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大概

dà gài

HSK 3

Meaning

  • roughly
  • probably
  • rough
  • approximate
  • about
  • general idea

Definition

表示不精确的估计或推断，相当于‘大约’、‘可能’。

Indicating an approximate estimate or inference, equivalent to 'approximately' or 'probably'.

Usage

常用于表示数量、时间、情况等的约数，或表达对某事可能性的推测。

Often used to indicate an approximate number, time, or situation, or to express speculation about the possibility of something.

Examples

  • 1 大概有二十个人参加会议。（There are probably about twenty people attending the meeting.）
  • 2 他大概明天会来。（He will probably come tomorrow.）
  • 3 这件事大概就是这样了。（This matter is probably just like this.）
  • 4 从这儿到车站大概要走十五分钟。（It takes about fifteen minutes to walk from here to the station.）
  • 5 你大概不知道，他已经辞职了。（You probably don't know, he has already resigned.）

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