学校很大。
Xuéxiào hěn dà.
The school is big.
Stroke order
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大
3 strokes
Example sentence
More sentences with 大
北京很大。
Běijīng hěn dà.
Beijing is big.
哪怕压力很大，她也能保持乐观。
Nǎpà yālì hěn dà, tā yě néng bǎochí lèguān.
Even if the pressure is great, she can still stay optimistic.
虽然经济压力很大，但是企业仍在创新。
Suīrán jīngjì yālì hěn dà, dànshì qǐyè réng zài chuàngxīn.
Although economic pressure is great, companies are still innovating.
大数据分析改变了市场研究方式。
Dà shùjù fēnxī gǎibiàn le shìchǎng yánjiū fāngshì.
Big data analysis has changed methods of market research.
随着推理的影响不断扩大，社会各界需要形成新的共识。
Suízhe tuī lǐ de yǐngxiǎng búduàn kuòdà, shèhuì gè jiè xūyào xíngchéng xīn de gòngshí.
As the influence of reasoning continues to expand, all sectors of society need to form a new consensus.
随着良心的影响不断扩大，社会各界需要形成新的共识。
Suízhe liáng xīn de yǐngxiǎng búduàn kuòdà, shèhuì gè jiè xūyào xíngchéng xīn de gòngshí.
As the influence of conscience continues to expand, all sectors of society need to form a new consensus.
Character breakdown
人
person
+
=一
one
大
big
A person (人) stretching arms wide — bigger than one (一) alone.
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Frequently asked questions about 大
- What does 大 mean?
- 大 (dà) means "big; large" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
- How many strokes does 大 have?
- 大 has 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
- Which HSK level is 大 in?
- 大 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.