摘要 zhāiyào summary
summary; abstract
How to remember 摘要: 摘 to pick + 要 want = summary.
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- A summary or abstract - 论文摘要 (lùnwén zhāiyào) a paper's abstract; 新闻摘要 (xīnwén zhāiyào) a news digest.
- The condensed gist pulled from a longer text - 摘 (pick out) the 要 (essentials).