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大意
dàyì, dàyi
Description
“大意”有两个读音。读作 dàyì 时，是指一段话或一篇文章的主要意思。
"大意" has two pronunciations. When read as dàyì, it refers to the main idea of a passage or article.
读作 dàyi 时，意思是不小心、不认真，做事马虎。
When read as dàyi, "大意" means careless or not serious, doing things in a sloppy way.
Meanings
大意dàyì
main idea; general meaning of a text
请说一下这篇文章的大意。
Please summarize the main idea of this article.
大意dàyi
careless; negligent
考试的时候不要太大意。
Don't be too careless during the exam.
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Notes
- Reading
dàyì (fourth tone) means "main idea"; dàyi (neutral tone) means "careless".
- Nuance
dàyi often warns against carelessness, as in 千万不要大意 (don't be careless).
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