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

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.

两种方法大体上差不多。

Liǎng zhǒng fāngfǎ dàtǐshàng chàbuduō.

The two methods are roughly the same.

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