dà
大肉
big; large; eldest; very
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Meanings
3 senses · 10 examplesadjective
big; large; great
One of the most basic adjectives. Its opposite is 小.
Zhè这
gè个
fáng房
zi子
hěn很
dà大
。
This house is very big.
Wǒ我
jiě姐
jie姐
bǐ比
wǒ我
dà大
wǔ五
suì岁
。
My elder sister is five years older than me.
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Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
huā花
le了
yī一
dà大
bǐ笔
qián钱
。
He spent a large sum of money today.
Zhè这
duì对
wǒ我
lái来
shuō说
shì是
gè个
dà大
hǎo好
jī机
huì会
。
This is a great opportunity for me.
Tā他
dà大
chī吃
yī一
jīng惊
。
He was greatly surprised.
adjective
eldest; oldest; senior
Used to refer to the oldest sibling in a family.
Tā他
shì是
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
dà大
gē哥
。
He is the eldest brother in the family.
Dà大
nǚ女
ér儿
yǐ已
jīng经
shàng上
dà大
xué学
le了
。
The eldest daughter is already in university.
adverb
very; greatly; to a large extent
Often used as an adverb to modify adjectives or verbs, indicating a high degree.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
bù不
dà大
gāo高
xìng兴
。
He's not very happy today.
Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
dà大
xiǎo小
hé合
shì适
ma吗
？
Does this piece of clothing fit (in terms of size)?
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Wǒ我
duì对
tā他
dà大
yǒu有
hǎo好
gǎn感
。
I have a very good impression of him.