Definition
大概 (dà gài) is the everyday word for 'probably' and 'rough/approximate'. It can be an adverb, adjective, or noun. 大约 (dà yuē) is used mainly for approximate numbers/time; 大致 (dà zhì) is more formal for 'generally'; 多半 (duō bàn) emphasizes high probability ('most likely').
adverb
probablyroughly
adjective
roughapproximate
noun
general idearough outline
Examples
- 大概。Tā dà gài yǐjīng huí jiā le.He has probably already gone home.
- 大概。Zhè zhǐ shì ge dà gài de shùzì.This is just a rough number.
- 大概。Wǒ duì zhè jiàn shì zhǐ zhīdao ge dà gài.I only have a general idea about this matter.
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