yào zhǐ

要旨 (yào zhǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “the gist (of a text or argument); the main points”.

Meanings

  1. 1the gist (of a text or argument)
  2. 2the main points

Characters in 要旨

要yāo · (bound form) to demand; to coerce旨zhǐ · imperial decree

Related words

要(bound form) to demand; to coerce要to want; to need; to ask for需要to need; to want; to demand; to require不要don't!; must not重要important; significant; major只要so long as; provided; if要求to request必要necessary就要will要是(coll.) if要么or主要main; principal; major; primary

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