主题 (zhǔ tí) — theme in Mandarin
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#928 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
主题 is pronounced zhǔ tí. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhè búdiànyǐng de zhǔ tí shì guānyú jiātíng hé ài.
The theme of this film is about family and love.
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What does 主题 mean?+
主题 (zhǔ tí) means "theme" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 主题?+
主题 is pronounced zhǔ tí. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 主题 in Mandarin?+
主题 is the #928 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 主题 fits
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