No. 585 in Chinese
主题
"Theme" or "subject."
In a sentence
这个电影的主题是家庭和团聚。
The theme of this movie is family and reunion.
Here, '主题' is used to mean 'theme' or 'main idea' that a narrative revolves around.
今天会议的主题是关于环保的措施。
The topic of today's meeting is measures for environmental protection.
In this sentence, '主题' refers to the subject or main topic of a discussion or meeting.
这个网站的设计主题是简洁和现代化。
The design theme of this website is simplicity and modernization.
In this example, '主题' signifies the stylistic or conceptual foundation underlying the design.
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