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概论

gàilùn

introduction; general survey

An open textbook on a desk beside a globe
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Characters in this word

概 gài

Strokes
13
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 既 already, since, then
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 概

论 lùn

Strokes
6
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 仑 logical reasons, logical order
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 论

Example phrases

  • 这门课程不是技术手册,而是人工智能概论,重点在基本原理和社会影响。 Zhè mén kèchéng bú shì jìshù shǒucè, ér shì réngōng zhìnéng gàilùn, zhòngdiǎn zài jīběn yuánlǐ hé shèhuì yǐngxiǎng. This course is not a technical manual, but an introduction to artificial intelligence, focusing on basic principles and social impact.
  • 大一的时候我们都要上心理学概论这门课。 Dàyī de shíhou wǒmen dōu yào shàng xīnlǐxué gàilùn zhè mén kè. In our first year we all have to take the course Introduction to Psychology.
  • 这本书是一本很好的历史概论,适合初学者阅读。 Zhè běn shū shì yì běn hěn hǎo de lìshǐ gàilùn, shìhé chūxuézhě yuèdú. This book is a very good general introduction to history, suitable for beginners.

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