summarize; abstract; synopsis
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to summarize; to abstract main points from a text
Refers to the action of extracting key points from a longer text.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
piān篇
bào报
gào告
tí提
yào要
yī一
xià下
，
míng明
tiān天
kāi开
huì会
yòng用
。
Please summarize this report; we need it for tomorrow's meeting.
Tā他
fù负
zé责
wèi为
gǔ古
jí籍
tí提
yào要
，
fāng方
biàn便
dú读
zhě者
chá查
yuè阅
。
He is responsible for writing abstracts of classical texts to facilitate readers' reference.
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Xiě写
lùn论
wén文
qián前
，
nǐ你
xū需
yào要
xiān先
tí提
yào要
yuán原
zhù著
de的
hé核
xīn心
guān观
diǎn点
。
Before writing your thesis, you need to first summarize the core arguments of the original work.
noun
summary; abstract; synopsis
Often used in book titles, particularly in classical Chinese bibliography.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
tí提
yào要
xiě写
de得
jiǎn简
míng明
é扼
yào要
。
The abstract of this article is written concisely and to the point.
《
Sì四
kù库
quán全
shū书
zǒng总
mù目
tí提
yào要
》
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
zhòng重
yào要
de的
mù目
lù录
xué学
zhù著
zuò作
。
The 'General Catalog with Abstracts of the Complete Library in Four Sections' is an important bibliographic work in ancient China.
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Qǐng请
xiān先
yuè阅
dú读
nèi内
róng容
tí提
yào要
，
liǎo了
jiě解
quán全
shū书
de的
dà大
zhì致
kuàng框
jià架
。
Please read the synopsis first to understand the general framework of the entire book.