Word: 要领 (yàolǐng) Traditional: 要領 要领 dictionary entry yàolǐng main aspects; essentials; gist Full dictionary entry for 要领 Example sentences using 要领 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 学游泳先要掌握呼吸的要领。 Xué yóuyǒng xiān yào zhǎngwò hūxī de yàolǐng. To learn swimming, you first need to master the essentials of breathing. 学游泳要先掌握呼吸的要领。 Xué yóuyǒng yào xiān zhǎngwò hūxī de yàolǐng. To learn to swim, you must first master the essentials of breathing.