Meaning
概括 means to summarize or provide a general overview of something, capturing its main points or essence. It can function as a verb (to sum up) or as an adjective (general, broad). The word emphasizes condensing detailed information into a concise form while preserving the core meaning.
Usage
概括 is commonly used in academic, professional, and formal contexts when discussing summarizing texts, speeches, or ideas. It frequently appears with 地 when used as an adverb (概括地说 'generally speaking') or in phrases like 概括起来 'to sum up'. Native speakers use it when they want to give an overview rather than detailed explanations.
Examples
- 01请你概括一下这篇文章的主要内容。.Please summarize the main content of this article.
- 02概括地说，这个项目取得了很大的成功。, .Generally speaking, this project achieved great success.
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Common collocations
- 概括地说generally speaking
- 概括起来to sum up
- 高度概括highly generalized/condensed
- 概括性generality, summary nature
Antonyms
Origin
概 originally meant 'to level' or 'approximate,' while 括 means 'to bind together' or 'include.' Together they form the meaning of bringing scattered information together into a general form.