大体

大體

dàtǐ

adverb HSK 7-9 #21,651

Meanings

1 roughly
2 on the whole
3 generally

Characters

body; form; overall

Examples

HSK 4

情况大体上就是这样。

Qíngkuàng dàtǐshàng jiùshì zhèyàng.

The situation is roughly like this.

HSK 4

他的说法大体正确。

Tā de shuōfǎ dàtǐ zhèngquè.

His statement is generally correct.

Tips

usage

大体 and 大体上 are interchangeable as adverbs meaning 'roughly/generally.' 大体 can also be a noun meaning 'the big picture' as in 顾全大体 (consider the overall situation).

Stroke Order

大 dà

体 tǐ