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大概

dàgài
adverb HSK 3 #671

Meanings

  1. 1 roughly
  2. 2 probably
  3. 3 approximate

Examples

HSK 1
大概要两个小时。
Dàgài yào liǎng gè xiǎoshí.
It takes roughly two hours.
HSK 1
他大概不会来了。
Tā dàgài bú huì lái le.
He probably won't come.
HSK 4
你大概了解情况了吗？
Nǐ dàgài liǎojiě qíngkuàng le ma?
Do you roughly understand the situation?

Tips

usage
大概 (probably/roughly) implies estimation. Compare with 大约 (approximately) which is more specifically about numbers, and 可能 (maybe) which expresses pure possibility.

Stroke Order

大 dà
概 gài