大体

dàtǐ

in general

nounadverbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 大體
Dictionary entry

in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; cadaver for dissection in training medical students

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他的说法大体正确。

Tā de shuōfǎ dàtǐ zhèngquè.

English

His statement is on the whole correct.

工作大体上完成了吗?

Gōngzuò dàtǐ shàng wánchéng le ma?

English

Is the work basically finished?

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