Examples
- 。Nǐ shuō de zhè jù huà yì diǎn yě bú qiè tí.That sentence you said is not at all relevant to the topic.
- ，。Tā de fā yán qiè bú qiè tí, dà jiā yì tīng jiù zhī dào.Everyone can tell at once whether his remarks are on topic or not.
- ，。Zhè piān wén zhāng xiě dé hěn qiè tí, suǒ yǒu guān diǎn dōu wéi rào zhǔ tí zhǎn kāi.This essay is very relevant; all the points revolve around the theme.
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