Chinese word

概论

Pronunciation

Pinyingài lùn

Meaning

  • nounoverview

Example

请先读一下报告的概论部分。qǐng xiān dú yí xià bào gào de gài lùn bù fèn

Please read the report's overview section first.

Illustration for 概论 (overview)

More examples

这本书的概论对初学者很有帮助。zhè běn shū de gài lùn duì chū xué zhě hěn yǒu bāng zhù

The overview of this book is very helpful for beginners.

Core concept

A bird's-eye view gathers the key paths through a subject into one clear picture.

Common phrases

  • 心理学概论xīn lǐ xué gài lùn

    psychology overview

  • 概论部分gài lùn bù fèn

    overview section

  • 概论课程gài lùn kè chéng

    overview course

Similar words

概要gài yào: A short summary gives the important points and overall structure of a document or presentation.
要点yào diǎn: The central points or important matters that a message needs to convey.
简介jiǎn jiè: A brief introduction gives basic information and key features about a person or thing.

Definition in Chinese

对某一学科、问题或事物的总体性、入门性说明，用以呈现主要脉络与基本观点，作为对该主题的概要性介绍。duì mǒu yì xué kē wèn tí huò shì wù de zóng tǐ xìng rù mén xìng shuō míng yòng yǐ chéng xiàn zhǔ yào mài luò yǔ jī běn guān diǎn zuò wéi duì gāi zhǔ tí de gài yào xìng jiè shào

Word origin

概论 (gàilùn, "overview") joins 概 (gài, "general outline") with 论 (lùn, "to discuss"), so the word presents a subject through its main line of discussion.

Usage tips

  • In a table of contents, it can mark a broad treatment of a field, helping readers expect coverage of several connected themes rather than one narrow point.

Other meanings

  • introductionnoun

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