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重大 (zhòng dà) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
重大 (zhòng dà) is a Chinese word: major. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 重大
形 xíng adjective
major
这是一个重大的决定。
zhè shì yí gè zhòng dà de jué dìng
This is a major decision.
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Word breakdown
重 zhòng — serious, weighty, grave
Words with this character (41)
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这是一个重要的决定。
zhè shì yí gè zhòng yào de jué dìng
This is an important decision.
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他的病情很严重。
tā de bìng qíng hěn yán zhòng
His condition is very serious.
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我的体重增加了五公斤。
wǒ de tǐ zhòng zēng jiā le wǔ gōng jīn
My body weight increased by five kilograms.
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我们应该尊重每个人的选择。
wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng měi gè rén de xuǎn zé
We should respect everyone's choices.
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老师强调了考试的重点内容。
lǎo shī qiáng diào le kǎo shì de zhòng diǎn nèi róng
The teacher emphasized the key content for the exam.
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我们应该重视环境保护。
wǒ men yīng gāi zhòng shì huán jìng bǎo hù
We should attach importance to environmental protection.
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这家公司注重员工培训。
zhè jiā gōng sī zhù zhòng yuán gōng péi xùn
This company attaches importance to employee training.
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他不懂事情的轻重。
tā bù dǒng shì qing de qīng zhòng
He doesn't understand the importance of matters.
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这个箱子的重量是十公斤。
zhè ge xiāng zi de zhòng liàng shì shí gōng jīn
The weight of this box is ten kilograms.
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吸烟会加重病情。
xī yān huì jiā zhòng bìng qíng
Smoking will worsen the condition.
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外贸在国民经济中占有很大的比重。
wài mào zài guó mín jīng jì zhōng zhàn yǒu hěn dà de bǐ zhòng
Foreign trade occupies a large proportion in the national economy.
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她迈着沉重的步伐走进房间。
tā mài zhe chén zhòng de bù fá zǒu jìn fáng jiān
She walked into the room with heavy steps.
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他很看重这次机会。
tā hěn kàn zhòng zhè cì jī huì
He values this opportunity very much.
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- 至 reaching the extreme; utmost
- 关 critical concern; crucial point
- 重 weighty; important
- 要 essential; necessary
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这个问题至关重要，我们必须认真对待。
zhè ge wèn tí zhì guān zhòng yào wǒ men bì xū rèn zhēn duì dài
This issue is crucial, we must treat it seriously.
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这些贵重物品需要妥善保管。
zhè xiē guì zhòng wù pǐn xū yào tuǒ shàn bǎo guǎn
These valuable items need to be properly stored.
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这个项目是我们今年的工作重心。
zhè ge xiàng mù shì wǒ men jīn nián de gōng zuò zhòng xīn
This project is the focus of our work this year.
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中国在国际贸易中占据举足轻重的地位。
Zhōng guó zài guó jì mào yì zhōng zhàn jù jǔ zú qīng zhòng de dì wèi
China occupies a pivotal position in international trade.
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他每天练习举重。
tā měi tiān liàn xí jǔ zhòng
He practices weightlifting every day.
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脱贫攻坚任重道远，但我们充满信心。
tuō pín gōng jiān rèn zhòng dào yuǎn dàn wǒ men chōng mǎn xìn xīn
The fight against poverty is a heavy responsibility and a long journey, but we are full of confidence.
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这门课程侧重实践能力的培养。
zhè mén kè chéng cè zhòng shí jiàn néng lì de péi yǎng
This course emphasizes the cultivation of practical abilities.
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天冷了，你要保重身体。
tiān lěng le nǐ yào bǎo zhòng shēn tǐ
It's getting cold, you must take care of your health.
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经理非常器重这位新员工。
jīng lǐ fēi cháng qì zhòng zhè wèi xīn yuán gōng
The manager thinks very highly of this new employee.
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婚礼的气氛十分庄重。
hūn lǐ de qì fēn shí fēn zhuāng zhòng
The atmosphere of the wedding was very solemn.
