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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


演講 的 主旨 是 關於 團隊 合作。

The gist of the speech is about teamwork.

小說 的 主旨 是 描述 人性 的 複雜。

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

這 堂 課 的 主旨 是 解釋 科學 現象。

The gist of this lesson is to explain scientific phenomena.