大 (dà)
big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 j
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 3 strokes
Etymology
Depicts an adult man facing forward and standing erect. The meaning later shifted to "big".
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“大，天大、地大、人亦大，故大象人形。”
Example sentences
- 大家好。 — Hi, everybody.
- 大家好！ — Hi, everybody!
- 它很大。 — It's very big.
- Tom在Boston长大。 — Tom grew up in Boston.
- 有点大。 — It's a little big.
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