Chinese word

简介

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎn jiè

Meaning

  • nounoverview

Example

请把会议的简介发给我。qǐng bǎ huì yì de jiǎn jiè fā gěi wǒ

Please send me an overview of the meeting.

Illustration for 简介 (overview)

More examples

公司的简介已经放在官网上。gōng sī de jiǎn jiè yǐ jīng fàng zài guān wǎng shàng

The company's overview has already been posted on the official website.

Core concept

A small doorway into a subject, with enough key information to see what it is before reading the full details.

Common phrases

  • 会议简介huì yì jiǎn jiè

    meeting overview

  • 公司简介gōng sī jiǎn jiè

    company overview

  • 产品简介chán pín jiǎn jiè

    product overview

Similar words

介绍jiè shào: Information that introduces a person, thing, or situation to others.
概要gài yào: A brief summary of the main points of a subject.
摘要zhāi yào: A short summary formed by selecting key points from an academic or report text.

Definition in Chinese

用简明的文字说明人、事或物的要点和背景，形成便于快速了解的短文或段落。yòng jiǎn míng de wén zì shuō míng rén shì huò wù de yào diǎn hé bèi jǐng xíng chéng biàn yú kuài sù liáo jiě de duǎn wén huò duàn luò

Word origin

简 (jiǎn, "brief") + 介 (jiè, "introduce") joins brevity with the act of presenting a subject, forming a word for a compact account of its main points.

Usage tips

  • On websites, forms, and event notices, this word often signals that the next lines orient the reader without giving the complete record.

Other meanings

  • introductionnoun
  • profilenoun
  • abstractnoun

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