一概

yīgài

adverb HSK 7 #28,993

Meanings

1 all; without exception
2 totally; categorically

Characters

general; approximate

Examples

迟到的学生一概不许进教室。

Chídào de xuéshēng yīgài bù xǔ jìn jiàoshì.

Students who are late are categorically not allowed to enter the classroom.

这些问题他一概不知道。

Zhèxiē wèntí tā yīgài bù zhīdào.

He doesn't know any of these questions whatsoever.

Tips

usage

一概 is often followed by a negative (不/没): 一概不管 (ignore all of them), 一概不知 (know nothing at all). It emphasizes no exceptions.

Stroke Order

一 yī

概 gài