题目 (títu) — title / topic / question

题目 (títu)

题目 covers the title of an essay, book, or speech, the topic or subject of a discussion, and an exam or exercise question. It is closely related to 题 (tí) alone, but 题目 is the full form used in most formal and everyday contexts.

Meanings

1. [noun] Title; heading (of an essay, article, or work).
2. [noun] Topic; subject (of a speech or discussion).
3. [noun] Question; exercise problem (in a test or homework assignment).

Example Sentences

这篇文章的题目是什么？ Zhè piān wénzhāng de títu shì shénme? What is the title of this essay?

老师给我们出了十道题目。 Lǎoshī gěi wǒmen chū le shí dào títu. The teacher gave us ten questions.

今天演讲的题目是"环境保护"。 Jīntiān yǎnjiǎng de títu shì "huánjìng bǎohù". The topic of today's speech is "environmental protection."

这道题目很难，我做了半个小时才做出来。 Zhè dào títu hěn nán, wǒ zuò le bàn gè xiǎoshí cái zuò chūlái. This question was very hard; it took me half an hour to figure out.

Collocations

Memory Hook

题 has the "right" phonetic and 页 (page / head), suggesting a heading. 目 means "eye / item." A 题目 is the headline item your eye lands on first — the title that announces what follows.