概括 meaning in English
to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline
Meaning of 概括
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to summarize; to generalize
- briefly; in broad outline
How to use 概括
概括 is often a verb meaning to sum up or generalize, and it can also describe something said in broad outline. It often comes before 一下 or after 简单地. Example: 请你概括一下这篇文章的主要内容。(Qǐng nǐ gàikuò yíxià zhè piān wénzhāng de zhǔyào nèiróng.) Please summarize the main content of this article.
概 (gài) appears in 大概 (dàgài, roughly) and gives the idea of the general picture, while 括 (kuò) with the hand radical 扌 appears in 包括 (bāokuò, to include) and suggests gathering things together by hand. Put them together and you get the general picture gathered up in your hand, which is a summary.
Common mistake: Learners often write 括 (kuò) as 活 (huó) or 话 (huà), because all three share the 舌 part. Remember that 括 takes the hand radical 扌. Also, 括 is read kuò, not guā or huó.
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概 gài · generally · 13 strokes
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括 kuò · to embrace · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 概括.
| 大概 | dàgài | roughly; probably |
| 概念 | gàiniàn | concept; idea |
| 包括 | bāokuò | to comprise; to include |
| 括号 | kuòhào | parentheses; brackets |
| 概率 | gàilǜ | probability (math.) |
| 一概 | yīgài | all; without any exceptions |
| 概况 | gàikuàng | general situation; summary |
| 概论 | gàilùn | outline; introduction |
| 括弧 | kuòhú | parentheses; brackets |
| 一概而论 | yīgài'érlùn | to lump different matters together (idiom) |
| 气概 | qìgài | lofty quality; mettle |
Questions about 概括
What does 概括 mean?
概括 (gàikuò) means "to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline" and is used as a verb and adjective.
How do you write 概括?
概括 is made of 2 characters: 概 (13 strokes), 括 (9 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 概括 an HSK word?
Yes. 概括 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 概括 and 总结?
概括 means boiling something down to its main points, usually a text or an idea. 总结 (zǒngjié) means summing up and reviewing, often looking back on work or experience to draw lessons, as in 年终总结 (year-end review).
Can 概括 be used as a noun or adjective?
It is mainly a verb, but it can describe something as brief or general, as in 他的回答很概括。(Tā de huídá hěn gàikuò.) His answer was very general. When you need a noun for a summary, 概括 can also work in phrases like 做个概括, though 概要 (gàiyào) or 摘要 (zhāiyào) are common for a written summary.