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总体

zǒngtǐ

Description

“总体”的意思是整个事物的全部,不是只看一个小部分。

"总体" means the entirety of something, not just a small part.

我们常说“总体来说”,表示从整个情况来看。

We often say "总体来说", meaning looking at the whole situation.

Meanings

总体zǒngtǐ

the whole; overall; general entirety

我们要看问题的总体。

We need to look at the problem as a whole.

总体zǒngtǐ

overall; generally; on the whole

总体来说,今年比去年好。

Overall, this year is better than last year.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    总 (all/overall) + 体 (body/entity), literally "the whole entity."

  • Nuance

    often used in 总体来说/总体上 to summarize an overall judgment.

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