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旨

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noun #37,176

Meanings

  1. 1 purport
  2. 2 aim
  3. 3 imperial decree

Examples

本文的主旨是环境保护。
Běnwén de zhǔzhǐ shì huánjìng bǎohù.
The main thesis of this essay is environmental protection.
皇上下了一道圣旨。
Huángshàng xià le yī dào shèngzhǐ.
The Emperor issued an imperial decree.

Tips

usage
Rarely stands alone in modern Chinese; appears in compounds: 主旨 ("main idea / thesis"), 宗旨 ("aim / purpose"), 圣旨 ("imperial decree"), 要旨 ("essential meaning"). Memorize via these collocations rather than as a solo word.

Stroke Order

旨 zhǐ