How to say “roughly” in Chinese
roughly; probably
“Roughly” in Chinese is 大概, dà gài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大概 is read dà gài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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On the left, 木 “tree”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大概”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大概. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这双鞋大概五百块。zhèshuāngxiédàgàiwǔbǎikuàiThese shoes cost about five hundred yuan.
More words from the lesson “About, almost, definitely”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “roughly” in Chinese?
“Roughly” in Chinese is 大概, pinyin dàgài.
What does 大概 mean?
大概 (dàgài) means “roughly; probably”.
How do you write 大概?
大概 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 概 (gài) — general, approximate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大概?
大概 is read dàgài. Tones: dà — fourth tone, gài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“roughly” in the lesson “About, almost, definitely”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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