简要

简要 jiǎnyào

Concise (brief)

简要 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體簡要 jianyao

What 简要 means

Concise (brief)

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Character by character

简要 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

简

jiǎn

Simple

要

yāo

Want (need - request - must - demand)

Words that share a character with 简要

How to write 简要

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简要 in a sentence

请简要说明一下情况。

Qǐng jiǎnyào shuōmíng yíxià qíngkuàng.

Please explain the situation briefly.

他写了一份简要的报告。

Tā xiě le yí fèn jiǎnyào de bàogào.

He wrote a brief report.

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Questions about 简要

What does 简要 mean in English?

简要 is pronounced jiǎnyào and means Concise (brief).

How do you pronounce 简要?

简要 is jiǎnyào in pinyin — written jianyao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 简要?

简要 is written with 2 characters: 简 (jiǎn) Simple, 要 (yāo) Want (need - request - must - demand). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 简要 written in traditional Chinese?

簡要. The simplified form 简要 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 簡要 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiǎnyào.

Is 简要 an HSK word?

Yes — 简要 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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