How to say “great” in Chinese
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“Great” in Chinese is 伟大, wěi dà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
伟大 is read wěi 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, 亻 “person”; on the right, 韦 wéi hints at the reading.
A person with arms spread wide.
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 “伟大”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 伟大. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 造纸是一项伟大的发明zàozhǐshìyíxiàngwěidàdefāmíngPapermaking is a great invention.
More words from the lesson “Ancient inventions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “great” in Chinese?
“Great” in Chinese is 伟大, pinyin wěidà.
What does 伟大 mean?
伟大 (wěidà) means “great”.
How do you write 伟大?
伟大 is 2 characters: 伟 (wěi) — great; 大 (dà) — big. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 伟大?
伟大 is read wěidà. Tones: wěi — third tone, dà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“great” in the lesson “Ancient inventions”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” 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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