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大概
大概
dà gài
n./adj./adv. general idea; rough, approximate; briefly; approximately; probably
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大概 VS 大约
1. 大概 can be a noun, adjective or adverb; 大约 is only an adverb.
2. When 大概 and 大约 are both adverbs, they can be used in these two ways:
First, they can be used to estimate number, quantity or time;
Second, they can be used to guess or conjecture.
When they are both adverbs, they are used in basically the same way. The only thing is that 大约 is less frequently used to conjecture compared to 大概, and when it is, it carries a formal tone. For example, when you use 大约, it sounds more formal than when you use 大概 in this sentence below:
E.g. He probably went back to school.
- More formal: 他大约是回学校了。
- More casual and informal:他大概是回学校了。
The meaning is the same.
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大概 versus 差不多:
When used as an adverb, 大概 is used to estimate a quantity, time etc. with uncertainty.
差不多 is used to compare the quantity or degree of two things or aspects that do not have much difference or that are very close.
差不多 can be followed by a verb or a phrase that contains a quantity, number or word indicating degrees or extent. 大概 can be used to replace 差不多:
E.g. 这个房子差不多有三百年的历史了。 This house has about three hundred years of history.
差不多 can be followed by an adjective. 大概 can be followed by an adjective too, however, the meaning is different - it indicates subjective conjecture. Compare these two:
E.g.
饭差不多熟了。The rice is almost cooked.
饭大概熟了。The rice is probably cooked.
差不多 can be followed by a number or quantity and a noun. 大概 can be used to replace 差不多:
E.g. 差不多五十个人 almost fifty people
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Are there any synonyms for 大概 (dàgài) that I should know?
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1. 大致 (dàzhì): roughly; approximately; generally; in a broad sense
2. 大略 (dàlüè): roughly; approximately; in a general way
3. 略微 (lüèwēi): slightly; a bit; a little
4. 大体 (dàtǐ): generally; in a broad sense; in a general way; roughly; approximately
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What about 左右？ what is the difference between this 2 words?
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"左右" (zuǒyòu) is a phrase that means "approximately" or "around" in English. It appears after the quantity or amount to indicate a rough estimate or approximation. For example, 三百人左右 (around three hundred people)
On the other hand, "大概" (dàgài) also means "approximately" or "roughly," but it tends to be used more commonly in written language or formal contexts compared to "左右" and it appears before the quantity or amount. For example, 大概三百人 (approximately three hundred people).
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How can I use 大概 (dàgài) in a sentence?
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大概 (dàgài) can be used to express a general idea or a rough estimate. For example, you can say:
"我大概 (wǒ dàgài) 明天会去。"
This means "I will probably go tomorrow."
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