Definition
纪要 (jì yào) refers specifically to the written minutes or summary of a meeting, recording what was discussed and decided. 纲要 (gāng yào) is an outline or essential points of a topic, plan, or document, not tied to a meeting. Use 纪要 for meeting records, 纲要 for structured summaries of content.
noun
minuteswritten summary of a meeting
Examples
- 纪要。Huìyì jì yào yóu mìshū fùzé zhěnglǐ.The meeting minutes are compiled by the secretary.
- 纪要。Zhè fèn jì yào xūyào dàjiā qiānzì quèrèn.These minutes need everyone's signature for confirmation.
- 纪要。Wǒmen gēnjù jì yào ānpái le xià yí bù gōngzuò.We arranged the next steps based on the meeting minutes.
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