主题
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
主题 (zhǔtí) · theme
主题 (zhǔtí) means “theme; subject”. It is written with 2 characters: 主 (to own) + 题 (question). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 主题 is built
The characters
主 zhǔ · to own
What 主 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A lamp 王 with a flame 丶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
题 tí · question
What 题 is made of
- 是shì — to be
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
- 日rì — sun; day
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 是 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这篇文章的主题是什么？Zhè piān wénzhāng de zhǔtí shì shénme?What is the theme of this article?
今天会议的主题是环境。Jīntiān huìyì de zhǔtí shì huánjìng.The theme of today's meeting is the environment.
Questions about 主题
What does 主题 mean?
主题 (zhǔtí) means “theme; subject”.
How do you pronounce 主题?
主题 is pronounced zhǔtí.
Which HSK level is 主题?
主题 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 主人zhǔrénhost
- 主要zhǔyàomain
- 主持zhǔchíto host
- 主动zhǔdòngto take the initiative
- 主任zhǔrèndirector
- 主意zhǔyiidea
- 主张zhǔzhāngto advocate
- 自主zìzhǔindependent
- 主席zhǔxíchairman
- 公主gōngzhǔprincess
Learn 主题 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 69: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.