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战争给这个国家带来了惨重的损失。
zhàn zhēng gěi zhè ge guó jiā dài lái le cǎn zhòng de sǔn shī
The war brought disastrous losses to this country.
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对于这件事，我们应该慎重处理。
duì yú zhè jiàn shì wǒ men yīng gāi shèn zhòng chǔ lǐ
Regarding this matter, we should handle it prudently.
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她是一位深受学生敬重的教授。
tā shì yí wèi shēn shòu xué sheng jìng zhòng de jiào shòu
She is a professor deeply respected by students.
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他说话带着浓重的口音。
tā shuō huà dài zhe nóng zhòng de kǒu yīn
He speaks with a heavy accent.
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离别时，他对我说：'珍重！'
lí bié shí tā duì wǒ shuō zhēn zhòng
When parting, he said to me: 'Take care!'
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我们应该着重培养学生的创新能力。
wǒ men yīng gāi zhuó zhòng péi yǎng xué sheng de chuàng xīn néng lì
We should focus on cultivating students' innovative abilities.
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他做事很稳重，从不急躁。
tā zuò shì hěn wěn zhòng cóng bù jí zào
He does things in a steady and composed manner, never impatiently.
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这个箱子太笨重了，我搬不动。
zhè ge xiāng zi tài bèn zhòng le wǒ bān bu dòng
This suitcase is too cumbersome, I can't move it.
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医生每天都要处理繁重的任务。
yī shēng měi tiān dōu yào chǔ lǐ fán zhòng de rèn wu
Doctors have to handle arduous tasks every day.
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士兵们负重前进。
shì bīng men fù zhòng qián jìn
The soldiers advance carrying loads.
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他郑重地向大家道歉。
tā zhèng zhòng de xiàng dà jiā dào qiàn
He solemnly apologized to everyone.
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- 重 important, weighty (first occurrence, indicating something of importance)
- 中 among, within (indicating selection from a group)
- 之 of (classical possessive particle connecting the concepts)
- 重 important, weighty (second occurrence, completing the emphatic structure)
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教育是国家发展的重中之重。
jiào yù shì guó jiā fā zhǎn de zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng
Education is the top priority for national development.
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他肩负着公司发展的重任。
tā jiān fù zhe gōng sī fā zhǎn de zhòng rèn
He shoulders the heavy responsibility for the company's development.
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- 重 heavy, serious, severe (emphasizes the severity of the damage)
- 创 wound, damage, to inflict injury (refers to the damaging action)
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这次金融危机重创了全球经济。
zhè cì jīn róng wēi jī zhòng chuāng le quán qiú jīng jì
This financial crisis severely damaged the global economy.
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工地需要重型机械设备。
gōng dì xū yào zhòng xíng jī xiè shè bèi
The construction site needs heavy-duty machinery and equipment.
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老板重用有能力的员工。
lǎo bǎn zhòng yòng yǒu néng lì de yuán gōng
The boss puts capable employees in important positions.
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- 重 heavy, weight (provides the core concept of heaviness/mass)
- 量 measure, quantity (specifies measured weight/amount)
- 级 class, level, grade (indicates classification/category)
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他是商界的重量级人物。
tā shì shāng jiè de zhòng liàng jí rén wù
He is a heavyweight figure in the business world.
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学校举行了隆重的毕业典礼。
xué xiào jǔ xíng le lóng zhòng de bì yè diǎn lǐ
The school held a grand graduation ceremony.
大 dà — great, large in scale, significant
Words with this character (82)
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他在大学学习中文。
tā zài dà xué xué xí zhōng wén
He studies Chinese at university.
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- 大 big, great (as part of 'university')
- 学 study, learning (as part of 'university')
- 生 student, person who studies
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他是一名大学生。
tā shì yī míng dà xué shēng
He is a college student.
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大家好！
dà jiā hǎo
Hello everyone!
