English–Chinese

“outline” in Chinese

Chinese

Also大纲 (dà gāng) · 纲要 (gāng yào) · 轮廓 (lún kuò)

Pronunciation

Pinyingōu huà

Example

老师先在黑板上勾画了这次考试的重点。lǎo shī xiān zài hēi bǎn shàng gōu huà le zhè cì kǎo shì de zhòng diǎn

The teacher first outlined the key points of this exam on the blackboard.

Illustration for 勾画 (outline)

How to say “outline” in Chinese

“Outline” in Chinese is 勾画 (gōu huà).

A few strokes or phrases bring the shape and main structure of something into view.

Full entry for 勾画: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 勾画

公司会议上他勾画了未来三年的发展方向。gōng sī huì yì shàng tā gōu huà le wèi lái sān nián de fā zhǎn fāng xiàng

At the company meeting, he outlined the direction of development for the next three years.

Tips for using 勾画

  • The word works with nonvisual topics as well as visible scenes, so an explanation can present the shape of an idea without describing a literal drawing.

Other Chinese words for “outline”

请把大纲发给我。qǐng bǎ dà gāng fā gěi wǒ

Please send me the outline.

他把课程的纲要贴在了公告栏上。tā bǎ kè chéng de gāng yào tiē zài le gōng gào lán shàng

He posted the course outline on the bulletin board.

这张照片的轮廓很清楚。zhè zhāng zhào piān de lún kuò hěn qīng chǔ

The outline in this photo is very clear.

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