主旨 (zhǔ zhǐ) — gist; main idea; substance (of a speech, article, or discussion)

Definition

Examples

• 这篇论文的主旨是什么？
  Zhè piān lùn wén de zhǔ zhǐ shì shén me?
  What is the gist of this paper?
• 他的演讲主旨很明确，就是呼吁大家保护环境。
  Tā de yǎn jiǎng zhǔ zhǐ hěn míng què, jiù shì hū yù dà jiā bǎo hù huán jìng.
  The main idea of his speech was very clear: it was a call to protect the environment.
• 会议讨论的主旨是如何提高工作效率。
  Huì yì tǎo lùn de zhǔ zhǐ shì rú hé tí gāo gōng zuò xiào lǜ.
  The substance of the meeting discussion was how to improve work efficiency.