Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đại thể

[ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) generally, fundamentally

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nói chung

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Chuyện đại thể là vậy.Basically the story goes like that.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) general situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tình hình chung

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– Hảo muội tử, tại sao cô lại không biết đại thể như thế?"My dear, why are you so ignorant of how things work?

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What does “đại thể” mean?

(adverb) generally, fundamentally

Is “đại thể” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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