Chinese word

题材

Pronunciation

Pinyintí cái

Meaning

  • nounsubject matter

Example

这部电影的题材很新颖。zhè bù diàn yǐng de tí cái hěn xīn yǐng

The subject matter of this film is very original.

Illustration for 题材 (subject matter)

More examples

这部纪录片以环保事件为题材。zhè bù jì lù piàn yǐ huán bǎo shì jiàn wèi tí cái

This documentary uses an environmental protection event as its subject matter.

Core concept

A chosen field of subject matter that gives a creative work, report, or discussion its direction.

Common phrases

  • 电影题材diàn yǐng tí cái

    movie subject matter

  • 文学题材wén xué tí cái

    literary subject matter

  • 题材新颖tí cái xīn yǐng

    innovative subject matter

  • 题材广泛tí cái guǎng fàn

    wide-ranging subject matter

  • 以……为题材yǐ wèi tí cái

    use ___ as subject matter

Similar words

主题zhǔ tí: The central idea or main subject developed in a work, text, or discussion.
内容nèi róng: The specific things, facts, or details contained in an event, text, or work.
题目tí mù: The name or heading given to a work or piece of writing.
素材sù cái: Photos, videos, texts, or other reference materials used to create a work.

Definition in Chinese

指用于创作、报道或讨论的题目或素材，表示作品取材的方向或主题。zhǐ yòng yú chuàng zuò bào dào huò tǎo lùn de tí mù huò sù cái biǎo shì zuò pǐn qǔ cái de fāng xiàng huò zhǔ tí

Word origin

题 (tí, "topic") + 材 (cái, "material") joins the idea of a subject with the content used to develop it into a work or discussion.

Usage tips

  • When discussing a movie, 题材 (tícái, "subject matter") can describe its broad area, such as family life or history, even when the story and style are different.

Other meanings

  • themenoun
  • materialnoun

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