yàoduān

要端

Word · Noun

main points; essentials; key aspects

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

important points; main aspects; essentials

formal

Used primarily in formal written Chinese to refer to the crux or key points of a matter, argument, or document.

Jǔ举
qí其
yào要
duān端
 。

To cite its main points.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
yào要
duān端
zài在
yú于
zhǐ指
chū出
dāng当
qián前
zhèng政
cè策
de的
quē缺
xiàn陷
 。

The crux of this article lies in pointing out the flaws in current policy.

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Tā他
jǐn仅
yòng用
sān三
jù句
huà话
jiù就
gài概
kuò括
le了
quán全
wén文
de的
yào要
duān端
 。

He summarized the gist of the entire text in just three sentences.