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大體
daai6 tai2 |
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[1] in general; roughly; more or less; on the whole; by and large; for the most part [2] general interest; overarching principle; cardinal principle; the main objective Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,660,000 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 1659 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 15th May 2005 11:34 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03 |
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Characters in this word:大 daai6 - big體 tai2 - shape, form; essence 2 compounds containing this word:不識大體 - fail to see the larger issues; ignore the general interest無關大體 - of no importance |
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*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate *** |