HSK · Level 50
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Chinese word
大纲
Pronunciation
Pinyindà gāng
Meaning
- nounoutline
Example
请把大纲发给我。qǐng bǎ dà gāng fā gěi wǒ
Please send me the outline.
More examples
秘书把会议大纲发给了所有参会人员。mì shū bǎ huì yì dà gāng fā gěi le suó yǒu cān huì rén yuán
The secretary sent the meeting outline to all attendees.
Core concept
A bird's-eye map of a subject, showing its main sections without all the detail.
Common phrases
会议大纲huì yì dà gāng
meeting outline
活动大纲huó dòng dà gāng
event outline
Similar words
提纲tí gāng: A short written list of the main points and structure of a topic, talk, or piece of writing.
纲要gāng yào: A general summary that organizes the overall structure and key points of a subject.
概要gài yào: A short summary giving only the main points of a long text or topic.
要点yào diǎn: The especially important points in a matter or topic.
Definition in Chinese
对某一主题或课程、文稿等的主要内容和结构作出的简要说明，用于把握整体和列出要点。duì mǒu yì zhǔ tí huò kè chéng wén gǎo děng de zhǔ yào nèi róng hé jié gòu zuò chū de jiǎn yào shuō míng yòng yú bǎ wò zhéng tǐ hé liè chū yào diǎn
Word origin
The combination 大 (dà, "large") + 纲 (gāng, "main cord") recalls the main cord of a net and extends that image to the organizing line of a broad subject.
Usage tips
- A course or presentation can have this document before the full material is ready, so the word covers planning material as well as a short summary.
Other meanings
- syllabusnoun
- key pointsnoun