大略

dàlüè
noun #70,579

Meanings

  1. 1 general outline; gist
  2. 2 roughly; briefly
  3. 3 grand strategy; great plan

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè jiàn shì de dàlüè wǒ yǐjing liǎojiě le.
I already have the gist of this matter.
HSK 3
Wǒ dàlüè kàn le yíxià, méi fāxiàn shénme wèntí.
I took a quick look and didn't spot any problems.
HSK 7-9
Tā shì yí wèi yǒu yuǎnjiàn, yǒu dàlüè de zhèngzhìjiā.
He was a statesman of foresight and grand designs.

Tips

usage
For "roughly", everyday speech prefers 大概 or 大致. The "grand strategy" sense lives mainly in the chengyu 雄才大略 (great talent and bold vision), said of founding emperors and great leaders.

Stroke Order

大 dà
略 lüè