Definition
概括 (gài kuò) as a verb means 'to summarize, to generalize' — it focuses on giving a broad overview of main points, unlike 总结 (zǒng jié) which sums up specific content, and 归纳 (guī nà) which inductively infers general rules. As an adjective, it means 'brief, general, in broad outline' (neutral), distinct from 笼统 (lǒng tǒng) which often implies 'vague, lacking detail' (negative).
verb
to summarizeto generalize
adjective
briefgeneralin broad outline
Examples
- 概括。Qǐng nǐ gài kuò yíxià zhè piān wénzhāng de zhòngdiǎn.Please summarize the key points of this article.
- 概括。Zǒngjīnglǐ zài huìyì shàng gài kuò le jīnnián de gōngzuò.The general manager summarized this year's work at the meeting.
- 概括，。Zhège gài kuò de shuōfǎ suīrán jiǎndān, dàn hěn zhǔnquè.This broad statement is simple but very accurate.
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