岁月
suì yuè
Years, time, period
大意 (dà yì) — how to say "gist" in Chinese
大意
Gist, general idea
noun
Character composition
大
big
意
meaning, idea
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
文章大意
wénzhāng dà yì
main idea of the article
明白大意
míngbai dà yì
understand the gist
段落大意
duànluò dà yì
main idea of a paragraph
Examples
他简单说了说那本书的大意。
He briefly explained the general idea of that book.
我明白大意。
I understand the gist.
Another reading
大意dà yi
adjective
careless, negligent
太大意
tài dà yi
too careless
大意的司机
dà yi de sī jī
a careless driver
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "gist" in Chinese?
"gist" in Chinese is 大意 (dà yì).
What does 大意 mean in English?
大意 (dà yì) means "Gist, general idea".
How is 大意 pronounced?
It is pronounced dà yì (written as da yi, dayi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "gist" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大意.
What HSK level is 大意?
大意 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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