Chinese word

归纳

Pronunciation

Pinyinguī nà

Meaning

  • verbsummarize

Example

请你把会议内容归纳成要点。qǐng nǐ bǎ huì yì nèi róng guī nà chéng yào diǎn

Please summarize the meeting in key points.

Illustration for 归纳 (summarize)

More examples

通过对比实验，我们可以归纳出共同规律。tōng guò duì bǐ shí yàn wǒ men ké yǐ guī nà chū gòng tóng guī lǜ

Through comparative experiments, we can summarize the common pattern.

Core concept

Draw scattered details together until their shared pattern or main point becomes clear.

Common phrases

  • 归纳成要点guī nà chéng yào diǎn

    summarize into key points

  • 归纳规律guī nà guī lǜ

    summarize patterns

  • 归纳经验guī nà jīng yàn

    sum up experience

Similar words

概括gài kuò: Gives a brief account of the main idea or overall features of detailed information.
总结zǒng jié: Organizes the important points or results of an event or learning experience.
归结guī jié: Brings several phenomena or pieces of evidence together as one conclusion or cause.

Definition in Chinese

从若干具体事例中提炼出共性或要点，使复杂信息变得便于理解和表述的行为。cóng ruò gān jù tǐ shì lì zhōng tí liàn chū gòng xìng huò yào diǎn shǐ fù zá xìn xī biàn de biàn yú lí jiě hé biǎo shù de xíng wéi

Word origin

归 (guī, "bring together") + 纳 (nà, "take in") presents separate information as gathered into one organized conclusion.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often treat a shorter account as the goal, while this word also marks the reasoning move from several details toward the general idea they support.

Other meanings

  • induceverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 归纳法guī nà fǎinductive methodnoun
  • 归纳推理guī nà tuī lǐinductive reasoningnoun

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