主旨 (zhǔzhǐ): main point

Measure Word

一个主旨 gè

Zhè piān wénzhāng de zhǔzhǐ shì qiángdiào huánbǎo de zhòngyàoxìng.

The main point of this article is to emphasize the importance of environmental protection.

Yǎnjiǎng de zhǔzhǐ zàiyú gǔlì niánqīngrén chuàngyè.

The gist of the speech is to encourage young people to start businesses.

usage

主旨 refers to the core idea or theme of a text, speech, or meeting. More formal than 意思 or 意义. Common in academic and editorial writing.

主 zhǔ

旨 zhǐ