Definition
要领 (yàolǐng) means 'essentials, main points, gist' — the key things you need to know or do. It's very close to 要点 (yàodiǎn), but 要领 often implies practical know-how or procedure (e.g., driving basics), while 要点 is more about the core points of an argument or text. 大意 (dàyì) as a noun means 'general idea' but is less precise than 要领.
noun
essentialsmain pointsgist
Examples
- 要领。Xué kāichē zuì zhòngyào de shì zhǎngwò jīběn yào lǐng.The most important part of learning to drive is mastering the basics.
- 要领。Tā zài huì shàng tán le xiàngmù shíshī de yào lǐng.He talked about the key points of project implementation at the meeting.
- 要领？Zhè piān wénzhāng de yào lǐng shì shénme?What is the gist of this article?
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