Meaning of 大致
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- more or less; roughly; approximately
How to use 大致
大致 works as an adverb before verbs or numbers to mean roughly, and as an adjective meaning general or approximate, often in 大致的 + noun. It is common in both speech and writing. 我大致明白了。(Wǒ dàzhì míngbai le.) I roughly understand now.
大 (dà) means big, and 致 (zhì) can point to details or how something turns out. Looking at the big picture instead of the details gives you the rough, general idea: 大致.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 大至 or 大制 because 致, 至 and 制 all sound like zhì. The correct character is 致, which has 至 on the left and 夂 on the right. Also keep both tones falling: dà zhì.
大致 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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致 zhì · to send · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大致.
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
| 大海 | dàhǎi | sea; ocean |
| 大门 | dàmén | entrance; door |
Questions about 大致
What does 大致 mean?
大致 (dàzhì) means "more or less; roughly; approximately" and is used as a adjective and adverb.
How do you write 大致?
大致 is made of 2 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 致 (10 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 大致 an HSK word?
Yes. 大致 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 大致 and 大概?
Both can mean roughly or approximately. 大概 (dàgài) is more casual and can also mean probably, as in 他大概不来了 (He probably isn't coming). 大致 does not carry that probably meaning and sounds a bit more formal.
Can 大致 be used with numbers and amounts?
Yes. You can say 大致需要三天 (dàzhì xūyào sān tiān), it takes roughly three days. It is also common with words like 相同 (xiāngtóng), as in 大致相同, roughly the same.