HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct

大体

/ dàtǐ /
Strokes

Collocation

1
识大体
2
大体上
3
大体相同
4
大体正确

Definition

大体 is a Noun, which means[ cardinal principle; general interest].

大体 also is an Adverb, which means[ roughly; more or less; on the whole; by and large; approximately].

Example

As a Noun
1
dòu
le
me
那么
duō
shū
  
,
zěnme
怎么
néng
shuō
chū
zhème
这么
shí
不识大体
de
huà
lái
  

She had read so many books, how could she say such illiterate words.

2
Wèile
为了
zhè
diǎnr  
点儿
xiǎoshì
小事
jiù
dàochù
到处
zhāngyáng
张扬
  
,
lòng
de
quán
gōng
公司
de
rén
dōu
zhīdào
知道
le
  
,
tài
shí
不识大体
le
  

For this little thing, you go around publicizing it, and the whole company knows it, and it is too ignorant.

As an Adverb
3
de
kàn
看法
大体
zhèngquè
正确
  
,
dàn
hái
gòu
不够
quánmiàn
全面
  

Your view is generally correct, but it is not comprehensive enough.

4
Jīnnián
今年
guómínjīng
国民经济
de
zēngzhǎng
增长
速度
tóng
nián
去年
xiāng
相比
shàng
大体上
chípíng
持平
  

The growth rate of the national economy this year is roughly the same as last year.