How to say “theme” in Chinese
theme, topic
“Theme” in Chinese is 主题, zhǔ tí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
主题 is read zhǔ tí: 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
王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.
On the right, 页 “page”.
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 “主题”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 主题. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这首诗的主题是爱情zhèshǒushīdezhǔtíshìàiqíngThe theme of this poem is love.
- 研讨会2的主题是生物进化yántǎohuìdezhǔtíshìshēngwùjìnhuàThe theme of the seminar is biological evolution.
More words from the lesson “Literature and poetry”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “theme” in Chinese?
“Theme” in Chinese is 主题, pinyin zhǔtí.
What does 主题 mean?
主题 (zhǔtí) means “theme, topic”.
How do you write 主题?
主题 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 题 (tí) — topic, task. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 主题?
主题 is read zhǔtí. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, tí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“theme” in the lesson “Literature and poetry”
This word is from the topic “Art” 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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