Definition
概述 is a noun meaning 'summary' or 'overview', despite the English gloss 'summarize' suggesting a verb. It is used as an object or heading, not as a verb itself. For the verb 'to summarize', use 总结 instead.
n.
summaryoverviewgeneral description
Examples
- 概述。Lùnwén qiánmiàn yǒu yì piān jiǎnduǎn de gài shù.The paper has a brief overview at the beginning.
- 概述。Qǐng xiān dú yí xià zhè zhāng de gài shù.Please first read the summary of this chapter.
- 概述。Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen xiě yí gè guānyú zhè běn shū de gài shù.The teacher asked us to write a summary about this book.
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