general idea; roughly; approximate
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
general idea; rough understanding; gist
dialectRefers to a rough outline or main points, not the details. Often used after verbs like '听' or '知道'.
Tā他
shuō说
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
wǒ我
zhǐ只
tīng听
le了
gè个
dà大
gài概
qí齐
。
He talked for a long time, but I only got the gist of it.
Bào报
gào告
tài太
zhuān专
yè业
le了
，
wǒ我
zhǐ只
zhī知
dào道
gè个
dà大
gài概
qí齐
。
The report is too technical; I only have a rough idea of it.
adjective
approximate; rough; general
dialectUsed attributively before nouns to indicate something is not precise or detailed. Often modifies words like '情况', '内容', '样子'.
Dà大
gài概
qí齐
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
jiù就
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
。
The general situation is roughly like this.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
wǒ我
zhǐ只
dà大
gài概
qí齐
fān翻
le了
fān翻
，
méi没
yǒu有
xì细
kàn看
。
I only skimmed through this book roughly, I didn't read it carefully.
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Tā他
gěi给
le了
gè个
dà大
gài概
qí齐
de的
shí时
jiān间
，
shuō说
xià下
wǔ午
sān三
diǎn点
zuǒ左
yòu右
dào到
。
He gave an approximate time, saying he would arrive around 3 p.m.