🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

切中要害的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qiè zhòng yào hài de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
On-target/ˌɒn ˈtɑːɡɪt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的预测十分切中要害。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Fulfilling expectations or achieving a planned goal; accurately directed toward an objective.

    "The company's quarterly revenue figures are right on-target."
  2. 2

    Accurate or fitting precisely to the circumstances.

    "Her assessment of the market trend was completely on-target."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the preposition 'on' combined with 'target', which originates from the Middle French 'targe' meaning a light shield. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a physical shield marked for practice to any designated goal, objective, or aim that is successfully met.

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