专题

• Pinyin: zhuān tí
• Hanzi breakdown: 专 = simplified from 專, meaning to concentrate; 题 = 是 (is) + 页 (page/head), originally meaning forehead, extended to mean topic

Meaning

Special topic; special subject. A focused theme or subject for study, discussion, or reporting.

Commonly used in academic, media, and professional contexts to refer to a dedicated topic or themed section. Appears in phrases like 专题报告 (special report), 专题研究 (special study), and 专题节目 (special programme). Implies focused, in-depth treatment of a subject.

Examples

1. 老师让我们做一个关于环境保护的专题报告。 The teacher asked us to write a special report on environmental protection.
2. 电视台今晚有一个健康饮食的专题节目。 The TV station has a special programme on healthy eating tonight.
3. 这次会议的专题是城市交通问题。 The special topic of this meeting is urban traffic problems.

Usage Guide

Context: academic, media, professional

Tone: informative

Do Say

• 我们下周要讨论一个新的专题。(We will discuss a new special topic next week.)
• 这个专题节目很有意思。(This special programme is very interesting.)

Don't Say

• 今天聊天的专题是什么？(Don't use 专题 for casual conversation topics — it implies formal, structured discussion; use 话题 for casual chat topics)

Origin & History

专 (specialise, concentrate) + 题 (topic, subject). Together: a specialised or focused topic.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal