大纲

dà gāng

CL 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. synopsis
2. outline
3. program
4. leading principles

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 细节 xì jié 细节 xì jié details 细节 means 'details', opposite of the broad overview conveyed by 大纲.: details

Related words

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• 摘要 zhāi yào 摘要 zhāi yào summary 摘要 means 'abstract' or 'summary', related but more condensed than an outline.: summary

Synonyms

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• 提纲 tí gāng 提纲 tí gāng outline Both mean 'outline', but 大纲 is broader (syllabus, program), while 提纲 is specifically an outline for a speech or article.: outline
• 纲要 gāng yào 纲要 gāng yào outline 纲要 emphasizes the essential points and summary, often used in formal contexts.: outline

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 教学 to mean 'teaching syllabus' (教学大纲) or with 课程 for 'course outline' (课程大纲).

Common mistakes

大纲 refers to a structured plan or syllabus. Do not use it for a brief summary; use 摘要 instead.

Words Containing 大纲

• 中苏解决悬案大纲协定 中苏解决悬案大纲协定 zhōng sū jiě jué xuán àn dà gāng xié dìng: the treaty of 1923 normalizing relations between the Soviet Union and the Northern Warlord government of China
• 教学大纲 教学大纲 jiào xué dà gāng: course syllabus

Child Words of 大纲

• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 纲 纲 gāng: head rope of a fishing net