大概dà gàiprobably
大概 (dà gài) means "probably" or "roughly." It appears in 他大概不来了。 (He's probably not coming.) and 这里大概有三十个人。 (There are roughly thirty people here.) In the dialogue, A asks when Xiao Wang will arrive, B says he will probably arrive around three, and B suggests they go together.
What does 大概 mean?
- 1.
probablyadverb
- 2.
roughlyadverb
What do the characters in 大概 mean?
- 大greatly; freely; fully
- 概(bound form) general; approximate
How do you use 大概?
See it in 大概不来了 and 大概有三十个人
What are some examples of 大概 in a sentence?
How is 大概 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
小王什么时候到?
Xiǎo Wáng shénme shíhou dào?
When will Xiao Wang get here?
- Speaker B:
他大概三点到。
Tā dàgài sān diǎn dào.
He'll probably arrive around three.
- Speaker A:
好,我知道了。
Hǎo, wǒ zhīdào le.
OK, got it.
- Speaker B:
我们一起去吧。
Wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba.
Let's go together.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.