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Character

大 dà · dài

HSK 1Character2 readings

big; large

Radical
大 (itself)
Strokes
3
Structure
Overlaid
Parts
一 人
Traditional
大
Frequency
#20 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

dàMain readingdàiRare reading

dà

da4Main readingHSK 1
  1. big; large
  2. older; eldest (in age)

Examples

  • 这个房间很大。

    zhè ge fáng jiān hěn dà

    This room is very big.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我姐姐比我大两岁。

    wǒ jiě jie bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì

    My sister is two years older than me.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “大” as dà

不大bù dànot veryWordHSK 1大学dà xuéuniversityWordHSK 1大学生dà xué shēnga person who studies at a university or collegeWordHSK 1大人dà renan adultWordHSK 2大声dà shēngloudWordHSK 2大大dà dàa lotWordHSK 2大家dà jiāeveryoneWordHSK 2大小dà xiǎothe size of somethingWordHSK 2

dài

dai4Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is dà.

  1. doctor (as in 大夫)

Examples

  • 我妈妈是大夫。

    wǒ mā ma shì dài fu

    My mom is a doctor.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我去医院看大夫。

    wǒ qù yī yuàn kàn dài fu

    I go to the hospital to see a doctor.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “大” as dài

大夫dài fudoctorWordHSK 3+1 reading大王dà wángkingWord+1 reading光禄大夫guāng lù dài fuhonorific title during Tang to Qing times, approx. "Glorious…Word蒙古大夫měng gǔ dài fu(coll.) quackWord

Stroke order

All 3 strokes

Speed

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