đại khái

adverbadjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ xaːj˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ kʰaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ kʰaːj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đạiheavynặng kháirisingsắc

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đại khái means in general; generally.

Chinese characters: 大概

Meanings of đại khái in English

Adverb

in general, generally
overall, all things considered

Adjective

perfunctory ≈ qua loa hời hợt

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大概.

Frequently asked questions

What does đại khái mean in English?

đại khái (adverb) means "in general; generally".

How do you pronounce đại khái?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ xaːj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ kʰaːj˦˥]. Tones: đại — heavy tone (nặng), khái — rising tone (sắc).

Is đại khái a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đại khái is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 大概.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.