Nounconcise and to the point; brief

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How to Use 简要 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 简要 with other words naturally.
Subject + Predicatewith内容
nèi
róng
jiǎn
yào
neutral
content is brief
Verb + Objectwith报告
zuò
jiǎn
yào
bào
gào
formalWritten
give a brief report
Adverb + Verbwith介绍
jiǎn
yào
jiè
shào
formal
introduce briefly
Adjective + Nounwith说明
jiǎn
yào
shuō
míng
formal
brief explanation

Example Sentences with 简要

qǐng
jiǎn
yào
jiè
shào
xià
Please briefly introduce yourself.
qǐng
jiǎn
yào
chǎn
shù
de
guān
diǎn
miǎn
rǒng
cháng
de
jiě
shì
Please briefly elaborate on your point of view, avoiding lengthy explanations.
néng
jiǎn
yào
gài
kuò
xià
zhè
běn
shū
de
xīn
xiǎng
ma
Can you briefly summarize the core idea of this book?
jiǎn
yào
shuō
míng
le
huì
de
zhǔ
yào
nèi
róng
He briefly explained the main points of the meeting.
de
huí
bìng
jiǎn
yào
fǎn
ér
chōng
mǎn
le
guān
de
jié
His answer was not concise; instead, it was filled with irrelevant details.
zài
yóu
jiàn
zhōng
jiǎn
yào
shuō
míng
le
xíng
chéng
biàn
gēng
bìng
shàng
le
xīn
ān
pái
In the email, she briefly explained the itinerary change and attached the new arrangements.
zhè
fèn
bào
gào
jiǎn
yào
gài
kuò
le
xiàng
jìn
zhǎn
tiǎo
zhàn
This report briefly summarizes the progress and challenges of the project.
men
zhī
yào
jiǎn
yào
de
gēng
xīn
yòng
tài
xiáng
We just need a brief update, no need to be too detailed.