gaan2 jiu3簡要简要

Jyutpinggaan2 jiu3

Yalegáan yiu

形容詞

Definition

Concise and to the point; brief and omitting unimportant details to focus only on the main ideas.

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How it's used

While often used in formal or professional settings, it can be applied to daily speech when someone is being overly verbose. It carries a slightly more intellectual or formal weight than simply saying 講重點. Using it suggests that the speaker values efficiency and clarity over elaborate storytelling.

Examples

nei5你gong2講je5嘢gaan2簡jiu3要di1啲，m4唔hou2好dau1兜gam3咁do1多hyun1圈。

Be more concise when you speak, stop beating around the bush.

le1呢fan2份bou3報gou3告se2寫dak1得hou2好gaan2簡jiu3要，jat1一tai2睇zau6就ming4明。

This report is written very concisely, it is easy to understand at a glance.

Common phrases

gaan2簡jiu3要

brief explanation

gaan2簡jiu3要bou3報gou3告

concise report

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 簡單, which means simple or easy. 簡要 specifically refers to the act of condensing information or being brief, whereas 簡單 describes the nature of a task or concept being uncomplicated.