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Jyutping goi3
Pinyin gài

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. general/approximate/broad outline/deportment/demeanour/phenomenon/without exception/categorically

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Jyutping koi3
Pinyin gài

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. general/approximate/broad outline/deportment/demeanour/phenomenon/without exception/categorically
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    所有​;​冇​例外
    without exception
    • 貨物出門,概不退換。
      货物出门,概不退换。
      fo3 mat6 ceot1 mun4 koi3 bat1 teoi3 wun6
      No return of merchandise once they are sold.
  2. 副詞
    大約​;​唔​詳細
    around; approximate
    • 大概
      大概
      daai6 koi3
      around
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    scenery; scene
  2. character
    manner; mettle
  3. character
    without any exception
  4. character
    general idea
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. generally, approximately
  2. Cangjie Input
    DAIU
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级汉字表 #60
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #117

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Jyutping koi2
Pinyin gài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. general
  2. approximate
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. general/approximate/broad outline/deportment/demeanour/phenomenon/without exception/categorically
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我觉得这个网站的概念非常好。
    我覺得這個網站的概念非常好。
    wǒ jué de zhè ge wǎng zhàn de gài niàn fēi cháng hǎo 。
    • I really like the concept of this website.
  2. Mandarin
    警察大概从一个月前就开始找被偷物品了。
    警察大概從一個月前就開始找被偷物品了。
    jǐng chá dà gài cóng yí gè yuè qián jiù kāi shǐ zhǎo bèi tōu wù pǐn le 。
    • The police have been searching for the stolen goods for almost a month.
  3. Mandarin
    我大概懂了。
    我大概懂了。
    wǒ dà gài dǒng le 。
    • I sort of understand.
    • I understand it more or less.
  4. Mandarin
    所有的医药费我大概要付多少?
    所有的醫藥費我大概要付多少?
    suǒ yǒu de yī yào fèi wǒ dà gài yào fù duō shǎo ?
    • About how much will I have to pay for all the treatments?
  5. Mandarin
    首先,我要概述一下我的新网站。
    首先,我要概述一下我的新網站。
    shǒu xiān , wǒ yào gài shù yī xià wǒ de xīn wǎng zhàn 。
    • First, I'm going to do an outline of my new website.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    虽然我净系喺网上睇咗几篇新闻,但系都大概知道咗成件事嘅来龙去脉。
    雖然我淨係喺網上睇咗幾篇新聞,但係都大概知道咗成件事嘅來龍去脈。
    seoi1 jin4 ngo5 zeng6 hai6 hai2 mong5 soeng6 tai2 zo2 gei2 pin1 san1 man4 , daan6 hai6 dou1 daai6 koi3 zi1 dou6 zo2 sing4 gin6 si6 ge3 loi4 lung4 heoi3 mak6 。
    • I'm only reading the scraps on news on the Internet, but, well, I get the general picture.
  2. Cantonese
    对佢嚟讲,「肚饿」系一个抽象嘅概念,因为佢根本就无试过肚饿。
    對佢嚟講,「肚餓」係一個抽象嘅概念,因為佢根本就無試過肚餓。
    deoi3 keoi5 lai4 gong2 , 「 tou5 ngo6 」 hai6 jat1 go3 cau1 zoeng6 ge3 koi3 nim6 , jan1 wai4 keoi5 gan1 bun2 zau6 mou4 si3 gwo3 tou5 ngo6 。
    • To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he always had enough to eat.
  3. Cantonese
    我唔见咗大概八毫子。
    我唔見咗大概八毫子。
    ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 daai6 koi3 baat3 hou4 zi2 。
