大概

dà gài

HSK 3Noun (名)Adjective (形)Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

You can say 了解大概 (liǎo jiě dà gài) or 知道大概 (zhī dào dà gài).

the general idea; a rough outline; an overview

大致的内容或情况。

Words:

了解大概知道大概

Synonyms:

大略梗概大意概略概况大致

Antonyms:

细目详情详细

Sentences:

我(wǒ)没(méi)看(kàn)完(wán)整(zhèng)个(gè)报(bào)告(dào)，但(dàn)我(wǒ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)知(zhī)道(dào)了(le)大(dà)概(gài)
I haven't read the whole report, but I already know the general idea.
你(nǐ)能(néng)跟(gen)我(wǒ)说(shuō)一(yī)下(xià)会(huì)议(yì)大(dà)概(gài)的(de)内(nèi)容(róng)吗(ma)？
Can you tell me the rough outline of the meeting?

adj

Used to describe an estimate or general description, not precise details.

rough; approximate; general

属性词。不很详细的；不很准确的。

Words:

大概范围大概长度大概宽度大概高度大概体积

Synonyms:

大约大体大致简略粗略概略

Antonyms:

精确详细详尽确切周详确定一定

Sentences:

他(tā)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)一(yī)个(gè)大(dà)概(gài)范(fàn)围(wéi)，没(méi)说(shuō)具(jù)体(tǐ)地(dì)址(zhǐ)
He gave me an approximate range, not the exact address.
这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)大(dà)概(gài)长(cháng)度(dù)是(shì)二(èr)十(shí)厘(lí)米(mǐ)
The approximate length of this book is twenty centimeters.

adv

Used to express probability, not certainty.

probably; most likely; presumably

表示有较大的可能性。

Words:

大概了解大概估计大概知道大概完成大概清楚大概明白

Synonyms:

大抵大致大约或者大略好像或许可能也许约略

Antonyms:

一定确乎确定

Sentences:

他(tā)大(dà)概(gài)明(míng)天(tiān)会(huì)来(lái)
He probably will come tomorrow.
我(wǒ)大(dà)概(gài)知(zhī)道(dào)这(zhè)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)的(de)答(dá)案(àn)
I probably know the answer to this question.
大(dà)概(gài)有(yǒu)十(shí)年(nián)没(méi)见(jiàn)了(le)。
It has probably been ten years since we last met.

big

summary; general