Usage note
总体表示从整体上看，不考虑细节。
Zǒngtǐ biǎoshì cóng zhěngtǐ shàng kàn, bù kǎolǜ xìjié.
Overall means looking at the whole, without considering details.
Context note
总体来看，这个学期我们进步了很多。
Zǒngtǐ lái kàn, zhège xuéqī wǒmen jìnbù le hěnduō.
Overall, we have improved a lot this semester.
5 examples
总体情况很好。
zǒng tǐ qíng kuàng hěn hǎo。
The overall situation is very good.
总体成绩不错。
zǒng tǐ chéng jì bú cuò。
The overall grades are not bad.
总体来看，大家都很努力。
zǒng tǐ lái kàn， dà jiā dōu hěn nǔ lì。
Overall, everyone works very hard.
总体设计很漂亮。
zǒng tǐ shè jì hěn piào liang。
The overall design is very beautiful.
总体感觉很开心。
zǒng tǐ gǎn jué hěn kāi xīn。
Overall, it feels very happy.
5 mini stories
总体来看，今天天气很好。大家一起去公园玩。
zǒng tǐ lái kàn， jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo。 dà jiā yì qǐ qù gōng yuán wán。
Overall, the weather is very good today. Everyone goes to the park together.
总体成绩很好，小明得了满分。他非常高兴。
zǒng tǐ chéng jì hěn hǎo， xiǎo míng dé le mǎn fēn。 tā fēi cháng gāo xìng。
The overall grades are very good, Xiao Ming got full marks. He is very happy.
总体来看，这个游戏很有趣。孩子们玩得很开心。
zǒng tǐ lái kàn， zhè ge yóu xì hěn yǒu qù。 hái zi men wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
Overall, this game is very fun. The children play happily.
总体感觉学校很安全。小丽每天都很开心。
zǒng tǐ gǎn jué xué xiào hěn ān quán。 xiǎo lì měi tiān dōu hěn kāi xīn。
Overall, the school feels very safe. Xiao Li is happy every day.
总体设计很温馨，大家都很喜欢。新教室很漂亮。
zǒng tǐ shè jì hěn wēn xīn， dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan。 xīn jiào shì hěn piào liang。
The overall design is very cozy, everyone likes it. The new classroom is very beautiful.
Mini dialogue
考试结果
A
这次考试怎么样？
Zhè cì kǎoshì zěnmeyàng?
How was the exam this time?
B
总体还不错。
Zǒngtǐ hái búcuò.
Overall, it was not bad.
旅行感受
A
你觉得这次旅行怎么样？
Nǐ juéde zhè cì lǚxíng zěnmeyàng?
How do you feel about this trip?
B
总体很开心。
Zǒngtǐ hěn kāixīn.
Overall, it was very happy.
Related words and contrasts
similar
整体
zhěng tǐ
whole
Both refer to the entirety.
opposite
局部
jú bù
partial
Opposite of overall.