大概

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Chinese

 
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 general; approximate
trad. (大概/大槪) 大 概/槪
simp. (大概) 大 概

Pronunciation

Adverb

大概

  1. approximately; roughly; about
  2. probably; likely

Synonyms

  • (approximately):
  • (probably):

Noun

大概

  1. general idea; rough idea

Adjective

大概

  1. (attributive) approximate; rough
    大概的數目／大概的数目  ―  dàgài de shùmù  ―  approximate amount
  2. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) generous; magnanimous

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
大 概
たい
Grade: 1 		がい
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
大槪 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

大(たい)概(がい) • (taigai) 

  1. generality

Adverb

大(たい)概(がい) • (taigai) 

  1. mostly, in general

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
大概

Adverb

大概

  1. chữ Hán form of đại khái (“the big idea; In general; generally; overall”).

Adjective

大概

  1. chữ Hán form of đại khái (“perfunctory”).
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