How to say “adult” in Chinese
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“Adult” in Chinese is 大人, dà ren: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大人 is read dà ren: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person with arms spread wide.
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
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 “大人”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大人. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 连小孩儿都知道大人更应该知道liánxiǎoháirdōuzhīdào,dàrengèngyīnggāizhīdàoEven a child knows it, so an adult should know it all the more.
- 这部动画大人也爱看zhèbùdònghuàdàrenyěàikànAdults love watching this cartoon too.
- 他毕竟还是个孩子，别把他当成大人。tābìjìngháishìgeháizi,biébǎtādàngchéngdàrenHe's still just a child after all, don't treat him like an adult.
More words from the lesson “Aunts, uncles and neighbors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “adult” in Chinese?
“Adult” in Chinese is 大人, pinyin dàren.
What does 大人 mean?
大人 (dàren) means “adult”.
How do you write 大人?
大人 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大人?
大人 is read dàren. Tones: dà — fourth tone, ren — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“adult” in the lesson “Aunts, uncles and neighbors”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. 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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