大体上

大體上

dàtǐshàng

adverb HSK 7-9 #18,257

Meanings

1 on the whole
2 by and large
3 generally speaking

Characters

on; in terms of

Examples

HSK 3

两种方法大体上差不多。

Liǎng zhǒng fāngfǎ dàtǐshàng chàbuduō.

The two methods are roughly the same.

HSK 7-9

大体上来说，这个方案是可行的。

Dàtǐshàng láishuō, zhège fāng'àn shì kěxíng de.

On the whole, this plan is feasible.

Tips

grammar

大体上 is the adverbial form with 上 added for emphasis. It functions the same as 大体 but sounds slightly more formal. Often paired with 来说: 大体上来说...

Stroke Order

大 dà

体 tǐ

上 shàng