Chinese phrase

大概〜到 dà gài 〜 dào

Meaning

probably arrive at ___

When to use it

Shows an estimated arrival at a place around a stated time. It sounds tentative rather than exact and is common in casual plans.

Example dialogue

我大概十点到火车站。 wǒ dà gài shí diǎn dào huǒ chē zhàn

I will probably arrive at the train station around ten.

那我们先去吃饭吧。 nà wǒ men xiān qù chī fàn ba

Then let's go eat first.

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