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roughly · probably · rough · approximate · about · general idea

大概
dà gài
d+à·4th toneg+ài·4th tone
WordHSK 3
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The police have been searching for the stolen goods for almost a month.
警察大概从一个月前就开始找被偷物品了。
About how much will I have to pay for all the treatments?
所有的医药费我大概要付多少？
I'm only reading the scraps on news on the Internet, but, well, I get the general picture.
虽然我只是在网上看了几则新闻，但也大概知道了整件事的来龙去脈。
About how long will it take?
大概会花多少时间？
I should say he won't come.
我想他大概不会来。
Synonyms
Synonyms
a broad outline · the general idea · roughly大略dà lu:èapproximately · probably大约dà yuēto estimate; to guess · about; around; approximately约莫yuē momore or less; roughly; approximately大致dà zhìin general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole · overall situation; the big picture · cadaver for dissection in training medical students大体dà tǐeighty percent · most probably · most likely八成bā chéng
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