大

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Basic Meaning

adj
big; large; great (in size, area, quantity, strength, intensity, etc., opposite of 'small')
在体积、面积、数量、力量、强度等方面超过一般或超过所比较的对象（跟“小”相对）。
Words:
大风大坝大树大拇指地大物博志大才疏
Synonyms:
广 巨 庞 硕 阔
Antonyms:
小
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一(yī)棵(kē)大(dà)树(shù)。
    There is a big tree in this park.
  2. 他(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)大(dà)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)庆(qìng)祝(zhù)生(shēng)日(rì)。
    He bought a large cake to celebrate his birthday.
  3. 今(jīn)天(tiān)风(fēng)很(hěn)大(dà)，出(chū)门(mén)要(yào)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)。
    The wind is very strong today, be careful when going out.
adv
greatly; deeply (indicating a high degree)
程度深。
Words:
大红大吉大利大显神威大不相同大吃一惊
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)穿(chuān)了(le)一(yī)件(jiàn)大(dà)红(hóng)的(de)裙(qún)子(zi)。
    She is wearing a bright red dress.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)消(xiāo)息(xí)让(ràng)我(wǒ)大(dà)吃(chī)一(yī)惊(jīng)。
    This news greatly surprised me.
adv
not very; not much (used after '不' to indicate a low degree or infrequency)
used in the pattern '不 + 大 + verb/adjective'
用于“不”后，合起来表示程度浅或次数少。
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)不(bú)大(dà)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)这(zhè)个(gè)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。
    I don't really like this movie.
  2. 他(tā)不(bú)大(dà)来(lái)办(bàn)公(gōng)室(shì)。
    He doesn't come to the office very often.
n
honorific term for things related to the other party
formal and polite usage
敬辞。称跟对方有关的事物。
Words:
大作大名尊姓大名大礼大驾
Sentences:
  1. 请(qǐng)问(wèn)尊(zūn)姓(xìng)大(dà)名(míng)？
    May I ask for your honorable name?
  2. 感(gǎn)谢(xiè)您(nín)的(de)大(dà)作(zuò)。
    Thank you for your great work.
adj
further in time (e.g., earlier or later than usual)
时间更远些。
Words:
大前年大后天
Sentences:
  1. 大(dà)前(qián)年(nián)我(wǒ)去(qù)过(guò)北(běi)京(jīng)。
    I went to Beijing three years ago.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(men)大(dà)后(hòu)天(tiān)见(jiàn)面(miàn)吧(ba)。
    Let's meet three days from now.
adj
used before seasons or times of day for emphasis
用在时令或节日前，表示强调。
Words:
大晚上大清早大热天
Sentences:
  1. 大(dà)晚(wǎn)上(shàng)别(bié)一(yī)个(gè)人(rén)出(chū)门(mén)。
    Don't go out alone late at night.
  2. 大(dà)清(qīng)早(zǎo)他(tā)就(jiù)去(qù)跑(pǎo)步(bù)了(le)。
    He went for a run early in the morning.
adj
not very detailed or accurate
不很详细，不很准确。
Words:
大概大略大致大约
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)大(dà)概(gài)知(zhī)道(dào)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)。
    I roughly know about this matter.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)计(jì)划(huà)大(dà)略(lüè)是(shì)这(zhè)样(yàng)的(de)。
    The plan is roughly like this.
n
size; degree (of volume, age, etc.)
（体积、年龄等）大小的程度。
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)箱(xiāng)子(zi)的(de)大(dà)小(xiǎo)正(zhèng)合(hé)适(shì)。
    The size of this box is just right.
  2. 他(tā)的(de)年(nián)龄(líng)有(yǒu)多(duō)大(dà)？
    How old is he?
adj
eldest; first in order (e.g., in family ranking)
排行第一的。
Words:
大哥大姐大儿子大嫂老大
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)家(jiā)的(de)大(dà)哥(gē)。
    He is the eldest brother in our family.
  2. 大(dà)儿(ér)子(zi)已(yǐ)经(jīng)工(gōng)作(zuò)了(le)。
    The eldest son is already working.

Writing & Component

Radical大
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