Definition & Meaning

1.make a summary; make an abstract

2.summary; abstract; excerpt; extract

Word usage

zhāi yào

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1
v.make a summary; make an abstract
- zhāi yào zhè piān wén zhāng de jīng huá
  摘要这篇文章的精华。
  Please make a summary of this passage.
- tā zài zhāi yào zhòng diǎn
  他在摘要重点。
  He is summarizing important points.
- lǎo shī yào wǒ men zhāi yào wén zhāng zhòng diǎn
  老师要我们摘要文章重点。
  The teacher asked us to summerize the key point of this passage.
synonym
tí yào提要 gài yào概要 zhāi jì摘记 cuō yào撮要
2
n.summary; abstract; excerpt; extract
- gāi bào gào jiāng yǐ zhāi yào xíng shì zài xiàn tí gōng
  该报告将以摘要形式在线提供。
  This report will be available online in summary form.
- zhāi yào xiě zài lìng yī yè
  摘要写在另一页。
  The brief summary is given on a separate sheet.
- qǐng xiě yī fèn zhè piān wén zhāng de zhāi yào
  请写一份这篇文章的摘要。
  Please write an abstract of the article.
synonym
gāng yào纲要 tí yào提要 zhāi lù摘录 gài yào概要 jié lù节录 zhāi jì摘记 cuō yào撮要

Word usage

common measure word
"摘要" is often matched with measure word "篇"or"份"or"段".
- 一篇摘要
  one passage of summary
- 一份摘要
  one copy of the summary
- 一段摘要
  one summary

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