题

• 拼音: tí
• 汉字拆解: 题 = 是 (is, phonetic) + 页 (page) — simplified from 題; originally related to inscriptions on a page

含义

Question; problem; topic. A task to be solved, or the subject of a discussion or exam.

Most commonly encountered in academic contexts: 问题 (question/problem), 题目 (title/topic), 考题 (exam question), 做题 (to do exercises/problems). Can also refer to the topic or subject of writing. Very frequently used in school and study contexts.

例句

1. 这道题太难了，我不会做。
2. 老师今天出了十道题。
3. 考试的最后一题我没写完。

用法指南

语境: school, exams, homework, academic

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这道题你会做吗？(Do you know how to do this problem?)
• 我们先看第一题。(Let's look at the first question first.)

错误说法

• 我有一个题要问你 (Don't use 题 alone when asking someone a question in conversation — use 问题; 题 by itself usually refers to written or exam questions)

起源与历史

Originally written as 題, combining 是 (is) and 頁 (page/head). The original meaning was the forehead, then extended to mean inscription, title, and eventually topic or question.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal