提纲

提綱

tígāng

noun #31,347

Measure Word

一份提纲 fèn

Meanings

1 outline
2 synopsis
3 summary

Characters

to lift; to raise

main rope of a net; key principle

Examples

请先写一份提纲。

Qǐng xiān xiě yī fèn tígāng.

Please write an outline first.

他按照提纲做了演讲。

Tā ànzhào tígāng zuòle yǎnjiǎng.

He gave the speech according to the outline.

这篇文章的提纲很清晰。

Zhè piān wénzhāng de tígāng hěn qīngxī.

The outline of this article is very clear.

Tips

memory

提 (tí) means 'to lift/raise' and 纲 (gāng) is the main rope of a fishing net — together: 'lifting the master rope', i.e. the framework that pulls the whole structure into shape. A perfect mental image for 'outline'.

Stroke Order

提 tí

纲 gāng