大[dà]

形

1. big; large; great

♦ ~城市 big city

♦ ~眼睛 big eyes

♦ ~救星 great liberator

♦ 这张照片不够~。 The picture isn't large enough.

2. heavy (rain, etc.); strong (wind, etc.)

♦ 雪下得很~。 The snow is falling heavily.

♦ 风太~, 你没法放风筝。 The wind is too strong to fly your kite.

♦ 外面风~。 It's blowing hard.

♦ 团结起来力量~。 Unity is strength.

3. loud

♦ 声音太~ too loud

♦ 收音机开~点。 Turn the radio up a bit louder.

4. general; main; major

♦ ~马路 main street

♦ ~问题 major issue; big problem

♦ ~手术 major operation

♦ ~反攻 general counteroffensive

5. size

♦ 那间屋子有这间两个~。 That roomis twice the size of this one.

♦ 你穿多~的鞋？ What size shoes do you wear?

6. age

♦ 你的孩子多~了？ How old is your child?

♦ 他~我两岁。 He's two years my senior.

7. eldest

♦ ~哥 eldest brother

♦ ~房 senior branch of a family

8. 尊 your

♦ ~札 your letter

♦ ~作 your writing

9. (used before a time word, etc. to show emphasis)

♦ ~清早 early in the morning

副

1. greatly; fully

♦ ~长中国人民的志气 greatly heighten the morale of the Chinese people

♦ ~笑 laugh heartily

♦ 天已~亮。 It's already broad daylight.

2. in a big way; on a big (or large) scale; with all-out efforts; vigorously

♦ ~删~改 do a thorough job in revising

♦ ~搞农田水利 go all out with irrigation and water conservancy

名

1. 方 father

2. father's brother; uncle

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大[dà]
…大… (used before nouns, verbs, or adjectives to show a high degree)

♦ 大鱼大肉 plenty of meat and fish; rich food

♦ 大红大绿 loud colours

♦ 大吵大闹 kick up a row ; make a scene

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大[dài]
形(义同“大”(ｄà), 用于“大夫﹑大黄﹑大王)
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