大要 (dà yào) — gist; main points
Definition
大要 is a formal, written noun for the 'gist' or 'main points' of a text or speech — used in summaries and reports, not in everyday talk.
noun
gistmain points
Examples
- 大要。Qǐng zǒng jié yí xià zhè piān wén zhāng de dà yào.Please summarize the gist of this article.
- 大要，。Tā xiān gěi wǒ men jiǎng le dà yào, rán hòu cái xiáng xì shuō míng.He first told us the main points, and only then explained in detail.
- 大要。Bào gào de dà yào yǐ jīng liè zài kāi tóu le.The gist of the report is already listed at the beginning.
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