How to say “powerful” in Chinese
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“Powerful” in Chinese is 强大, qiáng dà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
强大 is read qiáng 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
On the left, 弓 “bow”. Second reading: qiǎng, “force”.
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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 “强大”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 强大. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个球队非常强大，很少输。zhègeqiúduìfēichángqiángdà,hěnshǎoshūThis team is very strong, it rarely loses.
- 敌人那么强大，你们怕不怕？dírénnàmeqiángdà,nǐmenpàbupàThe enemy is so strong — aren't you all afraid?
More words from the lesson “Strong and weak”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “powerful” in Chinese?
“Powerful” in Chinese is 强大, pinyin qiángdà.
What does 强大 mean?
强大 (qiángdà) means “powerful”.
How do you write 强大?
强大 is 2 characters: 强 (qiáng) — strong; 大 (dà) — big. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 强大?
强大 is read qiángdà. Tones: qiáng — second tone, dà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“powerful” in the lesson “Strong and weak”
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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