大概

dà gài
HSK 4
roughly, probably, rough, approximate
adverb

Example Sentences

我们大概会在六点到达。
wǒmen dàgài huì zài liù diǎn dàodá 。
We will probably arrive around six o'clock.
这个问题大概很难回答。
zhègè wèntí dàgài hěn nán huídá 。
This question is roughly hard to answer.
他大概不知道发生了什么。
tā dàgài bùzhīdào fāshēng le shénme 。
He probably doesn't know what happened.

Individual Characters

HSK 1
大dà
big, huge, large, major, great
概gài
(bound form) general, approximate

Words with similar meanings

大约dàyuē
approximately
This word is often used similarly to indicate an approximate or rough estimate but is slightly more formal.
差不多chàbùduō
almost
This term can imply a sense of similarity or closeness to a number or idea, often used in a more colloquial context.

Words Starting With 大

大家dà jiā
authority; everyone
大使馆dà shǐ guǎn
"embassy
大约dà yuē
approximately; about
大型dà xíng
large scale; wide scale; broad scale
大方dà fāng
expert; scholar; mother earth; a type of green tea

Words Ending With 概

气概qì gài
lofty quality; mettle; spirit

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