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他已经是大人了，可以自己做决定。
tā yǐ jīng shì dà rén le kě yǐ zì jǐ zuò jué dìng
He's already an adult, he can make his own decisions.
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- 大 big, large (representing the larger end of the size spectrum)
- 小 small, little (representing the smaller end of the size spectrum)
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这件衣服的大小正合适。
zhè jiàn yī fu de dà xiǎo zhèng hé shì
The size of this clothing is just right.
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他大概明天会来。
tā dà gài míng tiān huì lái
He will probably come tomorrow.
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- 大 large, giant (indicating the size)
- 熊 bear (indicating bear-like characteristics)
- 猫 cat (referring to cat-like facial features)
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大熊猫是中国的国宝。
dà xióng māo shì zhōng guó de guó bǎo
Giant pandas are China's national treasure.
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- 大 large, big (indicating it's a substantial outer garment)
- 衣 clothing, garment (the core meaning indicating this is a piece of clothing)
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今天很冷，你应该穿大衣。
jīn tiān hěn lěng nǐ yīng gāi chuān dà yī
It's very cold today, you should wear a coat.
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我在酒店大厅等你。
wǒ zài jiǔ diàn dà tīng děng nǐ
I'll wait for you in the hotel lobby.
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这个决定大大提高了效率。
zhè ge jué dìng dà dà tí gāo le xiào lǜ
This decision greatly improved efficiency.
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明天早上八点有一辆大巴去机场。
míng tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn yǒu yī liàng dà bā qù jī chǎng
There's a bus going to the airport at 8 AM tomorrow morning.
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- 大 general, broad (conveys roughness of estimate)
- 约 approximately, about (core meaning of approximation)
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这本书大约有三百页。
zhè běn shū dà yuē yǒu sān bǎi yè
This book has approximately three hundred pages.
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- 大 great, vast (emphasizes the grandeur and scope of nature)
- 自 self, natural (indicates the inherent, spontaneous quality)
- 然 thus, so (reinforces the natural state of being)
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我们应该保护大自然。
wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù dà zì rán
We should protect nature.
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这次国际音乐大赛吸引了很多选手。
zhè cì guó jì yīn yuè dà sài xī yǐn le hěn duō xuǎn shǒu
This international music competition attracted many contestants.
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我们需要大量的时间来完成这个项目。
wǒ men xū yào dà liàng de shí jiān lái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We need a large amount of time to complete this project.
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这是人类历史上伟大的时刻。
zhè shì rén lèi lì shǐ shàng wěi dà de shí kè
This is a great moment in human history.
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结婚是人生的大事。
jié hūn shì rén shēng de dà shì
Marriage is a major event in life.
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五大于三。
wǔ dà yú sān
Five is greater than three.
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这本书很受大众欢迎。
zhè běn shū hěn shòu dà zhòng huān yíng
This book is very popular with the masses.
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- 大 large, major, great (emphasizing scale and importance)
- 会 meeting, conference, gathering (the core concept of assembly)
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明天我们要参加全国代表大会。
míng tiān wǒ men yào cān jiā quán guó dài biǎo dà huì
Tomorrow we will attend the national congress.
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政府大力支持教育发展。
zhèng fǔ dà lì zhī chí jiào yù fā zhǎn
The government vigorously supports educational development.
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我在那栋大厦工作。
wǒ zài nà dòng dà shà gōng zuò
I work in that building.
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这是一个大型购物中心。
zhè shì yí gè dà xíng gòu wù zhōng xīn
This is a large-scale shopping center.
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这里的人大多会说英语。
zhè lǐ de rén dà duō huì shuō yīng yǔ
The people here mostly speak English.
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- 大 elder, senior (indicating seniority or respect)
- 妈 aunt, maternal figure (female elder relative or respectful term)
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大妈，请问超市在哪里？
dà mā qǐng wèn chāo shì zài nǎ lǐ
Auntie, excuse me, where is the supermarket?
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大批游客来到了北京。
dà pī yóu kè lái dào le Běi jīng
Large numbers of tourists came to Beijing.
