How to say “approximate” in Chinese
approximate; roughly
“Approximate” in Chinese is 大致, dà zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大致 is read dà zhì: 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, 至 zhì “reach” gives both meaning and reading.
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 “大致”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大致. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我大致了解了情况wǒdàzhìliǎojiěleqíngkuàngI’ve got a rough idea of the situation.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “approximate” in Chinese?
“Approximate” in Chinese is 大致, pinyin dàzhì.
What does 大致 mean?
大致 (dàzhì) means “approximate; roughly”.
How do you write 大致?
大致 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 致 (zhì) — bring about; send. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大致?
大致 is read dàzhì. Tones: dà — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“approximate” in the lesson “Mostly and all together”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. 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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