3 sentences for 大意 (dà​yì — gist)

1. 学习不能只死抠字眼，要理解大意。

   xué​xí bù néng zhǐ sǐ kōu zì​yǎn, yào lǐ​jiě dà​yì.

   Learning shouldn't just be about nitpicking words; you need to understand the general meaning.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 请简要说明一下这篇文章的大意。

   qǐng jiǎn​yào shuō​míng yī​xià zhè piān wén​zhāng de dà​yì.

   Please briefly explain the main idea of this article.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 请用一两句话概括一下这个故事的大意。

   qǐng yòng yī liǎng jù huà gài​kuò yī​xià zhè gè gù​shi de dà​yì.

   Please summarize the main idea of this story in a sentence or two.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary