Word: 大 (dà, dài)

一件小事演变成了大问题。

Yí jiàn xiǎoshì yǎnbiàn chéng le dà wèntí.

A small matter developed into a big problem.

一口吃不成大胖子

yìkǒu chī bùchéng dà pàngzi

you can't become a big fat man with one mouthful

一口吃个磨扇，好大的胃口

yìkǒu chī ge móshàn, hǎo dà de wèikǒu

eating a millstone in one bite: what a huge appetite

一张纸画个鼻子，好大的脸

yì zhāng zhǐ huà ge bízi, hǎo dà de liǎn

a nose that fills a whole sheet of paper: what a big face

一百斤面蒸一个大寿桃,费物点心

yìbǎi jīn miàn zhēng yí gè dà shòutáo,fèi wù diǎnxin

steam one great birthday peach from a hundred catties of flour: a wasteful snack

七岁看大，八岁看老

qī suì kàn dà, bā suì kàn lǎo

at seven see the adult, at eight see the old age

三岁看大,七岁看老

sān suì kàn dà,qī suì kàn lǎo

at three see the grown-up, at seven see the old man

三张纸画了个驴头,好大的脸面

sānzhāng zhǐ huà le ge lǘtóu,hǎo dà de liǎnmiàn

a donkey's head drawn on three sheets of paper: what a big face

三教对中国人的生活影响很大。

Sānjiào duì Zhōngguórén de shēnghuó yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

The Three Teachings have had a great influence on Chinese people's lives.

下了很大的雨，水库的水满了。

Xià le hěn dà de yǔ, shuǐkù de shuǐ mǎnle.

It rained heavily, and the reservoir is full.

不挨骂长不大

bù áimà zhǎng bú dà

without being scolded, one doesn't grow up

不要再调大电视的声音了。

Búyào zài tiáo dà diànshì de shēngyīn le.

Don't turn up the volume of TV anymore.

不轻易发怒的，大有聪明。

Bù qīngyì fānù de, dà yǒu cōngming.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding.

世界之大，无奇不有

shìjiè zhī dà, wúqíbùyǒu

the world is so big that there is no oddity it lacks

东京是一个很大的城市。

Dōngjīng shì yí gè hěn dà de chéngshì.

Tokyo is a big city.

东京是日本最大的城市。

Dōngjīng shì Rìběn zuì dà de chéngshì.

Tokyo is the largest city in Japan.

丢了西瓜捡了芝麻，顾了小头儿丢了大头儿

diūlexīguā jiǎnlezhīmá, gùle xiǎo tóur diū le dà tóur

dropped the watermelon and picked up a sesame seed; took care of the small end and lost the big end

两人之间明显存在相当大的分歧。

Liǎng rén zhījiān míngxiǎn cúnzài xiāngdāng dà de fēnqí.

It's clear that there's a rather strong disagreement between the two.

两只狗体型差别很大。

Liǎng zhī gǒu tǐxíng chābié hěn dà.

The two dogs are very different in size and build.

两家店的价格差额很大。

Liǎng jiā diàn de jiàgé chā'é hěn dà.

The price difference between the two shops is big.

两艘大船并列停在码头边。

Liǎng sōu dà chuán bìngliè tíng zài mǎtou biān.

Two big ships are moored side by side at the dock.

中产阶层的压力越来越大。

Zhōngchǎn jiēcéng de yālì yuèláiyuè dà.

The middle class is under more and more pressure.

中国是亚洲最大的国家。

Zhōngguó shì Yàzhōu zuì dà de guójiā.

China is the largest country in Asia.

中国是日本的20倍大。

Zhōngguó shì Rìběn de èrshí bèi dà.

China is twenty times as large as Japan.

中国比日本大得多。

Zhōngguó bǐ Rìběn dà de duō.

China is much larger than Japan.

中子星的密度非常大。

Zhōngzǐxīng de mìdù fēicháng dà.

The density of a neutron star is extremely high.

为什么你的嘴那么大？

Wèishénme nǐ de zuǐ nàme dà?

Why is your mouth so big?

主场球迷的声音真大！

Zhǔchǎng qiúmí de shēngyīn zhēn dà!

The home fans are so loud!

买大包装更实惠，能用很久。

Mǎi dà bāozhuāng gèng shíhuì, néng yòng hěn jiǔ.

Buying the big pack is more economical, and it lasts a long time.

买大包装的米更实惠。

Mǎi dà bāozhuāng de mǐ gèng shíhuì.

Buying rice in big bags is more economical.

买衣服也有很大的学问。

Mǎi yīfu yě yǒu hěn dà de xuéwèn.

