大意 (dà yì) — general idea, main idea
Definition
大意 (dàyì) names the 'main idea' or 'gist' of a text or speech — the broad point you're meant to take away, not the details. Closer in scope to 要点 (key points, plural) than to 大概 (a rough estimate, 'roughly').
noun
general ideamain idea
Examples
- 大意？Zhè piān wén zhāng de dà yì shì shén me?What is the main idea of this article?
- 大意。Qǐng yòng yí jù huà gài kuò zhè duàn huà de dà yì.Please summarize the general idea of this paragraph in one sentence.
- ，大意。Wǒ tīng le tā de fā yán, jī běn míng bai le dà yì.I listened to his speech and basically understood the main idea.
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