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大概dà gàiprobably

HSK 3word

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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. 1.

    probablyadverb

  2. 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?

  1. 他大概不来了。

    Tā dàgài bù lái le.

    He's probably not coming.

  2. 这里大概有三十个人。

    Zhèlǐ dàgài yǒu sānshí ge rén.

    There are roughly thirty people here.

How is 大概 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    小王什么时候到?

    Xiǎo Wáng shénme shíhou dào?

    When will Xiao Wang get here?

  2. Speaker B:

    他大概三点到。

    Tā dàgài sān diǎn dào.

    He'll probably arrive around three.

  3. Speaker A:

    好,我知道了。

    Hǎo, wǒ zhīdào le.

    OK, got it.

  4. Speaker B:

    我们一起去吧。

    Wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba.

    Let's go together.

Can you use 大概 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (probably): 他___不来了。 (He's probably not coming.)
  2. 2.What does 这里大概有三十个人。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "probably"?

What should you learn next?

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.