main idea; gist
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
main idea; gist; general meaning
Used in academic, reading comprehension, and summarization contexts. Often paired with 概括 (summarize) or 理解 (understand).
Qǐng请
gài概
kuò括
zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
dà大
yì意
。
Please summarize the main idea of this article.
Duàn段
luò落
dà大
yì意
shì是
lǐ理
jiě解
quán全
wén文
de的
zhòng重
yào要
bù步
zhòu骤
。
Understanding the paragraph gist is an important step in comprehending the whole text.
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Bǎ把
tā他
jiǎng讲
huà话
de的
dà大
yì意
jì记
xià下
lái来
jiù就
xíng行
le了
，
bù不
yòng用
zhú逐
zì字
jì记
lù录
。
Just write down the gist of his speech; there's no need to record it word for word.