简要
Old HSK 6
简要 (jiǎnyào) · brief
简要 (jiǎnyào) means “brief; concise”. It is written with 2 characters: 简 (simple) + 要 (to want). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 简要 is built
The characters
简 jiǎn · simple
What 简 is made of
- ⺮zhú — bamboo
- 间jiān — between
- 门mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 门mén — gate
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 间 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
要 yào · to want
What 要 is made of
- 覀xī — west
- 女nǚ — woman
Origin hint: A woman 女 with hands on her waist 覀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请简要地介绍一下你自己。Qǐng jiǎnyào de jièshào yíxià nǐ zìjǐ.Please briefly introduce yourself.
这份报告写得很简要。Zhè fèn bàogào xiě de hěn jiǎnyào.This report is written concisely.
Questions about 简要
What does 简要 mean?
简要 (jiǎnyào) means “brief; concise”.
How do you pronounce 简要?
简要 is pronounced jiǎnyào.
Which HSK level is 简要?
简要 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 简单jiǎndānsimple
- 简直jiǎnzhísimply
- 简历jiǎnlìrésumé
- 简化jiǎnhuàto simplify
- 简陋jiǎnlòusimple and crude
- 简体字jiǎntǐzìsimplified Chinese characters
- 精简jīngjiǎnto streamline
- 重要zhòngyàoimportant
- 不要bùyàodon't
- 就要jiùyàoto be about to
Learn 简要 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 91: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.