议题 (yìtí)

议题 refers to a specific issue or topic placed on an agenda for formal discussion, debate, or negotiation, and is a staple of political, diplomatic, and organizational language.

Meanings

[noun] agenda item; topic for discussion; issue

Example Sentences

气候变化是本次峰会的核心议题。 Qìhòu biànhuà shì běncì fēnghuì de héxīn yìtí. Climate change is the central agenda item of this summit.

双方就多个议题展开了深入讨论。 Shuāngfāng jiù duō gè yìtí zhǎnkāi le shēnrù tǎolùn. Both sides held in-depth discussions on multiple agenda items.

这一社会议题引发了广泛的公众关注。 Zhè yī shèhuì yìtí yǐnfā le guǎngfàn de gōngzhòng guānzhù. This social issue has attracted widespread public attention.

会议的主要议题是如何应对通货膨胀。 Huìyì de zhǔyào yìtí shì rúhé yìngduì tōnghuò péngzhàng. The main agenda item of the meeting is how to address inflation.

人权问题成为了国际谈判中的重要议题。 Rénquán wèntí chéngle guójì tánpàn zhōng de zhòngyào yìtí. Human rights issues have become an important topic in international negotiations.

委员会将讨论几项新的议题。 Wěiyuánhuì jiāng tǎolùn jǐ xiàng xīn de yìtí. The committee will discuss several new agenda items.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
核心议题 (héxīn yìtí)	core agenda item
重要议题 (zhòngyào yìtí)	important issue
社会议题 (shèhuì yìtí)	social issue
讨论议题 (tǎolùn yìtí)	to discuss agenda items
列入议题 (lièrù yìtí)	to put on the agenda

Usage Notes

议题 is a formal noun most at home in political, diplomatic, journalistic, and academic contexts. It is more specific than 话题 (huàtí, topic of conversation) in that it implies a structured setting -- a meeting, summit, debate, or formal discussion -- where the issue has been formally placed for consideration.

The compound 核心议题 (core issue) and 重大议题 (major issue) are very common in news articles. 议题 can also refer to broader social or political issues that society at large is discussing, without a specific meeting context.

Memory Hook

议 (to discuss/deliberate) + 题 (topic/question): a topic set aside for deliberation -- an agenda item.