DICTIONARY
The Chinese word da - 大 - dà
(big in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
dà
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English translations
big, large, loud, strong, heavy,
huge
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 大 ( dà ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese characters of dà are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 大 ( da / dà ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Zheme da de xigua!
Zhème dà de xīguā!– English translation: What a big water melon!
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Usage as a radical
大 can also be used as a radical, i.e. as a sub-component of a Chinese character. It is then called dàzìpáng or dăzìtóu.
Character complexity
大 is composed of 3 strokes and therefore is of very low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
大 ( da / dà ) belongs to the 50 most common Chinese characters (rank 13)
Chinese example words containing the character 大 ( da / dà )
安大略 ( Āndàlüè = Ontario ), 澳大利亚 ( Àodàlìyà = Australia ), 百货大楼 ( băihuòdàlóu = department store ), 波哥大 ( Bōgēdà = Bogota ), 车站大厅 ( chēzhàndàtīng = station hall ), 大便 ( dàbiàn = stool ), 大床房 ( dàchuángfáng = room with king bed ), 大地 ( dàdì = earth ), 大调 ( dàdiào = major ), 大概 ( dàgài = perhaps ), 大哥 ( dàgē = elder brother ), 大海 ( dàhăi = sea ), 大会 ( dàhuì = general meeting ), 大夫 ( dàifu = doctor ), 大家 ( dàjiā = everyone ), 打老鼠 ( dàlăoshŭ = rat ), 大量 ( dàliàng = many ) 大陆 ( dàlù = continent )
More words that mean large in Chinese
shuò ( 硕 )
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