| 概述 | gài shù | overview |  |
| 一览 | yī lǎn | at a glance / (in book titles) overview |  |
| 总论 | zǒng lùn | (often used in book or chapter titles) general introduction / overview | |
| 概观 | gài guān | to survey / to take stock of / overview | |
| 总的看法 | | overview | |
| 总述 | zǒng shù | overview / to give an overview | |
| 概览 | gài lǎn | general overview / to skim through | |
| 总览 | zǒng lǎn | a general overview | |
| 鸟瞰 | niǎo kàn | to get a bird's-eye view / bird's-eye view / broad overview | |
| 不求甚解 | bù qiú shèn jiě | lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom) / only looking for an overview / not bothered with the details / superficial / content with shallow understanding | |
| 简略见告 | jiǎn lu:è jiàn gào | brief outline or overview (of a plan etc) | |
| 联合国与气候变化有关活动概览 | | Overview of United Nations Activities in Relation to Climate Change | |
| 概览和战略 | | overview and strategy | |
| 财务概览 | cái wù gài lǎn | financial overview | |
| 项目和管理战略的环境概观 | | environmental overview of project and management strategy | |
| 世界水土保持方法和技术概览 | | World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies | |
| 政策审查和一体化高级别论坛 | | high-level forum for policy overview and integration | |
| 审查陆基活动区域讲习班 | | regional workshop for an overview of land-based activities | |
| 水灾预报系统管理办法 | | Management Overview of Flood Forecasting Systems | |
