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主旨

gist

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zhu3zhi3 • zhǔzhǐ

Meaning

Primary

gist

Alternatives

purport, main idea

Mnemonic

主旨 Gist refers to the 主 master idea of a given text, whose 旨 purpose is to convey that information to all that hear or see it.

Usage

演讲 的 主旨 是 关于 团队 合作。

The gist of the speech is about teamwork.

小说 的 主旨 是 描述 人性 的 复杂。

The gist of the novel is to depict the complexity of human nature.

这 堂 课 的 主旨 是 解释 科学 现象。

The gist of this lesson is to explain scientific phenomena.