touch upon; be relevant; close to the truth
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to touch upon; to have slight contact or involvement with
Often used in negative constructions to indicate no involvement or relation. Can take the erhua suffix '儿' (zhānbiānr).
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
zuò作
tā他
hái还
méi没
zhān沾
biān边
r儿
。
He hasn't even touched this work yet.
Zhè这
shì事
gēn跟
tā他
bù不
zhān沾
biān边
，
nǐ你
bié别
wèn问
tā他
。
This matter has nothing to do with him, don't ask him.
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Tā他
cái才
gāng刚
kāi开
shǐ始
zhān沾
biān边
，
hái还
bù不
tài太
dǒng懂
qí其
zhōng中
de的
mén门
dào道
。
He has only just begun to touch upon it and doesn't yet understand the ins and outs.
adjective
close to the truth or how things should be; relevant; on the mark
Commonly used with the erhua suffix '儿'. Often used in comparative structures or with negative adverbs to indicate something is far from correct.
Nǐ你
jiǎng讲
de的
yī一
diǎn点
r儿
yě也
zhān沾
bù不
shàng上
biān边
r儿
。
What you said isn't close to the truth at all.
Tā他
chàng唱
de的
zhè这
jǐ几
jù句
hái还
zhān沾
biān边
r儿
。
The lines he sang are somewhat close to how they should be.
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Zhè这
ge个
shuō说
fǎ法
hái还
suàn算
zhān沾
biān边
r儿
，
bù不
suàn算
wán完
quán全
cuò错
wù误
。
This way of putting it is somewhat close to the mark; it's not completely wrong.
Nǐ你
de的
cāi猜
cè测
wán完
quán全
bù不
zhān沾
biān边
。
Your guess is completely off the mark.