Definition & Meaning

subject matter; theme

Word usage

Words with ti cai

tí cái

题 材

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n.subject matter; theme
- zhè shì yī gè hǎo tí cái
  这是一个好题材。
  This is good material.
- tā de xiě zuò fēng gé shì hé zhè ge tí cái
  他的写作风格适合这个题材。
  His writing style is well suited to this subject matter.
- zhè bù yǐng piàn yīn shè jí chéng rén tí cái ér bèi xiàn zhì
  这部影片因涉及成人题材而被限制。
  The movie has been limited due to adult subject matter.
- tí cái jiè xiàn
  题材界限
  range of subjects
- jiāng nóng cūn shēng huó zuò wéi xiǎo shuō de tí cái
  将农村生活作为小说的题材
  choose life in the countryside as the theme of a novel
- xǐ jù tí cái
  喜剧题材
  comic theme
- tí cái xīn yǐng
  题材新颖
  novel subject matter
- xiàn dài tí cái
  现代题材
  modern theme

Word usage

Note
"题材" is different from "体裁". "题材" refers to the material used by the author to express the theme and shape the image; "体裁" refers to the form of expression of literary works.
common measure word
"题材" is often matched with measure word "种"or"类"or"个".
- 一种题材
  one kind of subject matter
- 一类题材
  one class of subject matter
- 一个题材
  one subject matter

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