How to Say ‘About; approximately’ in Simplified Chinese
大概
dà gài
[dah guy]
💬 Usage Tip: [大概] often goes before the number it softens: [大概十个人], [大概八点], [大概三百块]. It's a very natural way to give an estimate without sounding too exact.
Phrase Breakdown
大概
dà gài
[dah guy]
approximately; about
Used to give an estimate rather than an exact number.
我们大概七点到餐厅。
We will arrive at the restaurant at about seven o’clock.
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