粵

大daai6體tai2

simp大体
daai6 tai2da4ti3dà tǐ

English

  1. in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole
  2. (adverb) Overall; (adjective) 1. Elegant and poised
  3. overall situation; the big picture
  4. cadaver for dissection in training medical students
  5. on the whole
  6. general, main principle or thing

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 同整體、全體相關,而唔係着重細節
  2. 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.

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

  • 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

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