概论

概論

gàilùn

noun HSK 7 #72,164

Measure Word

一篇概论 piān

Meanings

1 introduction (to a subject)
2 general discussion
3 outline

Characters

general; approximate

discuss; theory

Examples

这本《语言学概论》写得很好。

Zhè běn «Yǔyánxué Gàilùn» xiě de hěn hǎo.

This 'Introduction to Linguistics' is very well written.

老师让我们先读概论部分。

Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen xiān dú gàilùn bùfen.

The teacher asked us to read the introduction section first.

Tips

usage

概论 is commonly used in academic book titles meaning 'Introduction to...' or 'Outline of...'. For example: 哲学概论 (Introduction to Philosophy), 经济学概论 (Introduction to Economics).

Stroke Order

概 gài

论 lùn