    • I've lost about 80 cents.
  4. Cantonese
    好多人嘅生命用三个字就概括到:食,疴,瞓。
    好多人嘅生命用三個字就概括到:食,痾,瞓。
    hou2 do1 jan4 ge3 sang1 ming6 jung6 saam1 go3 zi6 zau6 koi3 kut3 dou3 : sik6 , ngo1 , fan3 。
    • The meaning of life for most people fits into three letters: ESS - eat, shit, sleep.
  5. Cantonese
    如果神当初唔系创造人,而系发现人,咁神呢个概念会有趣啲。
    如果神當初唔係創造人,而係發現人,咁神呢個概念會有趣啲。
    jyu4 gwo2 san4 dong1 co1 m4 hai6 cong3 zou6 jan4 , ji4 hai6 faat3 jin6 jan4 , gam3 san4 nei4 go3 koi3 nim6 wui2 jau5 ceoi3 di1 。
    • The idea of God would be more interesting if instead of having created humans he had found them.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢嘅日文大概有N3,即系中级程度。
    佢嘅日文大概有N3,即係中級程度。
    keoi5 ge3 jat6 man2 daai6 koi3 jau5 en1 saam1, zik1 hai6 zung1 kap1 cing4 dou6.
    • Her Japanese is about N3 level, which is intermediate level.
  2. Cantonese
    呢餐饭大概五十蚊咁上下啦。
    呢餐飯大概五十蚊咁上下啦。
    ni1 caan1 faan6 daai6 koi3 ng5 sap6 man1 gam3 soeng6 haa2 laa1.
    • This meal is about $50, I'd say.
  3. Cantonese
    本公司与守门员嘅合约已经完结,守门员今后一切华洋𫐖轕,概与本公司无关。
    本公司與守門員嘅合約已經完結,守門員今後一切華洋轇轕,概與本公司無關。
    • The contract between our company and the goalkeeper has been terminated. He is no longer affiliated with us in any way.
  4. Cantonese
    由码头行去观景台,脚程大概十分钟。
    由碼頭行去觀景台,腳程大概十分鐘。
    jau4 maa5 tau4 haang4 heoi3 gun1 ging2 toi4, goek3 cing4 daai6 koi3 sap6 fan1 zung1.
    • The walking time between the pier and the observation deck is about 10 minutes.
  5. Cantonese
    英雄气概
    英雄氣概
    • heroic spirit
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    大概准则
    大概準則
    daai6 koi3 zeon2 zak1
  2. Cantonese
    冇乜大概
    冇乜大概
    mou5 mat1 daai6 koi3
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    总括先生来信的意思,大概有两点,一是骂史太林先生们是官僚,再一是斥毛泽东先生们的“各派联合一致抗日”的主张为出卖革命。
    總括先生來信的意思,大概有兩點,一是罵史太林先生們是官僚,再一是斥毛澤東先生們的“各派聯合一致抗日”的主張為出賣革命。
    zǒng kuò xiān sheng lái xìn de yì si , dà gài yǒu liǎng diǎn , yī shì mà shǐ tài lín xiān sheng men shì guān liáo , zài yī shì chì máo zé dōng xiān sheng men de “ gè pài lián hé yī zhì kàng rì ” de zhǔ zhāng wéi chū mài gé mìng .
    • I take it that the main drift of your letter is contained in these two points: You consider Stalin and his colleagues bureaucrats, and the proposal of Mao Zedong and others — “Let all parties unite to resist Japan” — as a betrayal of the cause of revolution.
  2. Mandarin
    他是一个懦夫,一个分不清蛮力和大丈夫气概的恃强凌弱者。
    他是一個懦夫,一個分不清蠻力和大丈夫氣概的恃強凌弱者。
    tā shì yī ge nuò fū , yī ge fēn bù qīng mán lì hé dà zhàng fū qì gài de shì qiáng líng ruò zhě .
    • He's a coward and a bully who confuses physical strength with manhood.
  3. Mandarin
    气概
    氣概
    qì gài
    • mettle; lofty quality
  4. Mandarin
    诚伪是品性,却又是态度。从前论人诚伪,大概就品性而言。
    誠偽是品性,卻又是態度。從前論人誠偽,大概就品性而言。
    chéng wěi shì pǐn xìng , què yòu shì tài dù . cóng qián lùn rén chéng wěi , dà gài jiù pǐn xìng ér yán .
    • Sincerity and hypocrisy make up our moral character, but they also inform our attitude. In the past, when talking of sincerity and hypocrisy, discussions centred mostly on moral character.
  5. Mandarin
    抽象概念
    抽象概念
    chōu xiàng gài niàn
    • abstract concept