大 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

大 English definition

  • big
  • huge
  • large
  • major
  • great
  • wide
  • deep
  • older (than)
  • oldest
  • eldest
  • greatly
  • very much
  • (dialect) father
  • father's elder or younger brother

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation


Sentences examples with 大

  • 大杯子是我的。
    Dà bēizi shì wǒ de.
  • 这个苹果很大。
    Zhège píngguǒ hěn dà.
  • 这是我大书。
    Zhè shì wǒ dà shū.
  • 你儿子多大了?
    Nǐ érzi duōdàle?
  • 这个学校太大了。
    Zhège xuéxiào tài dàle.

Words containing 大, by HSK level