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“problem” in Chinese

Chinese

Also毛病 (máo bìng) · 题目 (tí mù)

Pronunciation

Pinyintí

Example

这道题我不会做。zhè dào tí wǒ bú huì zuò

I can't solve this problem.

Illustration for 题 (problem)

How to say “problem” in Chinese

“Problem” in Chinese is 题 (tí).

A marked point that names a work, sets a discussion's focus, or presents something to work out.

Full entry for 题: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 题

老师布置了很多练习题。lǎo shī bù zhì le hěn duō liàn xí tí

The teacher gave us many practice problems.

Tips for using 题

  • For school exercises, 一道题 (yí dào tí, "one exercise") is the natural unit, so this classifier marks one complete item rather than the whole subject.

Other Chinese words for “problem”

电脑有毛病,不能正常工作。diàn nǎo yǒu máo bìng bù néng zhèng cháng gōng zuò

The computer has a problem and cannot work normally.

这道题目很简单,大家都会做。zhè dào tí mù hěn jiǎn dān dà jiā dū huì zuò

This problem is very easy, and everyone can solve it.

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