ɡài

概

Character · Noun · AdverbTraditional槩

general; approximately; manner; scene

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Meanings

4 senses · 20 examples
1.

noun

general idea; outline; summary

Used to refer to the main points or general aspects of something.

Qǐng请
nǐ你
xiān先
jiǎng讲
yī一
xià下
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
de的
gěng梗
gài概
 。

Please first explain the outline of this plan.

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
gài概
yào要
hěn很
róng容
yì易
lǐ理
jiě解
 。

The summary of this book is easy to understand.

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Tā他
duì对
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
zhǐ只
yǒu有
yī一
ge个
dà大
gài概
de的
liǎo了
jiě解
 。

He only has a general understanding of this issue.

Wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
shì事
jiàn件
de的
gài概
kuàng况
 。

I have already grasped the general situation of the incident.

Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
xiě写
yī一
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
gài概
yào要
 。

The teacher asked us to write a summary of an article.

2.

adverb

generally; without exception; all

Used to indicate that something applies to all cases without exception.

Běn本
diàn店
shāng商
pǐn品
shòu售
chū出
hòu后
gài概
bù不
tuì退
huàn换
 。

Goods sold in this store are generally non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Suǒ所
yǒu有
xué学
shēng生
gài概
xū须
zūn遵
shǒu守
xué学
xiào校
jì纪
lǜ律
 。

All students must abide by school discipline without exception.

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Cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
de的
rén人
yuán员
gài概
bù不
yǔn允
xǔ许
xié携
dài带
shǒu手
jī机
 。

Participants in the meeting are not allowed to bring mobile phones, without exception.

Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
de的
shū书
jí籍
gài概
bù不
wài外
jiè借
 。

Books in the library are generally not lent out.

Zhè这
xiē些
guī规
dìng定
duì对
suǒ所
yǒu有
yuán员
gōng工
yí一
gài概
shì适
yòng用
 。

These regulations apply to all employees without exception.

3.

noun

demeanor; bearing; manner

Refers to a person's overall demeanor and mannerisms.

Tā他
suī虽
rán然
nián年
jì纪
qīng轻
qīng轻
 ,
dàn但
qì气
dù度
bù不
fán凡
 。

Although he is young, he has an extraordinary demeanor.

Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
yán言
tán谈
jiān间
zì自
yǒu有
xué学
zhě者
qì气
gài概
 。

This professor naturally has the demeanor of a scholar in his speech.

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Tā他
nà那
háo豪
mài迈
de的
qì气
gài概
lìng令
rén人
jìng敬
pèi佩
 。

His bold and unconstrained manner is admirable.

Tā她
shēn身
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
zhǒng种
zì自
xìn信
de的
qì气
gài概
 。

She has a confident demeanor.

Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
qì气
gài概
gǔ鼓
wǔ舞
le了
quán全
jūn军
shì士
qì气
 。

The heroic demeanor of this general inspired the morale of the entire army.

4.

noun

scene; situation; view

literary

Literary term referring to a scene or situation, often with aesthetic connotations.

Xī西
Hú湖
de的
shèng胜
gài概
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
wú无
shù数
yóu游
kè客
 。

The beautiful scenery of West Lake has attracted countless tourists.

Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhǎn展
xiàn现
le了
Jiāng江
nán南
shuǐ水
xiāng乡
de的
dú独
tè特
fēng风
mào貌
 。

This painting shows the unique scenery of the water towns in southern China.

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Dēng登
shān山
yuǎn远
tiào眺
 ,
yún云
hǎi海
fān翻
téng腾
 ,
qì气
xiàng象
wàn万
qiān千
 。

Climbing the mountain and looking far, the sea of clouds翻腾, presenting a magnificent scene.

Chūn春
rì日
lǐ里
 ,
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
fán繁
huā花
sì似
jǐn锦
 ,
yī一
pài派
xīn欣
xīn欣
xiàng向
róng荣
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
 。

In spring, the park is full of blooming flowers, presenting a thriving scene.

Tā他
yòng用
wén文
zì字
miáo描
huì绘
le了
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
tián田
yuán园
shèng胜
gài概
 。

He described the beautiful rural scenery of his hometown with words.