Today’s word of the day is 题 (tí) which is a noun that means topic. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 题 (tí).
问题 (wèntí) Question
The first word is 问题 (wèntí) which is a noun that means question. Let’s look at each character of this word, 问 means ‘to ask’ and 题 means topic. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们正在讨论这个问题。 (Wǒmen zhèngzài tǎolùn zhège wèntí.) We are discussing this question.
题目 (tí mù) Test question
Another word we can create with 题 (tí) is 题目 (tí mù). This is a noun that means test question. A way of using it in a sentence is 这次考试的题目很容易。 (Zhè cì kǎoshì de tímù hěn róngyì.) The test questions for this exam are easy.
主题 (zhǔtí) Theme
Finally, we can create the word 主题 (zhǔtí) which means ‘theme’. The 主 here means main. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个展览的主题是环保和可持续发展。(Zhège zhǎnlǎn de zhǔtí shì huánbǎo hé kěchíxù fāzhǎn.) The theme of this exhibition is environmental conservation and sustainable development.