大致
Old HSK 6
大致 (dàzhì) · roughly
大致 (dàzhì) means “roughly; approximately; more or less”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 致 (to send). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 大致 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
致 zhì · to send
What 致 is made of
- 至zhì — reach
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 至 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们的意见大致相同。Wǒmen de yìjiàn dàzhì xiāngtóng.Our views are roughly the same.
大致需要两个小时。Dàzhì xūyào liǎng gè xiǎoshí.It takes about two hours.
Questions about 大致
What does 大致 mean?
大致 (dàzhì) means “roughly; approximately; more or less”.
How do you pronounce 大致?
大致 is pronounced dàzhì.
Which HSK level is 大致?
大致 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
Learn 大致 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.