huge monster; gigantic thing; colossus
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
a huge monster; a gigantic or colossal thing
neutralOften describes something that is physically enormous and imposing, but can also refer to things that are huge in scale, power, or influence (e.g., corporations, bureaucracies). May carry a slight nuance of being awkward or unwieldy due to its size.
Zhè这
sōu艘
háng航
kōng空
mǔ母
jiàn舰
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
páng庞
rán然
dà大
wù物
。
This aircraft carrier is a real behemoth.
Yuǎn远
gǔ古
shí时
dài代
de的
kǒng恐
lóng龙
shì是
dì地
qiú球
shàng上
de的
páng庞
rán然
dà大
wù物
。
Dinosaurs were colossal creatures on Earth in ancient times.
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Nà那
gè个
kuà跨
guó国
jí集
tuán团
shì是
háng行
yè业
nèi内
de的
páng庞
rán然
dà大
wù物
，
xīn新
gōng公
sī司
hěn很
nán难
yǔ与
zhī之
jìng竞
zhēng争
。
That multinational conglomerate is a colossus within the industry; new companies find it difficult to compete with it.
Xiāng相
duì对
yú于
sì四
zhōu周
de的
xiǎo小
fáng房
zi子
，
zhè这
zuò座
xīn新
gài盖
de的
tǐ体
yù育
guǎn馆
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
gè个
páng庞
rán然
dà大
wù物
。
Compared to the small houses around it, this newly built gymnasium looks like a gigantic monstrosity.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
wài外
biǎo表
xiàng像
gè个
páng庞
rán然
dà大
wù物
，
qí其
shí实
xìng性
gé格
hěn很
wēn温
róu柔
。
Don't let his appearance as a huge hulk fool you; his personality is actually very gentle.