要义 (yào yì) — essential points; gist; key meaning

Definition

Examples

• 这篇文章的要义在于强调环保的重要性。
  Zhè piān wén zhāng de yào yì zài yú qiáng diào huán bǎo de zhòng yào xìng.
  The gist of this article lies in emphasizing the importance of environmental protection.
• 理解法律要义对每个公民都很重要。
  Lǐ jiě fǎ lǜ yào yì duì měi gè gōng mín dōu hěn zhòng yào.
  Understanding the essentials of the law is important for every citizen.
• 他只用几句话就概括了全书的要义。
  Tā zhǐ yòng jǐ jù huà jiù gài kuò le quán shū de yào yì.
  He summarized the key points of the whole book in just a few sentences.