大体

大體

dàtǐ

adverb HSK 7 #21,651

Meanings

1 roughly
2 on the whole
3 generally

Characters

body; form; overall

Examples

情况大体上就是这样。

Qíngkuàng dàtǐ shàng jiù shì zhèyàng.

The situation is roughly like this.

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