提纲

提纲 tígāng

Outline (synopsis)

提纲 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體提綱 tigang

What 提纲 means

Outline (synopsis)

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Character by character

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

提

tí / dī

Carry (raise - mention - put forward); Carry

纲

gāng

Headrope (key part)

Words that share a character with 提纲

How to write 提纲

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提纲 in a sentence

写文章前先列个提纲。

Xiě wénzhāng qián xiān liè ge tígāng.

Draw up an outline before writing an article.

这个提纲很清楚。

Zhège tígāng hěn qīngchu.

This outline is very clear.

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Questions about 提纲

What does 提纲 mean in English?

提纲 is pronounced tígāng and means Outline (synopsis).

How do you pronounce 提纲?

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

What are the characters in 提纲?

提纲 is written with 2 characters: 提 (tí / dī) Carry (raise - mention - put forward); Carry, 纲 (gāng) Headrope (key part). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 提纲 written in traditional Chinese?

提綱. The simplified form 提纲 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 提綱 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tígāng.

Is 提纲 an HSK word?

Yes — 提纲 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

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