Usage note
概括表示把主要内容简单说出来。
gài kuò biǎo shì bǎ zhǔ yào nèi róng jiǎn dān shuō chū lái。
概括 means to summarize the main content simply.
Context note
概括常用于阅读、汇报和学习。
gài kuò cháng yòng yú yuè dú 、 huì bào hé xué xí。
It is often used with reading, reports, and study.
5 examples
请概括这篇文章。
qǐng gài kuò zhè piān wén zhāng。
Please summarize this article.
他概括了主要观点。
tā gài kuò le zhǔ yào guān diǎn。
He summarized the main points.
老师让我们概括内容。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men gài kuò nèi róng。
The teacher asked us to summarize the content.
先概括，再详细说明。
xiān gài kuò， zài xiáng xì shuō míng。
Summarize first, then explain in detail.
这段话概括得很好。
zhè duàn huà gài kuò dé hěn hǎo。
This paragraph is well summarized.
5 mini stories
读完后，她能准确概括文章意思。
dú wán hòu， tā néng zhǔn què gài kuò wén zhāng yì sī。
After reading, she could accurately summarize the meaning of the article.
老师请学生概括故事内容。
lǎo shī qǐng xué shēng gài kuò gù shì nèi róng。
The teacher asked students to summarize the story.
他用一句话概括了重点。
tā yòng yí jù huà gài kuò le zhòng diǎn。
He summarized the key point in one sentence.
概括可以帮助我们记住内容。
gài kuò kě yǐ bāng zhù wǒ men jì zhù nèi róng。
Summarizing can help us remember content.
先概括，再展开，会更清楚。
xiān gài kuò， zài zhǎn kāi， huì gèng qīng chǔ。
Summarize first, then expand, and it will be clearer.
Mini dialogue
课文总结
A
你能概括一下这篇课文吗？
Nǐ néng gàikuò yīxià zhè piān kèwén ma?
Can you summarize this text?
B
好的，这篇课文主要讲了一个勇敢的小男孩。
Hǎo de, zhè piān kèwén zhǔyào jiǎngle yī gè yǒnggǎn de xiǎo nánhái.
Okay, this text is mainly about a brave little boy.
电影情节
A
请用一句话概括电影的故事。
Qǐng yòng yī jù huà gàikuò diànyǐng de gùshì.
Please summarize the movie's story in one sentence.
B
电影概括起来就是朋友们一起找宝藏。
Diànyǐng gàikuò qǐlái jiùshì péngyǒumen yīqǐ zhǎo bǎozàng.
To summarize the movie, it's about friends searching for treasure together.
Related words and contrasts
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总结
zǒngjié
summarize, sum up
总结 is often used for summarizing a meeting or experience.
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归纳
guīnà
induce, conclude
归纳 means to induce or draw a conclusion from facts.
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简述
jiǎnshù
briefly describe
简述 means to state something briefly.