Even buying clothes takes a lot of know-how.

事情不大，你何必生气呢？

Shìqing bú dà, nǐ hébì shēngqì ne?

It's not a big deal, so why should you get angry?

井底蛤蟆，没见过大天

jǐngdǐháma, méi jiànguo dà tiān

a frog at the bottom of a well: it has never seen the big sky

亚洲是世界上最大的大洲。

Yàzhōu shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de dàzhōu.

Asia is the largest continent in the world.

人多力量大，柴多火焰高

rén duō lìliang dà, chái duō huǒyàn gāo

with many people the strength is great; with much firewood the flames are high

人收入愈高，欲望就愈大。

Rén shōurù yù gāo, yùwàng jiù yù dà.

Men's wants become greater in proportion to the increase in their income.

什么是您最大的灵感来源？

Shénme shì nín zuì dà de línggǎn láiyuán?

What is your greatest source of inspiration?

今天下这么大的雨，土松着呢。

Jīntiān xià zhème dà de yǔ, tǔ sōngzhe ne.

It is still raining a lot today, and the soil is being broken up.

今天股市的跌幅很大。

Jīntiān gǔshì de diēfú hěn dà.

The stock market's decline today was large.

今天雾很大。

Jīntiān wù hěn dà.

It's quite foggy today.

今年夏天的雨量很大。

Jīnnián xiàtiān de yǔliàng hěn dà.

The rainfall this summer is very heavy.

从小看大,三岁看老

cóngxiǎo kàn dà,sān suì kàn lǎo

from small see big; at three see old age

他上个月谈成了两宗大买卖。

Tā shànggeyuè tán chéng le liǎng zōng dà mǎimai.

Last month he closed two big deals.

他不至于生这么大的气吧？

Tā búzhìyú shēng zhème dà de qì ba?

He surely wouldn't get this angry, would he?

他从小练柔道，力气很大。

Tā cóngxiǎo liàn róudào, lìqi hěn dà.

He has practiced judo since he was little, and he is very strong.

他从来没有见过如此大的狗。

Tā cónglái méiyǒu jiànguo rúcǐ dà de gǒu.

He'd never seen such a big dog before.

他们住在一栋大房子里。

Tāmen zhù zài yí dòng dà fángzi lǐ.

They live in a big house.

他们家很富，住大房子。

Tāmen jiā hěn fù, zhù dà fángzi.

Their family is rich and lives in a big house.

他们怕这只大狗。

Tāmen pà zhè zhī dà gǒu.

They were afraid of the big dog.

他们是非常大的苹果。

Tāmen shì fēicháng dà de píngguǒ.

They are very big apples.

他们被埋在一座大坟墓里。

Tāmen bèi mái zài yí zuò dà fénmù lǐ.

They were buried in a mass grave.

他们非常大。

Tāmen fēicháng dà.

They are very big.

他压力大就暴饮暴食。

Tā yālì dà jiù bàoyǐnbàoshí.

He binges on food and drink whenever he's stressed.

他叔叔在乡下经营一个大牧场。

Tā shūshu zài xiāngxia jīngyíng yí gè dà mùchǎng.

His uncle runs a big ranch in the countryside.

他只比我大个把岁。

Tā zhǐ bǐ wǒ dà gè bǎ suì.

He's only a couple of years older than me.

他在一家大集团工作。

Tā zài yìjiā dà jítuán gōngzuò.

He works for a large corporation.

他够大了，可以独自旅行了。

Tā gòu dàle, kěyǐ dúzì lǚxíngle.

He is old enough to travel alone.

他姐姐比我哥哥大。

Tā jiějie bǐ wǒ gēge dà.

His elder sister is older than my eldest brother.

他就是这么杀了那头大熊。

Tā jiùshì zhème shāle nà tóu dà Xióng.

This is how he killed the big bear.

他年纪不大，但很成熟。

Tā niánjì bú dà, dàn hěn chéngshú.

He isn't old, but he's very mature.

他年纪够大可以开车。

Tā niánjì gòu dà kěyǐ kāichē.

He is old enough to drive.

他年纪够大可以瞭解它。

Tā niánjì gòu dà kěyǐ liǎojiě tā.

He is old enough to understand it.

他年纪大了，有点絮叨。

Tā niánjì dàle, yǒudiǎn xùdao.

He has gotten on in years and is a bit garrulous.

他年纪越大变得越顽固。

Tā niánjì yuè dà biànde yuè wángù.

He became more obstinate as he grew older.

他抱着一个大箱子。

Tā bàozhe yí gè dà xiāngzi.

