dà

大野

Word · Adjective · Adverb · NounTraditional大

big; main; a surname

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Meanings

4 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

big; large; great; major

This is the most common sense, used before nouns to describe size, scale, or importance.

Zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
hěn很
dà大
 。

This city is very big.

Tā他
shì是
ge个
dà大
rén人
wù物
 。

He is an important person.

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Wǒ我
xū需
yào要
yī一
ge个
dà大
dài袋
zi子
 。

I need a big bag.

2.

adjective

oldest; eldest

Often used in family contexts to refer to the first-born child.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
lǎo老
dà大
 。

He is the eldest in our family.

dà大
ér儿
zi子

eldest son

3.

adverb

greatly; fully; to a high degree

Used before adjectives or some verbs to intensify them.

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.

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Tā他
bìng病
le了
dà大
bàn半
nián年
 。

He was sick for the better part of a year.

4.

noun

a surname

neutral

A common Chinese surname.

Zhè这
wèi位
shì是
dà大
yé夫
 。

This is Mr. Da.

Dà大
xìng姓
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Da is very common in China.