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大
dà
big, large · old (in age) · great, intense
HSK 139 words in the family
The 大 family
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 大. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.
university · college
她在大学学习。
She studies at university.
not very · not big
这个房间不大。
This room is not big.
university student · college student
我是大学生。
I am a college student.
everyone · all of us
大家都在等你。
Everyone is waiting for you.
to grow up · to become an adult
我想长大后当医生。
I want to be a doctor when I grow up.
large amount · a great deal of · in large quantities
这里有大量的书。
There are a large number of books here.
adult · grown-up
大人,请进。
Sir, please come in.
loudly · in a loud voice
请大声说。
Please speak loudly.
大大
dà dà
HSK 2
greatly · very much · to a large extent
他的中文大大提高了。
His Chinese has greatly improved.
front door · gate · main entrance
请关上大门。
Please close the main door.
size · big or small
这双鞋大小合适。
This pair of shoes is the right size.
sea · ocean
我喜欢看大海。
I like looking at the sea.
coat · overcoat
冬天穿大衣。
Wear a coat in winter.
most · the majority
大部分学生都来了。
Most of the students have come.
most · the majority
大多数人喜欢这个电影。
Most people like this movie.
nature · the natural world
我喜欢大自然。
I like nature.
伟大
wěi dà
HSK 3
great · mighty
他是一个伟大的人。
He is a great person.
probably · roughly · general idea
他大概明天来。
He will probably come tomorrow.
important · major · significant
这是一个重大的决定。
This is an important decision.
powerful · strong
我们的国家很强大。
Our country is very powerful.
approximately · about · probably
我们大约八点到。
We arrive at about eight o'clock.
doctor · physician
大夫说我没病。
The doctor said I'm not sick.
vast · wide · broad
中国有广大的土地。
China has vast land.
embassy
大使馆在哪儿?
Where is the embassy?
巨大
jù dà
HSK 4
huge · enormous · tremendous
这个包很巨大。
This bag is huge.
conference · assembly · general meeting
明天开大会。
There is a big meeting tomorrow.
large-scale · large-sized
这是一个大型超市。
This is a large supermarket.
扩大
kuò dà
HSK 4
to expand · to enlarge
他们想扩大公司。
They want to expand the company.
eldest brother · big brother
大哥,帮我一下儿。
Big brother, help me a bit.
the public · the masses
大众喜欢这个电影。
The public likes this movie.
large building · tall building
这是一座新大楼。
This is a new building.
mainland · continent
她住在大陆。
She lives on the mainland.
mostly · for the most part
学生大多喜欢运动。
Most students like sports.
generous · natural and poised
她很大方。
She is very generous.
大爷
dà ye
HSK 4
grandpa (dialectal)
大爷每天早上散步。
The grandpa takes a walk every morning.
elder sister · older woman (polite address)
大姐,请问路怎么走?
Big sister, may I ask how to get there?
large bus · coach
我坐大巴去机场。
I take the bus to the airport.
middle-aged woman
大妈在公园跳舞。
The auntie is dancing in the park.
large-scale · large in scope
公司有大规模活动。
The company has a large-scale event.
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