纪要
Old HSK 6
纪要 (jìyào) · summary
纪要 (jìyào) means “summary; minutes (of a meeting)”. It is written with 2 characters: 纪 (discipline) + 要 (to want). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 纪要 is built
The characters
纪 jì · discipline
What 纪 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 己jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 己 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
请把会议纪要发给大家。Qǐng bǎ huìyì jìyào fāgěi dàjiā.Please send the meeting minutes to everyone.
这份纪要写得很清楚。Zhè fèn jìyào xiě de hěn qīngchu.These minutes are clearly written.
Questions about 纪要
What does 纪要 mean?
纪要 (jìyào) means “summary; minutes (of a meeting)”.
How do you pronounce 纪要?
纪要 is pronounced jìyào.
Which HSK level is 纪要?
纪要 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 纪录jìlùrecord (e.g. in sports)
- 纪念jìniànto commemorate
- 年纪niánjìage
- 世纪shìjìcentury
- 纪律jìlǜdiscipline
- 重要zhòngyàoimportant
- 不要bùyàodon't
- 就要jiùyàoto be about to
- 快要kuàiyàoto be about to
- 要求yāoqiúto ask
Learn 纪要 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 87: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.