课题

課題

kètí

noun HSK 5 #13,544

Measure Word

一项课题 xiàng

Meanings

1 research topic; subject; task
2 problem (to be studied or solved)

Characters

lesson; course; subject

topic; problem; question

A subject-level problem — a research topic or task to tackle.

Examples

他正在研究一个新课题。

Tā zhèngzài yánjiū yī ge xīn kètí.

He is researching a new topic.

环境保护是一个重要的课题。

Huánjìng bǎohù shì yī ge zhòngyào de kètí.

Environmental protection is an important issue.

这个课题很有研究价值。

Zhège kètí hěn yǒu yánjiū jiàzhí.

This research topic has great value.

老师布置了一个课题让学生讨论。

Lǎoshī bùzhì le yī ge kètí ràng xuéshēng tǎolùn.

The teacher assigned a topic for students to discuss.

Tips

usage

课题 is primarily used in academic and research contexts. 研究课题 (research topic/project) is a very common collocation. In broader use, it can mean any significant problem or challenge that needs to be addressed.

usage

Compare: 课题 (research topic/task), 话题 (huàtí, topic of conversation), 题目 (tímù, title/question/topic of an exercise).

Stroke Order

课 kè

题 tí