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đại khái

roughly

adverb CEFR B2 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — đại: nặng (low, short, glottalized) · khái: sắc (high rising) ?

đại khái roughly

Meaning

Common Collocations

nói đại khái
roughly speaking
đại khái như sau
as follows, roughly

Examples

Tôi chỉ nhớ đại khái thôi.
I only remember roughly.
Anh ấy giải thích đại khái về vấn đề này.
He explained the problem roughly.

Degree Words

FAQ

How do you say "roughly" in Vietnamese?
"roughly" in Vietnamese is đại khái.
What does đại khái mean in English?
đại khái means "roughly" (adverb). roughly; in a rough or approximate way.
How is đại khái pronounced?
đại khái has 2 syllables: đại: nặng (low, short, glottalized) · khái: sắc (high rising). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is đại khái in Vietnamese?
đại khái is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level B2.
How is đại khái used in a sentence?
For example: Tôi chỉ nhớ đại khái thôi. (I only remember roughly.); Anh ấy giải thích đại khái về vấn đề này. (He explained the problem roughly.).

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