大體
simp大体daai6 tai2da4ti3dà tǐ
English
- in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole
- (adverb) Overall; (adjective) 1. Elegant and poised
- overall situation; the big picture
- cadaver for dissection in training medical students
- on the whole
- general, main principle or thing
粵語 — Cantonese
- 同整體、全體相關,而唔係着重細節
- 總體
Examples
他的意見大體上說是對的。
His opinion is generally correct.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
英國人大體上說都是保守的。
Englishmen are, on the whole, conservative.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
在那個時代,男女髮式大體相似。
In that age, men and women wore similar hairstyles.
Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY
大体上,我认为我的爱好很均衡,它们给我的生活带来轻松,并同时为我学习带来更集中的精力。
All in all, I think my hobbies are balanced; they bring some relaxation to my life, and at the same time bring focus to my studies.
大體而言
generally; in general
我大體上贊成你個講法。
I on the whole agree with your saying.
不識大體
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk