Chinese word

话题

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuà tí

Meaning

  • nountopic

Example

今天我们换个话题吧。jīn tiān wǒ men huàn gè huà tí ba

Let's change the topic today.

Illustration for 话题 (topic)

More examples

他在会上提出了一个话题，大家很感兴趣。tā zài huì shàng tí chū le yí gè huà tí dà jiā hén gǎn xìng qù

He brought up a topic at the meeting, and everyone was very interested.

Core concept

A shared point of focus that gives talk, writing, or discussion its direction.

Common phrases

  • 提出话题tí chū huà tí

    bring up a topic

  • 讨论话题tǎo lùn huà tí

    discuss a topic

Similar words

主题zhǔ tí: The central idea running through a work or subject.
内容nèi róng: The information and matters contained in a text, speech, or discussion.
题目tí mù: The identifying title of a written work, report, or examination.
问题wèn tí: A matter raised for discussion or requiring an answer or solution.

Definition in Chinese

指人们在谈话、文章或讨论中围绕的中心问题或主题。zhǐ rén men zài tán huà wén zhāng huò tǎo lùn zhōng wéi rào de zhōng xīn wèn tí huò zhǔ tí

Word origin

话 (huà, "speech") + 题 (tí, "question or title") joins speaking with the matter chosen for consideration, forming a word for what a discussion centers on.

Usage tips

  • The same word works for a light subject in casual talk and a serious issue in public discussion, with context showing how formal or important the matter is.

Other meanings

  • themenoun
  • subject for discussionnoun

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