纲要

綱要
gāngyào
noun HSK 7-9 #53,356

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 outline
  2. 2 compendium
  3. 3 essentials

Examples

HSK 3
Qǐng xiān kàn yīxià kèchéng gāngyào.
Please first look at the course outline.
HSK 5
Zhèngfǔ fābù le xīn de jiàoyù fāzhǎn gāngyào.
The government released a new outline for education development.

Tips

usage
纲要 is used for official outlines and plans, especially government documents. Compare with 纲领 (guiding principles/platform): 纲要 is more practical and detailed, while 纲领 is more ideological.

Stroke Order

gāng
yào