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提纲

tígāng

outline; synopsis

A person drafting an outline sheet at a writing desk.
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Characters in this word

提 tí

Strokes
12
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 是 to be
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

纲 gāng

Strokes
7
Radical
纟 — silk
Made of
纟 silk 冈 ridge or crest of hill
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 纲

Example phrases

  • 写论文之前,他先列出提纲,以确保论证层次清晰。 Xiě lùnwén zhīqián, tā xiān liè chū tígāng, yǐ quèbǎo lùnzhèng céngcì qīngxī. Before writing the paper, he first drew up an outline to ensure that the levels of argument were clear.
  • 老师让我们先写提纲,再动笔写发言稿。 Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen xiān xiě tígāng, zài dòngbǐ xiě fāyángǎo. The teacher had us write an outline first before starting the speech draft.
  • 演讲提纲很短,只有几个关键词。 Yǎnjiǎng tígāng hěn duǎn, zhǐyǒu jǐ ge guānjiàncí. The speech outline is very short, with only a few key words.

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