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| Pronunciation |
: |
dà |
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| Meaning |
: |
- big; large; great. (adj)
- eldest. (adj)
- age. (adj)
- For [dài] : same as 大(dà), used in 大夫(doctor, physician), 大王(king). (adj)
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| Radical |
: |
大 |
| Strokes |
: |
3 |
| Traditional |
: |
大 |
| Usage |
: |
81.8% |
| Also as |
: |
dài |
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Sentences:
| 1. The picture isn’t large enough. |
| zhè |
zhāng |
zhào |
piàn |
bú |
gòu |
dà |
。 |
| 这 |
张 |
照 |
片 |
不 |
够 |
大 |
。 |
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| 这 |
: |
this |
| 张 |
: |
(measure word) used for paper, paintings, leather, etc.; beds, tables, etc.; mouths and faces; bows |
| 照片 |
: |
photo |
| 不 |
: |
not |
| 够 |
: |
enough |
| 大 |
: |
large |
|
| 2. His eldest son has gone to school. |
| tā |
de |
dà |
ér |
zǐ |
shàng |
xué |
qù |
le |
。 |
| 他 |
的 |
大 |
儿 |
子 |
上 |
学 |
去 |
了 |
。 |
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|
| 他的 |
: |
his |
| 大 |
: |
eldest |
| 儿子 |
: |
son |
| 上 |
: |
go to |
| 学 |
: |
school |
| 去 |
: |
in order to (do something there) |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
|
| 3. How old is your child? |
| nǐ |
de |
hái |
zi |
duō |
dà |
le |
? |
| 你 |
的 |
孩 |
子 |
多 |
大 |
了 |
？ |
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| 你的 |
: |
your |
| 孩子 |
: |
child |
| 多 |
: |
(used in questions) to what extent |
| 大 |
: |
old, age |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) indicating that something has happened |
|
| 4. He is a famous doctor. |
| tā |
shì |
gè |
yǒu |
míng |
wàng |
de |
dài |
fū |
。 |
| 他 |
是 |
个 |
有 |
名 |
望 |
的 |
大 |
夫 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 是 |
: |
be |
| 个 |
: |
(measure word) before nouns without special measure words of their own |
| 有 |
: |
have |
| 名望 |
: |
fame, good reputation |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used to form a noun phrase or nominal expression |
| 大夫 |
: |
doctor |
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Learn a Chinese Character a Day
What’s the difference between “dài fu” and “yī shēng”?
Hi anritsi,
大夫 is usually used in China ancient times and in spoken Chinese.
In formal and daily conversation, you should always use 医生.