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大大

dà dà

greatly

How common it is

大大 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say dà dà slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

大大可以用来形容食物的分量很大或者味道很重。

dà dà kě yǐ lái xíngróng shíwù de fènliàng hěndà huòqǐng wèidào de zhòng.

大大 can be used to describe food that is very large in quantity or has a strong taste.

Context note

大大常用于形容食物的分量或味道。例如,你可以说‘这道菜做得大大好吃’。

dà dà cháng yòng yúróng shíwù de fènliàng huò wèidào. rúlèi, nǐ kěyǐ shuō ‘zhè dào cài zuò dé dà dà hǎochī’.

大大 is often used to describe the quantity or taste of food. For example, you can say 'This dish tastes greatly delicious.'

5 examples

这道菜做得大大好吃。
zhè dào cài zuò dé dà dà hǎo chī。
This dish is made to taste very good.
这家餐厅的食物分量大大。
zhè jiā cān tīng de shí wù fèn liàng dà dà。
The food at this restaurant has a large portion size.
这汤的味道大大浓。
zhè tāng de wèi dào dà dà nóng。
This soup tastes very thick.
他吃了一大大的汉堡包。
tā chī le yí dà dà de hàn bǎo bāo。
He ate a huge hamburger.
这水果的分量大大,很适合做甜点。
zhè shuǐ guǒ de fèn liàng dà dà, hěn shì hé zuò tián diǎn。
This fruit has a large portion size and is very suitable for desserts.

5 mini stories

妈妈做了大大一盘菜。爸爸很喜欢吃。
mā ma zuò le dà dà yì pán cài。 bà ba hěn xǐ huan chī。
Mom made a huge dish of food. Dad really likes to eat it.
这家餐厅的食物分量大大,价格却不大。
zhè jiā cān tīng de shí wù fèn liàng dà dà, jià gé què bú dà。
The food at this restaurant has a large portion size but the price is not high.
大大吃了一大大的汉堡包,然后去游泳。
dà dà chī le yí dà dà de hàn bǎo bāo, rán hòu qù yóu yǒng。
Dad ate a huge hamburger and then went swimming.
这水果的分量大大,但是味道不大。
zhè shuǐ guǒ de fèn liàng dà dà, dàn shì wèi dào bú dà。
This fruit has a large portion size but the taste is not strong.
大大买了一大大的汉堡包,但是价格不大。
dà dà mǎi le yí dà dà de hàn bǎo bāo, dàn shì jià gé bú dà。
Dad bought a huge hamburger but the price was not high.

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