Usage note
伟大形容非常了不起、令人敬佩的人或事。
Wěidà xíngróng fēicháng liǎobuqǐ, lìng rén jìngpèi de rén huò shì.
Great describes a person or thing that is very remarkable and admirable.
Context note
科学家有伟大的发明。
Kēxuéjiā yǒu wěidà de fāmíng.
Scientists have great inventions.
5 examples
长城是伟大的建筑。
cháng chéng shì wěi dà de jiàn zhù。
The Great Wall is a great building.
妈妈的爱很伟大。
mā ma de ài hěn wěi dà。
Mom's love is very great.
他有一个伟大的梦想。
tā yǒu yí gè wěi dà de mèng xiǎng。
He has a great dream.
老师教我们伟大的知识。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men wěi dà de zhī shi。
The teacher teaches us great knowledge.
伟大的友谊让我们快乐。
wěi dà de yǒu yì ràng wǒ men kuài lè。
Great friendship makes us happy.
5 mini stories
科学家发明了电灯，这是伟大的贡献。大家都很感谢。
kē xué jiā fā míng le diàn dēng， zhè shì wěi dà de gòng xiàn。 dà jiā dōu hěn gǎn xiè。
Scientists invented the light bulb, which is a great contribution. Everyone is very grateful.
妈妈每天照顾我们，她的爱很伟大。我们爱妈妈。
mā ma měi tiān zhào gù wǒ men， tā de ài hěn wěi dà。 wǒ men ài mā ma。
Mom takes care of us every day, her love is great. We love Mom.
小明想当医生，这是一个伟大的梦想。他努力学习。
xiǎo míng xiǎng dāng yī shēng， zhè shì yí gè wěi dà de mèng xiǎng。 tā nǔ lì xué xí。
Xiao Ming wants to be a doctor, this is a great dream. He studies hard.
老师教我们读书写字，这是伟大的工作。我们尊敬老师。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men dú shū xiě zì， zhè shì wěi dà de gōng zuò。 wǒ men zūn jìng lǎo shī。
The teacher teaches us to read and write, this is a great job. We respect the teacher.
好朋友一起分享，这是伟大的友谊。他们很开心。
hǎo péng yǒu yì qǐ fēn xiǎng， zhè shì wěi dà de yǒu yì。 tā men hěn kāi xīn。
Good friends share together, this is great friendship. They are very happy.
Mini dialogue
伟大的妈妈
A
你觉得谁最伟大？
Nǐ juéde shéi zuì wěidà?
Who do you think is the greatest?
B
我觉得妈妈很伟大。
Wǒ juéde māma hěn wěidà.
I think mom is very great.
伟大的发明
A
电灯是一个伟大的发明。
Diàndēng shì yī gè wěidà de fāmíng.
The electric light is a great invention.
B
是的，它改变了世界。
Shì de, tā gǎibiàn le shìjiè.
Yes, it changed the world.
Related words and contrasts
similar
了不起
liǎobùqǐ
amazing
了不起 is used for people or achievements that are impressive.
related
巨大
jùdà
huge
巨大 describes large size or scale, not necessarily greatness in quality.
opposite
渺小
miǎoxiǎo
tiny, insignificant
渺小 is the opposite of 伟大, meaning very small or insignificant.
contrast
平凡
píngfán
ordinary
平凡 means ordinary, contrasting with the extraordinary nature of 伟大.