Chinese Conversation · Level 66
90 words
Chinese word
总结
Pronunciation
Pinyinzǒng jié
Meaning
- verbsummarize
Example
请把会议的要点总结一下。qǐng bǎ huì yì de yào diǎn zǒng jié yí xià
Please summarize the main points of the meeting.
More examples
我们需要总结一下这次活动的优点和不足。wǒ men xū yào zǒng jié yí xià zhè cì huó dòng de yōu diǎn hé bù zú
We need to briefly summarize the strengths and weaknesses of this activity.
Core concept
It gathers scattered details into a compact set of key points, a conclusion, or a useful recommendation.
Common phrases
总结一下zǒng jié yí xià
briefly summarize
总结经验zǒng jié jīng yàn
summarize experience
总结会议zǒng jié huì yì
summarize the meeting
Similar words
综合zōng hé: Joins different information or opinions together to create a unified result.
概括gài kuò: Presents the central ideas or features in a brief form without the details.
汇总huì zǒng: Collects separate reports or pieces of data into one organized whole.
归纳guī nà: Draws a general rule or conclusion from the shared features of individual cases.
Definition in Chinese
对信息、经验或材料进行概括，提出精炼的要点、结论或建议。duì xìn xī jīng yàn huò cái liào jìn xíng gài kuò tí chū jīng liàn de yào diǎn jié lùn huò jiàn yì
Word origin
The compound 总 (zǒng, "whole") + 结 (jié, "tie together") links the whole body of material with the act of bringing it to an organized end.
Usage tips
- When the topic is already clear, everyday Chinese can omit the material being discussed, so the verb can request a short wrap-up without naming a report, meeting, or event.
Other meanings
- summarynoun
- conclusionnoun
Opposites
- 展开zhǎn kāiexpandverb
- 详述xiáng shùelaborateverb
Related words
- 总结性zǒng jié xìngsummarizingadjective
- 总结报告zǒng jié bào gàosummary reportnoun