Chinese phrase
总体来看 zóng tǐ lái kàn
Meaning
overall
When to use it
It gives an overall view of a situation. It often introduces a brief summary before specific details.
Example dialogue
我们总体来看，本季度销售额增长了，但利润率下降。 wǒ men zóng tǐ lái kàn běn jì dù xiāo shòu é zēng zhǎng le dàn lì rùn lǜ xià jiàng
Overall, our sales increased this quarter, but our profit margin fell.
明白，我会和财务一起分析原因并提出对策。 míng bái wǒ huì hé cái wù yì qǐ fēn xī yuán yīn bìng tí chū duì cè
Understood. I will analyze the cause with the finance team and propose solutions.