The Chinese word 大 means “big” or “large” in English. It is a common adjective used to describe the size of objects, places, or people. For example, you might use this word to describe a big house, a large city, or a tall person. Additionally, 大 is often used in combination with other words to form compound words, such as 大学 meaning “university” or 大衣 meaning “coat”.
Translation
Adjective: big, great
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这个城市有很大的人口 | zhè gè chéngshì yǒu hěn dà de rénkǒu | This city has a large population |
| 我的房间很大，可以放很多东西 | wǒ de fángjiān hěn dà, kěyǐ fàng hěn duō dōngxi | My room is very big, I can put a lot of things in it |
| 他是一个非常大方的人 | tā shì yīgè fēicháng dàfāng de rén | He is a very generous person |
| 这个问题有很大的争议 | zhè gè wèntí yǒu hěn dà de zhēngyì | This issue has a lot of controversy |
| 这个公司是全球最大的制药公司之一 | zhè gè gōngsī shì quánqiú zuì dà de zhìyào gōngsī zhī yī | This company is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world |
| 我们需要一个更大的办公室来容纳更多的员工 | wǒmen xūyào yīgè gèng dà de bàngōngshì lái róngnà gèng duō de yuángōng | We need a bigger office to accommodate more employees |
| 她的成就很大，因为她一直努力工作 | tā de chéngjiù hěn dà, yīnwèi tā yīzhí nǔlì gōngzuò | Her achievements are great because she has been working hard |
HSK
大 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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