Correct
大概 vs 大致
/ dàgài vs dàzhì /
Strokes
Formula
1
了解（一）个大概
2
知道（一）个大概
3
大致地
4
大致上
Definition
大概 as an Adjective or Noun, 大致 as an Adjective or Adverb, which both means [general; approximately; roughtly].
Example
大概 as a Noun means "general idea"; it is often used as the object of verbs. like 了解 (know something), 知道 (know something), etc. and is often preceded by 一个 or 个.
大致 cannot be used in this way.
了解（一）个大概
知道（一）个大概
1
Tā
他
suīrán
虽然
méi
没
xìwèn
细问
,
yě
也
liǎojiě
了解
le
了
yī
一
gè
个
dàgài
大概
。
Though he didn't inquire it in detail,he got general knowledge of it.
2
Guānyú
关于
nā
那
jiàn
件
shì
事
,
wǒ
我
zhī
只
zhīdào
知道
gè
个
dàgài
大概
。
I just got general knowledge of it.
大概 and 大致 as an Adjective mean "general, approximate", and function as attributives. The latter is more literary than the former.
In examples ③ and ④, 大概 and 大致 are interchangeable, but 大致 is more literary.
3
Zhè
这
gùshì
故事
dàgài
大概
de
的
qíngjié
情节
shì
是
shénme
什么
?
What's about the story?
4
Zhè
这
fèn
份
jìhuà
计划
de
的
dàzhì
大致
nèiróng
内容
jiùshì
就是
zhèyàng
这样
。
Generally speaking,the plan is like this.
As an adverb, 大概 means "approximately or very likely" and often functions as the adverbial. It can be placed either before or after the subject. If it precedes a verb, it can take 地.
5
Dàgài
大概
10
10
diǎn
点
le
了
。
It's about10 o'clock.
6
Tā
他
dàgài
大概
bù
不
lái
来
le
了
。
He maybe cannot come.
7
Dàgài
大概
nàge
那个
rén
人
shì
是
gàn
干
jǐngwèi
警卫
gōngzuò
工作
de
的
。
Maybe he is a guard.
8
Tā
他
dàgài
大概
(
dàzhì
大致
)
dì
地
xùshù
叙述
le
了
yī
一
xià
下
gōngzuò
工作
yàodiǎn
要点
。
He gave a general introduction to the work essentials.
大致 means "roughly or approximately", and does not have the meaning of great possibility. It usually functions as the adverbial and either precedes or follows the subject. It can take 地 and sometimes 上.
In examples ⑧ (大概 meaning not detailed) and ⑩ (大致 meaning roughly), 大概 and 大致 are interchangeable.
In examples ⑨, 大致就绪 is a four-character set phrase, in which 大概 cannot be used.
In examples ⑨, 大致就绪 is a four-character set phrase, in which 大概 cannot be used.
大致地
大致上
9
Tāmen
他们
yīzhí
一直
máng
忙
le
了
liǎng
两
tiān
天
,
gōngzuò
工作
fāngcái
方才
dàzhì
大致
jiùxù
就绪
。
The work was in order after he had been work- ing at it for two days.
10
Nǐ
你
bǎ
把
shìqing
事情
de
的
láilóngqùmài
来龙去脉
dàzhì
大致
(
dàgài
大概
)
dì
地
tán
谈
yī
一
tán
谈
。
Please tell us the sequences of the event.
11
Tā
他
néng
能
zuòdào
做到
de
的
,
dàzhì
大致
shàng
上
wǒ
我
yě
也
néng
能
zuòdào
做到
。
I can do almost everything that he can do.