粵

大daai6體tai2上soeng6

simp大体上
daai6 tai2 soeng6dà tǐ shàng

English

  1. overall
  2. in general terms
  3. on the whole

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 同整體、全體相關,而唔係着重細節

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

  • 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

  • 我大體上贊成你個講法。

    I on the whole agree with your saying.

Sources: cc-cedict, words.hk

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