总体 (zǒng tǐ) — overall, total, entire; population (statistics)
Definition
总体 is a noun for 'the whole' or 'the overall picture' — the totality being considered. It pairs with 全体, but 全体 emphasizes every individual member, while 总体 stresses the aggregate as one unit.
noun
overalltotalentirepopulation (statistics)
Examples
- 总体。Wǒ duì gōng sī de zǒng tǐ qíng kuàng hái bù liǎo jiě.I still don't understand the overall situation of the company.
- 总体，。Cóng zǒng tǐ shàng kàn, zhè ge fāng àn shì kě xíng de.From an overall perspective, this plan is feasible.
- 总体。Tǒng jì zhōng de zǒng tǐ shì zhǐ quán bù yán jiū duì xiàng.The population in statistics refers to all research subjects.
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