How to say “subject matter” in Chinese
subject matter, theme
“Subject matter” in Chinese is 题材, tí cái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
题材 is read tí cái: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 页 “page”.
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”; on the right, 才 cái hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “题材”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 题材. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这部电影是历史题材的。zhèbùdiànyǐngshìlìshǐtícáideThis film is on a historical subject.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “subject matter” in Chinese?
“Subject matter” in Chinese is 题材, pinyin tícái.
What does 题材 mean?
题材 (tícái) means “subject matter, theme”.
How do you write 题材?
题材 is 2 characters: 题 (tí) — topic, task; 材 (cái) — material. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 题材?
题材 is read tícái. Tones: tí — second tone, cái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“subject matter” in the lesson “Prose, poems, fairy tales”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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