题 tí topic
topic; question; problem
How to remember 题: 是 is + 页 page = topic. The teacher asks what love is, and every student writes it at the top of the page as their essay topic.
Component breakdown
题 = 是 is + 页 page
- 是 is
- 日 sun
- 𤴓 upright
- 页 page
The teacher asks what love is, and every student writes it at the top of the page as their essay topic.
How it is used
- A question, problem, or topic - 问题 (wèntí) question/problem, 题目 (tímù) exam question or title, 话题 (huàtí) a topic of conversation.
- In exams it's a test item: 这道题 (zhè dào tí) this problem - note the measure word 道 (dào).
- 主题 (zhǔtí) means theme; 标题 (biāotí) a headline/title.
Words with 题
- 问题wèntíquestionHSK 1
- 难题nántídifficult problemHSK 3
- 试题shìtíexam questionHSK 4
- 主题zhǔtíthemeHSK 5
- 标题biāotítitleHSK 5
- 话题huàtísubject (of a talk or conversation)HSK 5
- 题目tímùsubjectHSK 5
- 专题zhuāntíspecific topicHSK 6
- 课题kètítaskHSK 6
- 题材tícáisubject matterHSK 6
- 议题yìtítopic of discussionHSK 7
- 主题曲zhǔtíqǔtheme songHSK 8
Example sentences
- 这道数学题很难。 Zhè dào shùxué tí hěn nán.This math problem is very difficult.
- 这个数学题很难。 Zhège shùxuétí hěn nán.This math problem is difficult.
- 汽车出问题了。 Qìchē chū wèntí le.There's something wrong with the car.
- 他解决了这个问题。 Tā jiějuéle zhège wèntí.He solved this problem.