Definition
概论 (gài lùn) is a noun meaning a general introduction or survey of an entire subject, often used in book titles (e.g., 《社会学概论》). It is more comprehensive and systematic than 大纲 (dà gāng, 'outline of main points') or 纲要 (gāng yào, 'summary of essentials'), and more formal than 简介 (jiǎn jiè, 'brief intro'). It describes a structured overview, not a quick summary.
noun
a general introduction or survey (of a subject)outline
Examples
- 《概论》。《Shèhuìxué gài lùn》shì dàxué yī niánjí de jīchǔ kè.Introduction to Sociology is a basic course for first-year university students.
- 概论。Zhè piān lùnwén de gài lùn bùfen xūyào zài bǔchōng yìxiē nèiróng.The overview section of this paper needs to add some more content.
- 概论，。Qǐng xiān dú yíxià zhè běn jiàocái de gài lùn, liǎojiě quán shū jiégòu.Please first read the introduction of this textbook to understand the structure of the whole book.
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