xù​yán

introduction

Senses

绪言/ 緒言 xù​yán introduction

The introductory chapter or preface of a book or thesis that outlines the main themes; unlike a general preface, this is considered an integral part of the main text; also called 导言 dǎo​yán or 绪论 xù​lùn

References

synonym 绪言/緒言 → 导言/導言
synonym 绪言/緒言 → 绪论/緒論
see 绪言/緒言 → 序言/序言
synonym 绪论/緒論 → 绪言/緒言
synonym 导言/導言 → 绪言/緒言