大

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Pronunciation : dà

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Meaning :
  1. big; large; great. (adj)
  2. eldest. (adj)
  3. age. (adj)
  4. For [dài] : same as 大(dà), used in 大夫(doctor, physician), 大王(king). (adj)
Radical : 大
Strokes : 3
Traditional : 大
Usage : 81.8%
Also as : dài
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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September 2nd, 2009 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , ,

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