dà
大拇哥
big; large; great; extensive; elder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesadjective
big; large; great
Most basic antonym of 小 (xiǎo).
Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
zi子
hěn很
dà大
。
This house is very big.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
ge个
dà大
rén人
wù物
。
He is a great man.
adjective
oldest; eldest
Used before a kinship term to indicate the eldest.
Tā他
shì是
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
dà大
。
He is the eldest in the family.
dà大
ér儿
zi子
eldest son
noun
thumb (in the compound 大拇指)
This meaning is specific to the compound word 大拇指 (dà mǔ zhǐ).
Tā他
shù竖
qǐ起
le了
dà大
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
。
He gave a thumbs up.