How to say “major” in Chinese
major, important
“Major” in Chinese is 重大, zhòng dà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
重大 is read zhòng 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
Its second reading is chóng, “again”.
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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 “重大”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 重大. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是一个重大的决定zhèshìyígezhòngdàdejuédìngIt's a big decision.
- 这项技术取得了重大突破zhèxiàngjìshùqǔdélezhòngdàtūpòA major breakthrough has been made in this technology.
More words from the lesson “A rare chance”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “major” in Chinese?
“Major” in Chinese is 重大, pinyin zhòngdà.
What does 重大 mean?
重大 (zhòngdà) means “major, important”.
How do you write 重大?
重大 is 2 characters: 重 (zhòng) — heavy; important; 大 (dà) — big. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 重大?
重大 is read zhòngdà. Tones: zhòng — fourth tone, dà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“major” in the lesson “A rare chance”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” 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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