yào
zhǐ

common
noun

Meaning of 要旨

要旨 means main idea; gist; essence; central theme. Pronounced yào zhǐ.

  • main idea; gist; essence; central theme

Definitions & Examples

Qǐng
gài
kuò
zhè
piān
wén
zhāng
de
yào
zhǐ
 

Please summarize the main idea of this article.

jiǎng
huà
de
yào
zhǐ
shì
píng
 

The gist of his speech was a call for peace.

jiě
le
yào
zhǐ
 
jié
jiù
róng
zhǎng
le
 

Once you understand the main idea, the details are easy to grasp.

Zhè
duàn
wén
de
yào
zhǐ
hěn
nán
 

The main point of this passage is difficult to grasp.