How common it is
话题 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say huàtí slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
话题表示谈论的内容。
huà tí biǎo shì tán lùn de nèi róng。
话题 means the subject being discussed.
Context note
话题常用于聊天、文章和讨论。
huà tí cháng yòng yú liáo tiān 、 wén zhāng hé tǎo lùn。
It is often used with chatting, articles, and discussion.
5 examples
这个话题很有趣。
zhè ge huà tí hěn yǒu qù。
This topic is very interesting.
我们换个话题。
wǒ men huàn gè huà tí。
Let's change the topic.
老师讲了很多话题。
lǎo shī jiǎng le hěn duō huà tí。
The teacher talked about many topics.
这个话题不难。
zhè ge huà tí bù nán。
This topic is not difficult.
她总能找到话题。
tā zǒng néng zhǎo dào huà tí。
She can always find a topic.
5 mini stories
他们聊天时换了一个话题。
tā men liáo tiān shí huàn le yí gè huà tí。
They changed the topic while chatting.
老师说，这个话题要认真讨论。
lǎo shī shuō， zhè ge huà tí yào rèn zhēn tǎo lùn。
The teacher said this topic should be discussed seriously.
她对这个话题很熟悉。
tā duì zhè ge huà tí hěn shú xī。
She is very familiar with this topic.
大家围绕话题说了很多。
dà jiā wéi rào huà tí shuō le hěn duō。
Everyone said a lot around the topic.
找到合适的话题，聊天就更轻松。
zhǎo dào hé shì de huà tí， liáo tiān jiù gèng qīng sōng。
Finding a suitable topic makes chatting easier.