提纲挈领
tí gāng qiè lǐng
Pinyin

Definition

提纲挈领
 - 
tí gāng qiè lǐng
  1. to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

提
tí
  1. 1 to carry (hanging down from the hand)
  2. 2 to lift
  3. 3 to put forward
  4. 4 to mention
  5. 5 to raise (an issue)
  6. 6 upwards character stroke
  7. 7 lifting brush stroke (in painting)
  8. 8 scoop for measuring liquid
提供
tí gōng
  1. 1 to offer
  2. 2 to supply
  3. 3 to provide
  4. 4 to furnish
提前
tí qián
  1. 1 to shift to an earlier date
  2. 2 to do sth ahead of time
  3. 3 in advance
提问
tí wèn
  1. 1 to question
  2. 2 to quiz
  3. 3 to grill
提升
tí shēng
  1. 1 to promote
  2. 2 to upgrade
提示
tí shì
  1. 1 to point out
  2. 2 to remind (sb of sth)
  3. 3 to suggest
  4. 4 suggestion
  5. 5 tip
  6. 6 reminder
  7. 7 notice
提醒
tí xǐng
  1. 1 to remind
  2. 2 to call attention to
  3. 3 to warn of
提高
tí gāo
  1. 1 to raise
  2. 2 to increase
  3. 3 to improve
前提
qián tí
  1. 1 premise
  2. 2 precondition
  3. 3 prerequisite
小提琴
xiǎo tí qín
  1. 1 fiddle
  2. 2 violin
手提
shǒu tí
  1. 1 portable
手提包
shǒu tí bāo
  1. 1 (hand)bag
  2. 2 hold-all
提交
tí jiāo
  1. 1 to submit (a report etc)
  2. 2 to refer (a problem) to sb
提倡
tí chàng
  1. 1 to promote
  2. 2 to advocate
提出
tí chū
  1. 1 to raise (an issue)
  2. 2 to propose
  3. 3 to put forward
  4. 4 to suggest
  5. 5 to post (on a website)
  6. 6 to withdraw (cash)
提到
tí dào
  1. 1 to mention
  2. 2 to raise (a subject)
  3. 3 to refer to
提包
tí bāo
  1. 1 handbag
  2. 2 bag
  3. 3 valise
提及
tí jí
  1. 1 to mention
  2. 2 to raise (a subject)
  3. 3 to bring to sb's attention
提名
tí míng
  1. 1 to nominate
提心吊胆
tí xīn diào dǎn
  1. 1 (saying) to be very scared and on edge

Idioms (9)

一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
哪壶不开提哪壶
nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú
  1. 1 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot
  2. 2 to talk about sb's weak point
好汉不提当年勇
hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng
  1. 1 a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo
  1. 1 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
  2. 2 invigorating
  3. 3 bracing
提纲挈领
tí gāng qiè lǐng
  1. 1 to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
相提并论
xiāng tí bìng lùn
  1. 1 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
  2. 2 to place on a par with
  3. 3 (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
绝口不提
jué kǒu bù tí
  1. 1 lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
  2. 2 to censor
耳提面命
ěr tí miàn mìng
  1. 1 to give sincere advice (idiom)
  2. 2 to exhort earnestly
只字不提
zhī zì bù tí
  1. 1 not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
  2. 2 fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
  3. 3 to censor

Sample Sentences