大
dà
big; large
Every meaning
dà
- big; large
- (after a length of time) old (of age, e.g. 4个月大 four months old)
- great; important
- very; greatly
- adult; grown-up (as in 大人)
- older; eldest
dài
- (used in 大王) king (in stories and operas)
- (used in 大夫) doctor
In a sentence
这个房间很大。
This room is very big.
哥哥比我大两岁。
My brother is two years older than me.
孩子才四个月大。
The baby is only four months old.
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In the Library
妈妈的耳朵很大，我说什么，她都听见。
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第一，中国很大，人也很多。
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我住在一个大学边上，那边有一个大超市。
Words with 大
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).