Adv.probably; maybe

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 大概.
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Character Breakdown

大概 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 大概 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 大概 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb
gài
zhī
dào
neutral
roughly know
gài
yào
neutral
approximately need
Adjective + Noun
gài
de
neutral
general meaning
gài
qíng
kuàng
neutral
general situation
Verb + Objectwith
shuō
gài
informalSpoken
give a rough idea

Example Sentences with 大概

gài
yǒu
shí
běn
shū
He probably has about ten books.
gài
wàng
le
men
de
yuē
dìng
dào
xiàn
zài
hái
méi
lái
He probably forgot our appointment; he hasn't arrived yet.
gēn
chū
fēn
zhè
huì
gài
huì
chí
sān
xiǎo
shí
Based on preliminary analysis, this meeting will probably last three hours.
men
gài
xià
sān
diǎn
jiàn
miàn
We will probably meet around three o'clock in the afternoon.
gài
shén
me
shí
hòu
néng
wán
chéng
zhè
fèn
bào
gào
When will you probably finish this report?
tài
què
dìng
dàn
gài
huì
cān
jiā
míng
tiān
de
huó
dòng
I'm not sure, but I probably won't attend tomorrow's event.
zhè
ge
xiàng
gài
yào
liǎng
yuè
cái
néng
wán
chéng
This project will probably take about two months to complete.
suī
rán
tiān
tài
hǎo
dàn
men
gài
hái
shì
huì
shān
Although the weather isn't great, we'll probably still go hiking.