---
title: "Keti Meaning: 课题 (kètí) Means “problem”"
description: "课题 (traditional 課題, kètí) means “problem; task”. Hear its tones, see what 课 and 题 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keti"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 课题 mean?

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课题 kètí

## problem; task

## It can also mean

- research topic; project

## Its characters

1. 课 kè class
2. 题 tí question

## In a sentence

如何照顾老人是很多家庭面临的课题。 How to care for the elderly is a problem many families face.

[More about 课题](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%AF%BE%E9%A2%98)

## More words with 课 or 题

- [标题 biāotí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoti)
- [功课 gōngkè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongke)
- [话题 huàtí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huati)
- [课程 kèchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kecheng)
- [课堂 kètáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ketang)
- [课文 kèwén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kewen)
- [难题 nántí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanti)
- [上课 shàngkè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangke)
- [题材 tícái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ticai)
- [题目 tímù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/timu)

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