大概

dàgài

roughly; probably; rough

adjectiveadverb(名) HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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  • 概括gàikuòto summarizeB5
  • 概念gàiniànconceptB5
  • 概率gàilǜprobability (math.)B6
  • gài(bound form) generalB7
  • 概况gàikuànggeneral situationB7
  • 概论gàilùnoutlineB7
  • 一概yígàiallB7

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他大概八点到。

He will probably arrive at eight.

从这里大概走半小时。

It is about a ten minute walk from here.