大人

dà ren/

dà rén/

tài rén

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Used to distinguish from '小孩儿' (children).

adult; grown-up

成人（区别于“小孩儿”）

Synonyms:

小孩儿孩子成人主公

Antonyms:

小孩儿孩子

Sentences:

小(xiǎo)孩(hái)子(zi)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)半(bàn)价(jià)，大(dà)人(ren)是(shì)全(quán)价(jià)。
Children get half-price movie tickets, and adults pay full price.
从(cóng)法(fǎ)律(lǜ)上(shàng)讲(jiǎng)，1(1)8(8)岁(suì)就(jiù)算(suàn)是(shì)大(dà)人(ren)了(le)。
Legally speaking, an 18-year-old is considered an adult.

An archaic term for addressing magistrates, officials, or lords. Not used in modern contexts except in historical dramas or literature.

(historical) a way to address a high official or lord.

旧时称地位高的官长。

Words:

总兵大人知府大人尚书大人

Sentences:

总(zǒng)兵(bīng)大(dà)人(ren)，敌(dí)军(jūn)已(yǐ)经(jīng)撤(chè)退(tuì)了(le)。
Military Governor, the enemy troops have retreated.
知(zhī)府(fǔ)大(dà)人(ren)决(jué)定(dìng)减(jiǎn)免(miǎn)今(jīn)年(nián)的(de)赋(fù)税(shuì)。
The Prefect has decided to reduce this year's taxes.

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person