Chinese Conversation · Level 79
91 words
Chinese word
纪要
Pronunciation
Pinyinjì yào
Meaning
- nounmeeting minutes
Example
我已经发了纪要，你看了吗？wǒ yǐ jīng fā le jì yào nǐ kàn le ma
I've already sent the meeting minutes. Have you seen them?
More examples
这只是一个纪要，不是全文。zhè zhǐ shì yí gè jì yào bú shì quán wén
This is just a set of meeting minutes, not the full text.
Core concept
A concise record that keeps the important discussion points, decisions, and next steps in view.
Common phrases
看纪要kàn jì yào
read the meeting minutes
收到纪要shōu dào jì yào
receive the meeting minutes
Similar words
会议纪要huì yì jì yào: A concise meeting document listing key conclusions, assigned tasks, and deadlines.
会议记录huì yì jì lù: A record of what was said and discussed during a meeting.
要点yào diǎn: The important points taken from a discussion and stated briefly.
Definition in Chinese
会议结束后对讨论要点、决定和待办事项进行简明记录的文件，用于传达结论和安排后续工作。huì yì jié shù hòu duì tǎo lùn yào diǎn jué dìng hé dài bàn shì xiàng jìn xíng jiǎn míng jì lù de wén jiàn yòng yú chuán dá jié lùn hé ān pái hòu xù gōng zuò
Word origin
纪 (jì, "record") + 要 (yào, "essential points") gives the word its focus on recording the key content rather than every detail.
Usage tips
- In everyday work communication, this word often marks a practical follow-up document, so it is useful to connect it with decisions and upcoming tasks rather than with a word-for-word transcript.
Other meanings
- key pointsnoun
- summarynoun
Opposites
- 全文quán wénfull textnoun