How to say “huge” in Chinese
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“Huge” in Chinese is 巨大, jù dà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
巨大 is read jù dà: 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
It hints at the sound of 拒 jù and 距 jù.
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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 “巨大”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 巨大. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这几年城市发生了巨大的变化。zhèjǐniánchéngshìfāshēnglejùdàdebiànhuàIn recent years the city has gone through huge changes.
- 这个市场潜力巨大，很多企业都想进入。zhègeshìchǎngqiánlìjùdà,hěnduōqǐyèdōuxiǎngjìnrùThis market has huge potential; many companies want to enter it.
- 这场地震给当地带来了巨大的灾难。zhèchǎngdìzhèngěidāngdìdàiláilejùdàdezāinànThis earthquake brought a huge catastrophe to the area.
More words from the lesson “A big city”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “huge” in Chinese?
“Huge” in Chinese is 巨大, pinyin jùdà.
What does 巨大 mean?
巨大 (jùdà) means “huge”.
How do you write 巨大?
巨大 is 2 characters: 巨 (jù) — huge; 大 (dà) — big. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 巨大?
巨大 is read jùdà. Tones: jù — fourth tone, dà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“huge” in the lesson “A big city”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. 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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