大

dàㄉㄚˋ

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HSK 1 TOCFL 1

Meaning

Meanings

1
big; large; great
2
older (than another person)
3
eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3])
4
greatly; freely; fully
5
(dialect) father
6
(dialect) uncle (father's brother)

Examples

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我長大後想當國王。

When I grow up, I want to be a king.

如何克服日元升高是个大问题。

如何克服日元升高是個大問題。

How to overcome the high value of the yen is a big problem.

电视的优点在于它给体育爱好者提供了更大的方便。

電視的優點在於它給體育愛好者提供了更大的方便。

Television has the advantage of providing sports fans with greater convenience.

把你的名字用大写写下来。

把你的名字用大寫寫下來。

Write your name in capitals.

妈妈比爸爸大,

媽媽比爸爸大,

Mom is older than Dad.

Grammar

Grammar using 大

来个 X（大）会 Y

Lai Ge X Hui Y (来个 X（大）会 Y) · C1 · TOCFL c1

Lesson coming later

Characters

Character breakdown

一

yī

one

人

rén

person; people

Related: 大

不大

bù dà

not very

伟大

wěi dà

huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)

大人

dà ren

adult

大使

dà shǐ

ambassador

大便

dà biàn

to defecate

大力

dà lì

energetically; vigorously

大半

dà bàn

more than half

大哥

dà gē

eldest brother

Stroke practice

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