摘要

摘要 zhāiyào

Summary (abstract)

摘要 in a sentence HSK 6 zhaiyao

What 摘要 means

Summary (abstract)

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

摘

zhāi

Pick (take off - select - borrow)

要

yāo

Want (need - request - must - demand)

Words that share a character with 摘要

How to write 摘要

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摘要 in a sentence

论文前面要写一段摘要。

Lùnwén qiánmiàn yào xiě yí duàn zhāiyào.

An abstract must be written at the front of the paper.

他把会议内容整理成了摘要。

Tā bǎ huìyì nèiróng zhěnglǐ chéng le zhāiyào.

He condensed the meeting's content into a summary.

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Questions about 摘要

What does 摘要 mean in English?

摘要 is pronounced zhāiyào and means Summary (abstract).

How do you pronounce 摘要?

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

What are the characters in 摘要?

摘要 is written with 2 characters: 摘 (zhāi) Pick (take off - select - borrow), 要 (yāo) Want (need - request - must - demand). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 摘要 an HSK word?

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

Studied around the same time

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