Definition

Examples

• 请总结一下这篇文章的大要。
  Qǐng zǒngjié yíxià zhè piān wénzhāng de dà yào.
  Please summarize the gist of this article.
• 他先给我们讲了大要，然后才详细说明。
  Tā xiān gěi wǒmen jiǎng le dà yào, ránhòu cái xiángxì shuōmíng.
  He first told us the main points, and only then explained in detail.
• 报告的大要已经列在开头了。
  Bàogào de dà yào yǐjīng liè zài kāitou le.
  The gist of the report is already listed at the beginning.