Chinese word

主题

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ tí

Meaning

  • nountheme

Example

这次会议的主题是什么？zhè cì huì yì de zhǔ tí shì shén me

What is the theme of this meeting?

Illustration for 主题 (theme)

More examples

这篇文章的主题很明确。zhè piān wén zhāng de zhǔ tí hěn míng què

The theme of this article is very clear.

Core concept

A single center of attention that gives a conversation, text, or activity its main direction.

Common phrases

  • 会议主题huì yì zhǔ tí

    theme of a meeting

  • 文章主题wén zhāng zhǔ tí

    theme of an article

  • 演讲主题yán jiǎng zhǔ tí

    theme of a speech

Similar words

话题huà tí: A specific matter that people talk about or discuss.
标题biāo tí: The name or short heading written above a piece of writing or other work.
内容nèi róng: The facts, information, and events contained in a text or speech.
题目tí mù: A short phrase used as the title of a piece of writing or as the wording of a question.

Definition in Chinese

指某事物或讨论的主要内容或关注的焦点。zhǐ mǒu shì wù huò tǎo lùn de zhǔ yào nèi róng huò guān zhù de jiāo diǎn

Word origin

The word 主题 (zhǔtí, "theme") joins 主 (zhǔ, "main") with 题 (tí, "subject"), creating the idea of the main subject that organizes the rest.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this word for the focus announced for a meeting or activity, not only for a deep idea running through a work of art.

Other meanings

  • topicnoun
  • subjectnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 主题曲zhǔ tí qǔtheme songnoun
  • 主题公园zhǔ tí gōng yuántheme parknoun
  • 主题活动zhǔ tí huó dòngthemed activitynoun

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