HSK · Level 26
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Chinese word
贴切
Pronunciation
Pinyintiē qiè
Meaning
- adjectiveapt
Example
用这个词形容很贴切。yòng zhè ge cí xíng róng hěn tiē qiè
This word is very apt for describing it.
More examples
专家给出了一个贴切的评价，指出了关键问题。zhuān jiā gěi chū le yí gè tiē qiè de píng jià zhǐ chū le guān jiàn wèn tí
The expert gave an apt evaluation, pointing out the key issue.
Core concept
Words that come so close to the thing they describe that the idea and reality seem to meet.
Common phrases
贴切的评价tiē qiè de píng jià
apt evaluation
贴切的用词tiē qiè de yòng cí
apt wording
Similar words
合适hé shì: Right for the purpose or situation in which it is chosen or used.
恰当qià dàng: Proper and well judged for the setting, purpose, or way of acting.
适当shì dàng: Reasonably suited to the situation in its amount, degree, or method.
准确zhǔn què: Accurately matching the facts, figures, or content.
Definition in Chinese
对事物、说法或例子恰当且合乎情理，能准确反映实际情况。duì shì wù shuō fǎ huò lì zi qià dàng qiě hé hū qíng lǐ néng zhǔn què fǎn yìng shí jì qíng kuàng
Word origin
The image of 贴 (tiē, "to fit closely") joined with 切 (qiè, "appropriate") gives the compound its sense of a description or example that fits its subject without distortion.
Usage tips
- English speakers often use broad words such as "good" or "right" here, but this Chinese adjective highlights how precisely an expression matches what it describes.
Other meanings
- reasonableadjective
Opposites
- 不恰当bú qià dànginappropriateadjective
- 牵强qiān qiǎngfar-fetchedadjective
Related words
- 贴切性tiē qiè xìngaptnessnoun