What does 主旨 mean in Chinese?

主旨 (zhǔ zhǐ) means "gist; main idea; general tenor; one's judgment" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 主旨?

主旨 is pronounced "zhǔ zhǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

主旨 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

主旨 is made up of the characters 主, 旨. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 主旨 using our stroke order tool.

主旨

zhǔ zhǐ

gist; main idea; general tenor; one's judgment

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主旨 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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