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大爷，您需要帮忙吗？
dà ye nín xū yào bāng máng ma
Sir, do you need help?
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妈妈去超市买大米。
mā ma qù chāo shì mǎi dà mǐ
Mom went to the supermarket to buy rice.
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这是一个大胆的尝试。
zhè shì yí gè dà dǎn de cháng shì
This is a bold attempt.
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- 大 big, major; emphasizes the primary/main brain (cerebrum)
- 脑 brain; the core meaning referring to the brain organ
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大脑是人体最重要的器官。
dà nǎo shì rén tǐ zuì zhòng yào de qì guān
The brain is the most important organ of the human body.
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我在动物园看到了大象。
wǒ zài dòng wù yuán kàn dào le dà xiàng
I saw an elephant at the zoo.
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他们面临着巨大的挑战。
tā men miàn lín zhe jù dà de tiǎo zhàn
They face huge challenges.
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这个问题受到广大群众的关注。
zhè ge wèn tí shòu dào guǎng dà qún zhòng de guān zhù
This issue has received attention from the broad public.
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科技是强大的力量。
kē jì shì qiáng dà de lì liàng
Technology is a powerful force.
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公司计划扩大生产规模。
gōng sī jì huà kuò dà shēng chǎn guī mó
The company plans to expand production scale.
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门口站着一个高大的警卫。
mén kǒu zhàn zhe yí gè gāo dà de jǐng wèi
A tall and big guard stood at the entrance.
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- 大 big, great; emphasizes the inclusiveness of the whole group
- 伙 group, company; refers to a collective of people
- 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua); adds a colloquial, friendly tone
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大伙儿一起努力吧！
dà huǒr yì qǐ nǔ lì ba
Let's all work hard together!
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他是中国驻美国大使。
tā shì Zhōng guó zhù Měi guó dà shǐ
He is the Chinese ambassador to the United States.
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- 大 big, great (intensifier)
- 吃 to receive, to suffer (idiomatic)
- 一 one (intensifier)
- 惊 surprise, shock
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得知真相后，大家都大吃一惊。
dé zhī zhēn xiàng hòu dà jiā dōu dà chī yì jīng
After learning the truth, everyone was greatly shocked.
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春天来了，大地复苏。
chūn tiān lái le dà dì fù sū
Spring has come, the earth awakens.
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- 大 great, grand (emphasizes high level of achievement)
- 师 master, expert (skilled professional or teacher)
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他是一位音乐大师。
tā shì yí wèi yīn yuè dà shī
He is a music master.
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房价大幅上涨了。
fáng jià dà fú shàng zhǎng le
Housing prices have risen substantially.
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他很大方，总是请朋友吃饭。
tā hěn dà fang zǒng shì qǐng péng you chī fàn
He is very generous, always treating friends to meals.
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大洋洲是地球上最小的大陆。
Dà yáng zhōu shì dì qiú shàng zuì xiǎo de dà lù
Oceania is the smallest continent on Earth.
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这位大臣深受皇帝信任。
zhè wèi dà chén shēn shòu huáng dì xìn rèn
This minister is deeply trusted by the emperor.
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我大致明白了你的意思。
wǒ dà zhì míng bai le nǐ de yì si
I roughly understand what you mean.
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这里的人大都很友好。
zhè lǐ de rén dà dū hěn yǒu hǎo
The people here are mostly very friendly.
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- 宏 grand, vast, magnificent (emphasizing scope and impressiveness)
- 大 great, large (reinforcing the large scale)
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他提出了一个宏大的计划。
tā tí chū le yí gè hóng dà de jì huà
He proposed a grand plan.
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这座城市有一个庞大的人口。
zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu yí gè páng dà de rén kǒu
This city has a huge population.
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你可以放大这张照片看细节。
nǐ kě yǐ fàng dà zhè zhāng zhào piàn kàn xì jié
You can magnify this photo to see the details.
