Chinese

dàpī
Meaning: large quantities of; large numbers of
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

大
批

Example sentences

The company hired a large number of new employees.
將軍帶領大批人馬前往戰場。
将军带领大批人马前往战场。
The general led a large troop of men and horses to the battlefield.
戰爭爆發後,大批難民越過邊界尋求庇護。
战争爆发后,大批难民越过边界寻求庇护。
After the war broke out, a large number of refugees crossed the border seeking asylum.
為了搜救受困者,警方出動了大批人力。
为了搜救受困者,警方出动了大批人力。
In order to rescue those who were trapped, the police dispatched a large number of personnel.
救難隊出動大批人馬,上山搜救失蹤的登山客。
救难队出动大批人马,上山搜救失踪的登山客。
The rescue team dispatched a large number of people to search and rescue the missing mountain climbers.
大批遊客湧入這座古鎮。
大批游客涌入这座古镇。
Large numbers of tourists surged into this ancient town.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a large amount of people or things.

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