Chinese word

大体上

Pronunciation

Pinyindà tǐ shàng

Meaning

  • adverbgenerally

Example

大体上他们都同意这个提议。dà tǐ shàng tā men dōu tóng yì zhè ge tí yì

Generally, they all agree with this proposal.

Illustration for 大体上 (generally)

More examples

大体上来说，他的结论是可信的。dà tǐ shàng lái shuō tā de jié lùn shì kě xìn de

Generally speaking, his conclusion is reliable.

Core concept

A whole-picture judgment that allows minor differences and inexact figures.

Common phrases

  • 大体上来说dà tǐ shàng lái shuō

    generally speaking

  • 大体上可以说dà tǐ shàng ké yǐ shuō

    generally it can be said

  • 大体上可以认为dà tǐ shàng ké yǐ rèn wéi

    generally it can be considered

Similar words

大体dà tǐ: Indicates a general amount or condition in a simple, inexact way.
大致dà zhì: Expresses a rough amount, level, or forecast rather than an exact one.
基本上jī běn shàng: States that the main idea or result is true, with minor differences possible.
总体上zóng tǐ shàng: Describes the general state or direction of things as a whole.

Definition in Chinese

表示对整体状况的概括性判断，含义为大致、差不多，可用于说明结论或总体倾向。biǎo shì duì zhéng tǐ zhuàng kuàng de gài kuò xìng pàn duàn hán yì wèi dà zhì chà bu duō kě yòng yú shuō míng jié lùn huò zóng tǐ qīng xiàng

Word origin

大体上 (dàtǐshàng, "generally") is built from 大体 (dàtǐ, "the general picture") and 上 (shàng, "with regard to"), so the phrase presents something from an overall viewpoint.

Usage tips

  • Placed near the beginning of a clause, it marks an overall judgment while leaving room for a precise number, exception, or later qualification.

Other meanings

  • approximatelyadverb

Opposites

  • 具体地jù tǐ dìspecificallyadverb
  • 确切地què qiè dìpreciselyadverb

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