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- 博 extensive, broad, wide-ranging
- 大 great, vast (emphasizing scale)
- 精 refined, essential, profound
- 深 deep, profound (emphasizing depth)
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中国文化博大精深，值得我们深入学习。
Zhōng guó wén huà bó dà jīng shēn zhí de wǒ men shēn rù xué xí
Chinese culture is extensive and profound, worthy of our deep study.
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我们要发扬光大中华优秀传统文化。
wǒ men yào fā yáng guāng dà zhōng huá yōu xiù chuán tǒng wén huà
We must carry forward and expand excellent traditional Chinese culture.
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- 哄 uproarious, tumultuous (sound)
- 堂 hall, room (full of people)
- 大 big, loud (intensifier)
- 笑 laugh, laughter
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他讲了一个笑话，全场哄堂大笑。
tā jiǎng le yí gè xiào hua quán chǎng hōng táng dà xiào
He told a joke, and the whole room burst into laughter.
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我们的团队正在不断壮大。
wǒ men de tuán duì zhèng zài bù duàn zhuàng dà
Our team is continuously growing.
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大不了我们明天再来。
dà bu liǎo wǒ men míng tiān zài lái
At worst, we'll come back tomorrow.
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他大为惊讶。
tā dà wéi jīng yà
He was greatly surprised.
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这个计划大体可行。
zhè ge jì huà dà tǐ kě xíng
This plan is roughly feasible.
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- 大 great, emphasizing completeness
- 公 public interest, impartial
- 无 without, lacking
- 私 private interest, selfish
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这位领导大公无私，深受群众爱戴。
zhè wèi lǐng dǎo dà gōng wú sī shēn shòu qún zhòng ài dài
This leader is selfless and impartial, and is deeply loved and respected by the people.
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- 大 major, large (referring to major similarities)
- 同 same, similar (the similarities/commonalities)
- 小 small, minor (referring to minor differences)
- 异 different, dissimilar (the differences/variations)
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这两个方案大同小异，没有本质区别。
zhè liǎng gè fāng àn dà tóng xiǎo yì méi yǒu běn zhì qū bié
These two proposals are largely similar with minor differences; there is no essential distinction.
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- 大 big, great - emphasizes the magnitude of fame
- 名 name, fame - refers to reputation and renown
- 鼎 tripod, cauldron - symbolizes importance and prestige
- 鼎 tripod, cauldron - repetition for emphasis
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他是大名鼎鼎的科学家。
tā shì dà míng dǐng dǐng de kē xué jiā
He is a very famous scientist.
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- 大 big, broad (conveying casualness)
- 大 reduplication reinforcing casualness
- 咧 grinning, informal manner (conveying carelessness)
- 咧 reduplication reinforcing carelessness
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她是个大大咧咧的人。
tā shì gè dà da liē liē de rén
She is a casual and careless person.
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- 大 large; major (indicates scale or importance)
- 宗 category; kind (refers to a type or classification)
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大宗采购可以享受折扣。
dà zōng cǎi gòu kě yǐ xiǎng shòu zhé kòu
Bulk purchases can enjoy discounts.
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- 大 large, comprehensive, overall (indicates scope and scale)
- 局 situation, circumstances, state of affairs
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为了大局，我们必须团结一致。
wèi le dà jú wǒ men bì xū tuán jié yī zhì
For the sake of the overall situation, we must unite as one.
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- 大 big, great (emphasizing excessive reaction)
- 惊 alarm, startle (the overblown emotional response)
- 小 small, little (indicating the trivial nature of the cause)
- 怪 strange, odd (the unusual occurrence that shouldn't warrant alarm)
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他只是迟到了五分钟，你不要大惊小怪。
tā zhǐ shì chí dào le wǔ fēn zhōng nǐ bú yào dà jīng xiǎo guài
He's only five minutes late, don't make a fuss about it.
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开车不能大意。
kāi chē bù néng dà yì
You can't be careless when driving.
