简要

簡要

jiǎnyào

adjective HSK 7-9 #18,172

Meanings

1 brief and to the point
2 concise
3 summary

Characters

essential; important

Literally 'brief and essential' — brief yet covering key points

Examples

请简要说明情况。

Qǐng jiǎnyào shuōmíng qíngkuàng.

Please briefly explain the situation.

他做了一个简要的报告。

Tā zuò le yíge jiǎnyào de bàogào.

He gave a brief report.

Tips

usage

简要 means brief but hitting the essential points. Often used in formal contexts like 简要说明 (brief explanation) or 简要介绍 (brief introduction).

Stroke Order

简 jiǎn

要 yào