dà

大麻子

Word · Adjective · AdverbTraditional大

big; large; great; major

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

big; large; great

Basic adjective for size or importance.

Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
hěn很
dà大
 。

This room is very big.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
dà大
rén人
wù物
 。

He is an important person.

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Zuó昨
tiān天
xià下
le了
dà大
yǔ雨
 。

It rained heavily yesterday.

2.

adjective

oldest; eldest

Used for seniority in a family.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dà大
gē哥
 。

He is my eldest brother.

dà大
nǚ女
ér儿

eldest daughter

3.

adverb

greatly; very; to a large extent

Used as an intensifier before adjectives.

Wǒ我
dà大
chī吃
yī一
jīng惊
 。

I was greatly surprised.

Tiān天
yǐ已
jīng经
dà大
liàng亮
le了
 。

It's already fully light outside.