How to say “big” in Chinese
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“Big” in Chinese is 大, dà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大 is read dà. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家好dàjiāhǎoHi, everyone!
- 你今年多大nǐjīnniánduōdàHow old are you?
- 你哥哥今年多大？nǐgēgejīnniánduōdàHow old is your older brother?
- 你弟弟上大学了吗？nǐdìdishàngdàxuélemaIs your younger brother in university now?
- 她眼睛很大tāyǎnjinghěndàShe has big eyes.
- 她有大大的眼睛。tāyǒudàdàdeyǎnjingShe has really big eyes.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How old are you?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “big” in Chinese?
“Big” in Chinese is 大, pinyin dà.
What does 大 mean?
大 (dà) means “big”.
How do you write 大?
大 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大?
大 is read dà. Tones: dà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“big” in the lesson “How old are you?”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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