要领 (yào lǐng) — essentials, main points, gist
Definition
要领 means the 'essentials' or 'main points' of how to do something — the practical key steps. Stronger and more action-oriented than 要点 ('key points'), and distinct from 大意, which means the overall gist rather than what you must master.
noun
essentialsmain pointsgist
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 要领。Xué kāi chē zuì zhòng yào de shì zhǎng wò jī běn yào lǐng.The most important part of learning to drive is mastering the basics.
- 要领。Tā zài huì shàng tán le xiàng mù shí shī de yào lǐng.He talked about the key points of project implementation at the meeting.
- 要领？Zhè piān wén zhāng de yào lǐng shì shén me?What is the gist of this article?
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