课题

課題
kètí
noun HSK 5 #13,544

Measure Word

课题 xiàng

Meanings

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

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 3
Huánjìng bǎohù shì yīgè zhòngyào de kètí.
Environmental protection is an important issue.
HSK 4
Tā zhèngzài yánjiū yīgè xīn kètí.
He is researching a new topic.
HSK 4
Lǎoshī bùzhì le yīgè 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).

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