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big; large

Usage note

”这个字用来形容东西的尺寸或体积不小,也可以说数量很多。

“dà” zhè ge zì yòng lái xíngróng dōngxi de chǐcùn huò tǐjī bù xiǎo, yě kěyǐ shuō shùliàng hěn duō.

The word '大' is used to describe something that is not small in size or volume, and can also refer to a large amount.

Context note

”用来形容东西的尺寸、面积或体积不小,属于描述事物外观的常用词。

“dà” yòng lái xíngróng dōngxi de chǐcùn, miànjī huò tǐjī bù xiǎo, shǔyú miáoshù shìwù wàiguān de chángyòngcí.

This word is used to describe the size, area, or volume of an object as not small. It is a common term for describing the appearance of things.

5 examples

的苹果
dà de píngguǒ
big apple
的房子
dà de fángzi
big house
的雨伞
dà de yǔsǎn
big umbrella
的书包
dà de shūbāo
big backpack
的蛋糕
dà de dāngāo
big cake

5 mini stories

妈妈买了一个苹果。爸爸吃了一个小苹果。
Māma mǎi le yīgè dà píngguǒ. Dàbà chī le yīgè xiǎo píngguǒ.
Mom bought a big apple. Dad ate a small apple.
我们家的门很气派。
Wǒmen jiā de dàmén hěn qìpài.
Our house's big door is very impressive.
这个蛋糕是生日礼物。
Zhège dà dāngāo shì shēngrì lǐwù.
This big cake is a birthday gift.
公园的树很古老。
Gōngyuán de dàshù hěn gǔlǎo.
The big tree in the park is very old.
我们家的狗很可爱。
Wǒmen jiā de dàgǒu hěn kě'ài.
Our big dog is very cute.

Mini dialogue

好大的西瓜

A
你看,这个西瓜
Nǐ kàn, zhège xīguā dà bù dà?
Look, is this watermelon big?
B
!我们买一个吧。
Hěn dà! Wǒmen mǎi yī gè ba.
Very big! Let's buy one.

我的书包

A
你的书包吗?
Nǐ de shūbāo dà ma?
Is your schoolbag big?
B
,但是很漂亮。
Bù dà, dànshì hěn piàoliang.
Not big, but very pretty.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
xiǎo
small; little

The direct opposite of big.

similar
巨大
jùdà
huge; enormous

Means very, very big.

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