How to say “overall” in Chinese
overall
“Overall” in Chinese is 总体, zǒng tǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
总体 is read zǒng tǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
At the bottom, 心 — “heart”.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 本 “basis”.
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 “总体”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 总体. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 总体来说，项目进行得很顺利。zǒngtǐláishuō,xiàngmùjìnxíngdehěnshùnlìOverall, the project is going smoothly.
- 总体来说还不错zǒngtǐláishuōháibúcuòNot bad, overall.
More words from the lesson “A project report”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “overall” in Chinese?
“Overall” in Chinese is 总体, pinyin zǒngtǐ.
What does 总体 mean?
总体 (zǒngtǐ) means “overall”.
How do you write 总体?
总体 is 2 characters: 总 (zǒng) — general, total; always; 体 (tǐ) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 总体?
总体 is read zǒngtǐ. Tones: zǒng — third tone, tǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“overall” in the lesson “A project report”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. 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.
Start for free