daai6 jiu3大要

Jyutpingdaai6 jiu3

Yaledaaih yiu

名詞

Definition

Summary; main point or general idea.

neutralcommunication

How it's used

Focus on the core essence rather than the fine details when using this term. It is often used in professional or academic settings to request a concise overview of a report or a story. While it functions as a noun, it is rarely used in casual, everyday small talk compared to more descriptive phrases like 講重點.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你gong2講jyun4完go3個daai6大jiu3要bei2畀ngo5我teng1聽zau6就dak1得laa1喇。

Just tell me the main points after you finish.

le1呢bun2本syu1書ge3嘅daai6大jiu3要hai6係gong2講me1咩㗎？

What is the summary of this book about?

Common phrases

kek6劇cing4情daai6大jiu3要

plot summary

noi6內jung4容daai6大jiu3要

summary of content

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 大概, which is an adverb meaning 'approximately' or 'roughly'. Remember that 大要 is a noun referring to the content of a summary, whereas 大概 describes the nature of an action or estimation.