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The word 提要 is formed by combining the character 提, meaning "to extract" or "lift out", with 要, meaning "essential" or "important", resulting in a term that denotes a summary or abstract by literally conveying the extraction of key points.

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这本书的提要有趣。

Zhè běn shū de tíyào yǒuqù.

The summary of this book is interesting.

请阅读报告前的提要。

Qǐng yuèdú bàogào qián de tíyào.

Please read the summary before the report.

论文的提要概括了主要观点。

Lùnwén de tíyào gàikuò le zhǔyào guāndiǎn.

The abstract of the thesis summarizes the main points.

这份提要比上一份更清晰。

Zhè fèn tíyào bǐ shàng yī fèn gèng qīngxī.

This summary is clearer than the previous one.

在撰写文章时，一个好的提要有助于组织思路。

Zài zhuànxiě wénzhāng shí, yī gè hǎo de tíyào yǒu zhù yú zǔzhī sīlù.

When writing an article, a good summary helps organize thoughts.

Word Definition - 提要

tí yào summary; abstract

Individual Character Details

提 dī, tí
要 yāo, yào