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概

gài

HSK 4 Character

What 概 means

1. bound formgeneral; approximate
2. without exception; categorically
3. bound formbearing; deportment

Other readings

概 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• gàiold variant of {概|gài}

Example sentences

• 我大概懂了。
  I sort of understand.
• 我明白这概念。
  I understand the concept.
• 她大概不会来了。
  It isn't likely that she will come.
• 下午大概天转晴。
  The sky will probably turn clear in the afternoon.
• 大概三平方英里。
  It's about three square miles.
• 我想他大概60岁
  I think he's about 60 years old.

Words starting with 概

• 概念gài niànconcept; idea
• 概括gài kuòto summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline
• 概况gài kuànggeneral situation; summary
• 概率gài lǜprobability (math.)
• 概论gài lùnoutline; introduction; survey
• 概述gài shùoverview
• 概览gài lǎngeneral overview; to skim through
• 概要gài yàooutline
• 概型gài xíng(math) a scheme
• 概形gài xíngscheme (in algebraic geometry)
• 概数gài shùapproximate number; imprecise indication of quantity (e.g. 十几
• 概观gài guānto survey; to take stock of; overview
• 概念化gài niàn huàconceptualization
• 概括化gài kuò huàgeneralization
• 概测法gài cè fǎrough-and-ready method; rule of thumb
• 概率论gài lǜ lùnprobability (math.)
• 概型理论gài xíng lǐ lùnscheme theory (math.)
• 概念地图gài niàn dì túmind map
• 概念验证gài niàn yàn zhèngproof of concept
• 概而不论gài ér bù lùnfuzzy about the details
• 概念驱动加工gài niàn qū dòng jiā gōngconcept-driven processing
• 概而言之gài ér yán zhīsame as 总而言之

Words containing 概

• 大概dà gàiroughly; probably; rough
• 气概qì gàilofty quality; mettle; spirit
• 一概yī gàiall; without any exceptions; categorically
• 梗概gěng gàibroad outline; gist; summary
• 一概而论yī gài ér lùnto lump different matters together (idiom)
• 中概股zhōng gài gǔChina concepts stock…
• 上位概念shàng wèi gài niànsuperordinate concept
• 人工概念rén gōng gài niànartificial concept
• 先验概率xiān yàn gài lǜ(math) prior probability
• 基本概念jī běn gài niànbasic concept
• 后验概率hòu yàn gài lǜposterior probability (statistics)
• 条件概率tiáo jiàn gài lǜconditional probability
• 男子气概nán zǐ qì gàimasculinity; manliness
• 毛概Máo GàiIntroduction to Maoism (subject); abbr. for 毛泽东思想概论
• 以偏概全yǐ piān gài quán(lit.) to take a part for the whole; to generalize

Characters built on 既

These share the phonetic component 既 (jì), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 慨kǎiindignant; generous; to sigh (with emotion)
• 溉gàito irrigate

Characters that look like 概

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift
• 慨kǎiindignant; generous; to sigh (with emotion)
• 蜿wānused in 蜿蜒
• 榷quèfootbridge; toll, levy; monopoly
• 蜈wúused in 蜈蚣
• 猳jiāmythical ape; variant of 豭

Sounds the same

Read gài, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 盖lid; top; cover
• 丐to beg for alms; beggar
• 溉to irrigate
• 钙calcium (chemistry)
• 乢ancient variant of 盖; ancient variant of 丐
• 戤(dialect) to counterfeit (a brand-name product)
• 芥see 芥蓝
• 槪variant of 概