main topic; central theme
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
main topic or subject (of a speech, discussion, or piece of writing); central content
Commonly used in phrases like 转入正题 (get to the point) or 离开正题 (digress).
Wǒ我
men们
mǎ马
shàng上
zhuǎn转
rù入
zhèng正
tí题
ba吧
。
Let's get straight to the main topic.
Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
lí离
kāi开
zhèng正
tí题
。
Please don't stray from the subject.
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Jīn今
tiān天
de的
huì会
yì议
zhèng正
tí题
shì是
tǎo讨
lùn论
yù预
suàn算
wèn问
tí题
。
The main topic of today's meeting is discussing the budget issue.
Tā他
shuō说
le了
bàn半
tiān天
dōu都
méi没
jiǎng讲
dào到
zhèng正
tí题
。
He talked for a long time without getting to the point.