Definition
略 (lüè) has three senses: as an adverb, it means 'slightly' in formal/literary expressions (contrast with everyday 略微, 稍稍); as an adjective, it means 'brief, sketchy' (less complete than 简要); as a verb, 'to omit' is mostly written—everyday usage prefers 省略.
adverb
slightlya bit
adjective
briefsketchy
verb
to omitto leave out
Easily confused
- 路lùlook-alikeroad (a street or path)
Examples
- 。Wǒ duì zhège wèntí lüè zhī yī'èr.I know a little about this issue.
- 。Zhèxiē bú zhòngyào de xìjié kěyǐ lüè qù.These unimportant details can be omitted.
- ，。tā de bàogào hěn jiǎnlüè, xūyào bǔchōng gèng duō nèiróng.His report is very brief and needs more content.
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