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- 大 big, large-scale, massive (indicating enormous volume)
- 数 number, count (forms 'data' with 据, contributing the numerical/quantitative aspect)
- 据 evidence, basis (completes 'data' with 数, contributing the information/evidence aspect)
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大数据分析可以帮助企业做出更好的决策。
dà shù jù fēn xī kě yǐ bāng zhù qǐ yè zuò chū gèng hǎo de jué cè
Big data analysis can help companies make better decisions.
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我相信这个项目大有可为。
wǒ xiāng xìn zhè ge xiàng mù dà yǒu kě wéi
I believe this project has great potential.
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地球的大气保护我们免受太阳辐射。
dì qiú de dà qì bǎo hù wǒ men miǎn shòu tài yáng fú shè
The Earth's atmosphere protects us from solar radiation.
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他最喜欢看好莱坞大片。
tā zuì xǐ huan kàn Hǎo lái wù dà piàn
He loves watching Hollywood blockbusters most.
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老师发给我们课程大纲。
lǎo shī fā gěi wǒ men kè chéng dà gāng
The teacher gave us the course outline.
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敌人大肆破坏城市的基础设施。
dí rén dà sì pò huài chéng shì de jī chǔ shè shī
The enemy wantonly destroyed the city's infrastructure.
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- 大 big, large (referring to main streets)
- 街 street (main thoroughfare)
- 小 small, little (referring to narrow alleys)
- 巷 alley, lane (narrow pathway)
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节日期间，大街小巷都挂满了灯笼。
jié rì qī jiān dà jiē xiǎo xiàng dōu guà mǎn le dēng lóng
During the festival, lanterns were hung all over the streets and alleys.
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亚洲是世界上最大的大陆。
Yà zhōu shì shì jiè shàng zuì dà de dà lù
Asia is the largest continent in the world.
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- 大 large, big (emphasizing the size of these wild goose species)
- 雁 wild goose (the main semantic component referring to the bird)
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秋天来了，大雁开始南飞。
qiū tiān lái le dà yàn kāi shǐ nán fēi
Autumn has come, and the wild geese are beginning to fly south.
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他总是夸大自己的成就。
tā zǒng shì kuā dà zì jǐ de chéng jiù
He always exaggerates his achievements.
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- 恍 suddenly, in a flash
- 然 manner suffix (indicates the way something happens)
- 大 great, big (intensifies the realization)
- 悟 understand, realize, awaken to
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听了他的解释后，我恍然大悟。
tīng le tā de jiě shì hòu wǒ huǎng rán dà wù
After hearing his explanation, I suddenly realized.
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经过协商，我们找到了一个皆大欢喜的办法。
jīng guò xié shāng wǒ men zhǎo dào le yí gè jiē dà huān xǐ de bàn fǎ
After negotiation, we found a solution that made everyone happy.
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他们举行了盛大的欢迎仪式。
tā men jǔ xíng le shèng dà de huān yíng yí shì
They held a grand welcoming ceremony.
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- 粗 rough, crude (lacking refinement or care)
- 心 heart, mind (mental attention)
- 大 big, great (emphasizing the degree)
- 意 intention, thought (attention, care)
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他因为粗心大意，考试时忘记写名字了。
tā yīn wèi cū xīn dà yì kǎo shì shí wàng jì xiě míng zi le
He forgot to write his name during the exam because he was careless.
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他老大不高兴。
tā lǎo dà bù gāo xìng
He is very unhappy.
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这对我来说是莫大的荣幸。
zhè duì wǒ lái shuō shì mò dà de róng xìng
This is a great honor for me.
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- 顾 consider, take into account
- 全 completely, entirely, whole
- 大 big, great, overall
- 局 situation, overall picture
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我们应该顾全大局，不要只想自己的利益。
wǒ men yīng gāi gù quán dà jú bú yào zhǐ xiǎng zì jǐ de lì yì
We should consider the overall situation and not just think about our own interests.
Structure & writing
重 is a component in 1 characters
consists of
千 is a component in 6 characters
里 is a component in 10 characters
Stroke order
大 is a component in 34 characters
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大 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order