Definition
综合 means to synthesize or integrate various elements into a coherent whole, often with a comprehensive perspective. It is broader than 总结 (zǒngjié, to summarize from a review) and differs from 结合 (jiéhé, which links two things together).
verb
to synthesizeto integrateto sum upto summarize
Easily confused
- 总和zǒng hésound-alikesum, total
Examples
- 综合。Wǒmen zài zuò juédìng qián yào zōng hé gè zhǒng yīnsù.We need to synthesize all kinds of factors before making a decision.
- 综合，。Tā bǎ dàjiā de yìjiàn zōng hé qǐlai, xiě chéng le yì piān bàogào.He integrated everyone's opinions and wrote a report.
- 综合，。zōng hé lái kàn, zhè cì kǎoshì chéngjì hái búcuò.Overall, the exam results this time are not bad.
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