粵

正zing3題tai4

simp正题
zing3 tai4zhèng tí

English

  1. main topic; matter at hand
  2. (noun) main topic; main theme
  3. subject or topic of a talk or essay; matter of concern

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 重點內容(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 講正題吧!

    Tatoeba · tigro1973 CC BY

  • 让我们现在回到正题上好不好?

    Can we get back to the topic?

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 為什麼我們糾纏細枝末節而不進入正題呢?

    Why don't we stop arguing over these piddling matters and get to the issues at hand?

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 我们照例寒暄了一阵,闲扯扯队里的新闻以后,他在不知不觉中就把谈话引入了正题。

    We exchanged pleasantries, and chatted cordially about news in the team, and he moved the conversation naturally on to the main topic.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 入正題

    to talk about the real matter; to get to the subject

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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