议题 (yì tí) — topic for discussion, agenda item, issue (to be…

Definition

议题 is a formal topic placed on an agenda for discussion. Use 议程 for the full agenda list; 主题 is a more general 'theme' that may not be up for debate.

noun

topic for discussionagenda itemissue (to be discussed)

Measure word · 项

议题。
Wǒ men xū yào tǎo lùn sān xiàng zhòng yào yì tí.
We need to discuss three important issues.
议题。
Jīn tiān de yì tí shì guān yú huán bǎo de.
Today's topic is about environmental protection.
议题？
Dà jiā duì zhè ge yì tí yǒu shén me yì jiàn?
What opinions do you all have on this issue?

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

议yìdiscuss

“议” (discuss) specifies what kind of “题” (topic) it is, giving the topic under discussion.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 議; 议 is its simplified writing.

言義議

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

義

義yì議⁰yì

Same sound today

The traditional form 議 pairs 言 (talk) with 義 as a sound component; the simplified 议 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 題; 题 is its simplified writing.

是頁題

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yèhead

Sound part声符shēngfú

是

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For 题, the traditional form 題 uses 是 for sound and 頁 for head, and means 'forehead'.

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