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一概

yī gài
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. all
  2. 2. without any exceptions
  3. 3. categorically

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Usage notes

Common mistakes

'一概'通常用于否定句中,表示'全部都不',一般不用于肯定陈述句。例如可以说'一概不收',但不可以说'一概收下'。

Formality

'一概'是书面语,口语中更常用'一律'或'都'。

Example Sentences

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我们这里 一概 不收现金。
We do not accept cash at all here.
我 一概 否認。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 12500397)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 一概

一概而论
yī gài ér lùn

to lump different matters together (idiom)

Child Words of 一概

一
yī

one

概
gài

general