Chinese

Meaning: big; large
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

大

Example sentences

This apple is very big.
這個蘋果又大又甜。
这个苹果又大又甜。
This apple is both big and sweet.
風越刮越大。
风越刮越大。
The wind is blowing harder and harder.
家門口有一棵大樹。
家门口有一棵大树。
There is a big tree at the entrance of the house.
政府計畫在市中心建一座新大橋。
政府计划在市中心建一座新大桥。
The government plans to build a new bridge in the city center.
他在那次交易中賺了一大筆錢。
他在那次交易中赚了一大笔钱。
He earned a large sum of money in that transaction.
那隻大船正在海上航行。
那只大船正在海上航行。
That big ship is sailing on the sea.
他在科學研究方面有很大的貢獻。
他在科学研究方面有很大的贡献。
He has made a great contribution to scientific research.
這個房間的面積很大。
这个房间的面积很大。
The area of this room is very large.
他說話的聲音很大。
他说话的声音很大。
His voice is very loud when he speaks.

Usage Notes

Opposite of 小 (small).

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