纲要

綱要

gāngyào

noun HSK 7 #53,356

Measure Word

一份纲要 fèn

Meanings

1 outline
2 compendium
3 essentials

Characters

outline; principle

essential; important

Examples

政府发布了新的教育发展纲要。

Zhèngfǔ fābù le xīn de jiàoyù fāzhǎn gāngyào.

The government released a new outline for education development.

请先看一下课程纲要。

Qǐng xiān kàn yīxià kèchéng gāngyào.

Please first look at the course outline.

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

纲 gāng

要 yào