简要 meaning in English

jiǎnyào

concise; brief

HSK 7-9adjectiveTraditional 簡要22 strokes

Meaning of 简要

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jiǎnyào
  1. concise
  2. brief

Stroke order for each character

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简 jiǎn · simple · 13 strokes

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要 yào · to want · 9 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 简要.

重要zhòngyàoimportant; significant; major
不要bùyàodon't!; must not
只要zhǐyàoso long as; provided; if
就要jiùyàowill; shall
要求yāoqiúto request; to require
主要zhǔyàomain; principal; major; primary
快要kuàiyàonearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
需要xūyàoto need; to want; to demand; to require; needs
要是yàoshi(coll.) if
简单jiǎndānsimple; not complicated
必要bìyàonecessary; essential
简直jiǎnzhísimply; really

Questions about 简要

What does 简要 mean?

简要 (jiǎnyào) means "concise; brief" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 简要?

简要 is made of 2 characters: 简 (13 strokes), 要 (9 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 简要 an HSK word?

Yes. 简要 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 简要 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 简要 is written 簡要.