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大

dà

big
Character structure
形
HSK
1
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01 · MEANING

大

大 (dà) is an HSK 1 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is big; depending on context, it can also mean large or great. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01big
02large
03great
04older (than another person)
02 · EXAMPLES

大

汤姆年纪比我大。Tāng mǔ nián jì bǐ wǒ dà。

Tom's older than me.

它很大。Tā hěn dà。

It's very big.

它太大了。Tā tài dà le。

It's too big.

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大Chinese character
第(literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high official; (literary) but; however; (literary) only; just第(literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high official; (literary) but; however; (literary) only; just第(literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high official; (literary) but; however; (literary) only; just