大致

dàzhì

adverb HSK 5 #10,083

Meanings

1 roughly; approximately
2 more or less; on the whole

Characters

to arrive at; fine; delicate

Examples

大致情况就是这样。

Dàzhì qíngkuàng jiù shì zhèyàng.

The general situation is like this.

他大致说了一下计划。

Tā dàzhì shuō le yíxià jìhuà.

He roughly outlined the plan.

两个人的看法大致相同。

Liǎng gè rén de kànfǎ dàzhì xiāngtóng.

The two people's views are roughly the same.

Tips

usage

大致 ≈ 大概 (dàgài) ≈ 大约 (dàyuē). 大致 emphasizes 'on the whole/in general.' 大概 can also mean 'probably.' 大约 is mainly for numerical approximations.

Stroke Order

大 dà

致 zhì