How to say “topic” in Chinese
topic; task
“Topic” in Chinese is 题目, tí mù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
题目 is read tí mù: 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”.
A picture of an eye turned on its side. It appears in 眼, 睡, 看.
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 “题目”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “topic” in Chinese?
“Topic” in Chinese is 题目, pinyin tímù.
What does 题目 mean?
题目 (tímù) means “topic; task”.
How do you write 题目?
题目 is 2 characters: 题 (tí) — topic, task; 目 (mù) — eye; item. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 题目?
题目 is read tímù. Tones: tí — second tone, mù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“topic” in the lesson “At the exam”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. 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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