Chinese word

宏观

Pronunciation

Pinyinhóng guān

Meaning

  • adjectiveoverall

Example

从宏观角度看，情况在好转。cóng hóng guān jiǎo dù kàn qíng kuàng zài háo zhuǎn

From an overall perspective, things are improving.

Illustration for 宏观 (overall)

More examples

为了制定政策，政府需要进行宏观分析。wèi le zhì dìng zhèng cè zhèng fǔ xū yào jìn xíng hóng guān fēn xī

To formulate policies, the government needs to conduct macroeconomic analysis.

Core concept

Places events in a wide frame, showing how parts fit together and where the larger pattern is heading.

Common phrases

  • 宏观经济hóng guān jīng jì

    macroeconomics

  • 宏观调控hóng guān tiáo kòng

    macroeconomic regulation

  • 宏观层面hóng guān céng miàn

    macro level

  • 宏观视角hóng guān shì jiǎo

    macro perspective

Similar words

全面quán miàn: Including all major sides, areas, or parts of a subject.
整体zhéng tǐ: Relating to all parts considered together as one complete whole.
总体zóng tǐ: Summarizing a whole situation or broad trend without focusing on separate details.
全局quán jú: Relating to the wider situation and its overall course.

Definition in Chinese

描述观察或分析角度较大，关注整体结构与发展趋势，而非具体细节的形容词。miáo shù guān chá huò fēn xī jiǎo dù jiào dà guān zhù zhéng tǐ jié gòu yǔ fā zhǎn qū shì ér fēi jù tǐ xì jié de xíng róng cí

Word origin

宏观 (hóngguān, "overall") combines 宏 (hóng, "vast") with 观 (guān, "view"), giving the idea of viewing a subject across its larger structure rather than its small details.

Usage tips

  • When a conversation moves from one case to a whole system, this word signals the change in scope and does not by itself judge the result as good or bad.

Other meanings

  • broadadjective
  • bird's-eyeadjective
  • macroscopicadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 宏观经济hóng guān jīng jìmacroeconomicsnoun
  • 宏观调控hóng guān tiáo kòngmacroeconomic regulationnoun
  • 宏观分析hóng guān fēn xīmacroeconomic analysisnoun

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