brief; sketchy; simplified
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
brief; concise; lacking detail
formalDescribes speech or writing that is to the point but omits elaboration or specifics. Not inherently negative, but can imply insufficiency for the context.
Tā他
zài在
bào报
gào告
lǐ里
zhǐ只
shì是
jiǎn简
lüè略
dì地
tí提
dào到
le了
zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
。
He only briefly mentioned this plan in the report.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
xù叙
shù述
guò过
yú于
jiǎn简
lüè略
，
dú读
zhě者
hěn很
nán难
lǐ理
jiě解
xì细
jié节
。
The narration in this article is too sketchy; readers have difficulty understanding the details.
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Qǐng请
nǐ你
jiǎn简
lüè略
shuō说
míng明
yī一
xià下
zhè这
cì次
huì会
yì议
de的
zhòng重
diǎn点
。
Please give a concise explanation of the key points from this meeting.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
fèn份
jiǎn简
lüè略
de的
huì会
yì议
jì纪
yào要
。
This is a brief summary of the meeting minutes.