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Expressing "approximately" with 大概 (dàgài)
Degree & Intensity
Numbers & Quantity
Structure
大概 + Number/Clause
Explanation
大概 (dàgài) means "approximately," "roughly," or "probably," used to give estimates or express uncertainty. It can modify numbers, as in 大概有五千年 (approximately 5,000 years), or indicate likelihood, as in 他大概不来了 (he probably won't come).
Examples
从这儿到机场大概要四十分钟。
cóng zhèr dào jīchǎng dàgài yào sìshí fēnzhōng.
It takes about forty minutes to get from here to the airport.
今天大概会下雨，你带把伞吧。
jīntiān dàgài huì xiàyǔ, nǐ dài bǎ sǎn ba.
It will probably rain today; you should bring an umbrella.
这件衣服大概三百块钱左右。
zhè jiàn yīfu dàgài sānbǎi kuài qián zuǒyòu.
This piece of clothing costs about three hundred yuan.