Definition
简要 (jiǎn yào) means 'concise, brief' and is used for summaries, reports, or explanations that cover the essentials without extra detail. It differs from 简洁 (jiǎn jié), which emphasizes a clean, neat style, and 简练 (jiǎn liàn), which stresses terse, refined expression. 简要 is about being brief yet complete.
adjective
concisebrief
Examples
- 简要，。Tā de bàogào hěn jiǎn yào, zhǐ yǒu liǎng yè.His report is very concise, only two pages.
- 简要。Qǐng yòng jiǎn yào de yǔyán shuōmíng nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.Please explain your ideas in concise language.
- 简要，。Zhè piān zhāiyào xiě de hěn jiǎn yào, zhòngdiǎn tūchū.This abstract is written very concisely, with key points highlighted.
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