zhāiyào

摘要

Word · Verb · Noun

summarize; summary; abstract

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to summarize; to abstract; to extract key points

Used when selecting and condensing key content from a larger text.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
piān篇
cháng长
wén文
zhāng章
zhāi摘
yào要
yī一
xià下
 。

Please summarize this long article.

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
nèi内
róng容
yǐ已
jīng经
zhāi摘
yào要
fā发
biǎo表
le了
 。

The content of this book has already been published in summary form.

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Tā他
fù负
zé责
wèi为
qī期
kān刊
zhāi摘
yào要
zuì最
xīn新
de的
yán研
jiū究
chéng成
guǒ果
 。

He is responsible for abstracting the latest research findings for the journal.

2.

noun

summary; abstract; digest; synopsis

Refers to the condensed version itself, often used for academic papers, speeches, or reports.

Qǐng请
xiān先
yuè阅
dú读
wén文
zhāng章
de的
zhāi摘
yào要
 。

Please read the abstract of the article first.

Zhè这
fèn份
tán谈
huà话
zhāi摘
yào要
jì记
lù录
le了
huì会
yì议
de的
zhòng重
diǎn点
nèi内
róng容
 。

This summary of the conversation records the key points of the meeting.

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Lùn论
wén文
zhāi摘
yào要
tōng通
cháng常
yāo要
qiú求
zài在
sān三
bǎi百
zì字
yǐ以
nèi内
 。

The abstract of a thesis is usually required to be within three hundred characters.

Wǒ我
bǎ把
zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
zhāi摘
yào要
xiě写
zài在
le了
bǐ笔
jì记
běn本
shàng上
 。

I wrote a summary of this book in my notebook.