He was holding a large box in his arms.

他敲门的力度太大了。

Tā qiāomén de lìdù tài dàle.

He knocked on the door with too much force.

他是一位前无古人的大科学家。

Tā shì yí wèi qiánwúgǔrén de dà kēxuéjiā.

He is as great a scientist as ever lived.

他是两人之中最大的。

Tā shì liǎng rén zhīzhōng zuì dà de.

He is the older of the two.

他最大的缺点就是话太多。

Tā zuì dà de quēdiǎn jiùshì huà tài duō.

His greatest fault is talking too much.

他每天的训练强度很大。

Tā měitiān de xùnliàn qiángdù hěn dà.

The intensity of his training every day is very high.

他比你大两岁。

Tā bǐ nǐ dà liǎng suì.

He is two years older than you.

他比你大八岁。

Tā bǐ nǐ dà bā suì.

He is older than you by eight years.

他比她大三岁。

Tā bǐ tā dà sān suì.

He is older than she is by three years.

他比我大三岁。

Tā bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.

He's three years older than me.

他比我大两岁。

Tā bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì.

He is my senior by two years.

他玩游戏的瘾越来越大。

Tā wán yóuxì de yǐn yuèláiyuè dà.

His addiction to video games keeps getting worse.

他的一生平静，没有什么大波澜。

Tā de yìshēng píngjìng, méiyǒu shénme dà bōlán.

His life was calm, without any great ups and downs.

他的去世让他的太太大受打击。

Tā de qùshì ràng tā de tàitai dà shòu dǎjī.

His death was great shock to his wife.

他的忠告没起到太大的作用。

Tā de zhōnggào méi qǐdào tài dà de zuòyòng.

His advice didn't help much.

他的眼睛又大又乌黑。

Tā de yǎnjing yòu dà yòu wūhēi.

His eyes are big and jet black.

他的英语有很大的进步。

Tā de Yīngyǔ yǒu hěn dà de jìnbù.

He is making great progress in English.

他经受不住这么大的压力。

Tā jīngshòu búzhù zhème dà de yālì.

He can't endure this much pressure.

他背着一个大背包去爬山。

Tā bēizhe yí gè dà bēibāo qù páshān.

He went hiking with a big backpack on his back.

他能驾驭这辆大卡车吗？

Tā néng jiàyù zhè liàng dà kǎchē ma?

Can he handle driving this big truck?

他藏到一个大石头后面了。

Tā cáng dào yí gè dà shítou hòumian le.

He hid himself behind a large rock.

他被一大群记者包围着。

Tā bèi yí dà qún jìzhě bāowéizhe.

He was surrounded by a throng of reporters.

他跑到终点，大口喘息着。

Tā pǎo dào zhōngdiǎn, dà kǒu chuǎnxīzhe.

He reached the finish line, gasping for breath.

住得离公司太远是最大的弊病。

Zhù de lí gōngsī tài yuǎn shì zuì dà de bìbìng.

Living too far from the office is the biggest disadvantage.

体坛最近有什么大新闻吗？

Tǐtán zuìjìn yǒu shénme dà xīnwén ma?

Has there been any big news in the world of sport lately?

佛门虽大，难度无缘之人

Fómén suī dà, nándù wúyuán zhī rén

though the Buddhist gate is wide, it is hard to save those without affinity

你为什么长不大呢？

Nǐ wèishénme zhǎng bú dà ne?

Why don't you grow up?

你们学校的规模有多大？

Nǐmen xuéxiào de guīmó yǒu duō dà?

How big is your school?

你们有大麻烦了。

Nǐmen yǒu dà máfan le.

You're in big trouble.

你们的房间很大。

Nǐmen de fángjiān hěn dà.

Your room is big.

你可以拿大的盒子或是小的盒子。

Nǐ kěyǐ ná dà de hézi huòshì xiǎo de hézi.

You may take either the big box or the small one.

你声音大一点，我听不出来！

Nǐ shēngyīn dà yìdiǎn, wǒ tīng bù chūlái!

Louder. I can't hear you.

你多大岁数了？

Nǐ duō dà suìshu le?

How old are you?

你够大了知道不要那样做。

Nǐ gòu dàle zhīdào búyào nàyàng zuò.

You are old enough to know better than to act like that.

你姥姥今年多大年纪了？

Nǐ lǎolao jīnnián duō dà niánjì le?

How old is your grandma this year?

你家里的女生都比你大吗？

Nǐ jiālǐ de nǚshēng dōu bǐ nǐ dà ma?

Are your sisters all older than you?