Chinese word

课题

Pronunciation

Pinyinkè tí

Meaning

  • nounassignment

Example

老师布置了课题，下周要交。lǎo shī bù zhì le kè tí xià zhōu yào jiāo

The teacher gave us an assignment due next week.

Illustration for 课题 (assignment)

More examples

研究小组正在努力完成课题的最后阶段。yán jiū xiáo zǔ zhèng zài nǔ lì wán chéng kè tí de zuì hòu jiē duàn

The research group is working hard to finish the final stage of the assignment.

Core concept

A defined matter put forward for focused study, discussion, or completion.

Common phrases

  • 承担课题chéng dān kè tí

    take on an assignment

  • 完成课题wán chéng kè tí

    finish an assignment

  • 课题难度kè tí nán dù

    difficulty of an assignment

Similar words

问题wèn tí: A question or difficult matter that needs an answer or solution.
话题huà tí: A subject that people talk about or discuss.
题目tí mù: The named subject of a paper, presentation, or other piece of work.
主题zhǔ tí: The central subject or focus of a work, study, or discussion.

Definition in Chinese

表示需要研究或解决的问题或项目，既可指课堂上的任务，也可指工作或科研中的议题。biǎo shì xū yào yán jiū huò jiě jué de wèn tí huò xiàng mù jì kě zhǐ kè táng shàng de rèn wù yě kě zhǐ gōng zuò huò kē yán zhōng de yì tí

Word origin

课 (kè, "lesson") + 题 (tí, "question or topic") joins a learning setting with the subject to be worked on, explaining its use for class, work, and research.

Usage tips

  • The word often marks a larger, more structured focus than a passing subject of conversation, especially when a class, team, or research group has responsibility for it.

Other meanings

  • issuenoun
  • topicnoun

Related words

  • 课题申请kè tí shēn qǐngresearch project applicationnoun
  • 课题报告kè tí bào gàoresearch project reportnoun

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