大Tone 4

dà ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 大

大 · dà

big, large, great;

adult;

important;

very, much;

elder;

to grow up;

to exaggerate

big, large, greatadultimportant

Usage highlights

bigadultuniversityatmospheregeneralmagnificent

Synonyms

巨— huge, enormous
广— wide, extensive
宏— grand, magnificent

Antonyms

小— small, little
细— thin, fine
微— tiny, minute

Usage & contexts

Examples

This is a big house (大房子).
He is an adult (大人).
Beijing is a large city (大城市).
It's very cold today (今天很大风).

Collocations

big(大)
adult(大人)
university(大学)
atmosphere(大气)
general(大概)
magnificent(伟大)

Idioms

Great talent takes time to mature(大器晚成)
Of great momentum and grandeur(大气磅礴)
A great undertaking is afoot(大展宏图)
To make a great show of authority(大张旗鼓)
To be magnanimous(宽宏大量)

Cultural background

One of the most fundamental Chinese characters, representing the concept of greatness and magnitude
In Confucian philosophy, 'great' often refers to moral greatness and virtue
Used in many compound words to indicate importance, scale, or seniority

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