Chinese word

内容

Pronunciation

Pinyinnèi róng

Meaning

  • nouncontent

Example

这本书的内容很有意思。zhè běn shū de nèi róng hěn yǒu yì si

The content of this book is very interesting.

Illustration for 内容 (content)

More examples

老师让我们总结一下这堂课的内容。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men zǒng jié yí xià zhè táng kè de nèi róng

The teacher asked us to summarize the content of this class.

Core concept

What a thing holds within it, from physical material in a container to information and central ideas in a work or conversation.

Common phrases

  • 课程内容kè chéng nèi róng

    course content

  • 活动的内容huó dòng de nèi róng

    activity content

Similar words

要点yào diǎn: The most important points in a speech, text, lesson, or discussion.
主题zhǔ tí: The central subject or main idea explored in a work, speech, or discussion.
题目tí mù: The title, heading, or stated subject of a book, article, talk, or question.
细节xì jié: A small part or specific piece of information in a larger matter.

Definition in Chinese

指事物内部包含的事物或信息，可以指具体的中身，也可以指要点或主旨。zhǐ shì wù nèi bù bāo hán de shì wù huò xìn xī ké yǐ zhǐ jù tǐ de zhōng shēn yě ké yǐ zhǐ yào diǎn huò zhú zhǐ

Word origin

内容 (nèiróng, "content") joins 内 (nèi, "inside") and 容 (róng, "contain"), so it names what is held inside a container and, by extension, inside a text or discussion.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 内容 (nèiróng, "content") often follows the thing being discussed, so naming a book, lesson, message, or video first makes the reference easy to follow.

Other meanings

  • gistnoun
  • pointnoun

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