Word: 大 (dà, dài)

你岳父今年多大年纪了？

Nǐ yuèfù jīnnián duō dà niánjì le?

How old is your father-in-law this year?

你年龄足够大了，该了解更多。

Nǐ niánlíng zúgòu dàle, gāi liǎojiě gèng duō.

You're old enough to know better.

你是你自己最大的敌人。

Nǐ shì nǐ zìjǐ zuì dà de dírén.

You're your own worst enemy.

你最大的偶像是谁？

Nǐ zuì dà de ǒuxiàng shì shéi?

Who is your biggest idol?

你最大的梦想是什么？

Nǐ zuì dà de mèngxiǎng shì shénme?

What are your biggest dreams?

你有一个大鼻子。

Nǐ yǒu yí gè dà bízi.

You have a big nose.

你有大一点的蒸锅吗？

Nǐ yǒu dà yìdiǎn de zhēngguō ma?

Do you have a bigger steamer?

你有比较大的尺寸吗？

Nǐ yǒu bǐjiào dà de chǐcun ma?

Do you have a larger size?

你毕生最大的愿望是什么？

Nǐ bìshēng zuì dà de yuànwàng shì shénme?

What is your greatest wish in your whole life?

你父母多大了？

Nǐ fùmǔ duō dàle?

How old are your parents?

你的孩子多大了？

Nǐ de háizi duō dàle?

How old are your children?

你的家庭有多大？

Nǐ de jiātíng yǒu duō dà?

How large is your family?

你的床有多大呀？

Nǐ de chuáng yǒu duō dà ya?

How big is your bed?

你的猫为什么那么大？

Nǐ de māo wèishénme nàme dà?

Why is your cat so big?

你的眼睛为什么那么大？

Nǐ de yǎnjing wèishénme nàme dà?

Why are your eyes so big?

你的船不大。

Nǐ de chuán bú dà.

Your boat is not big.

你的袜子上有个大洞。

Nǐ de wàzi shàng yǒu gè dà dòng.

You've got a big hole in your sock.

你看来不大高兴。

Nǐ kànlai bú dà gāoxìng.

You don't look so happy.

你真是个大好人！

Nǐ zhēnshi gè dà hǎo rén!

You're really a great person.

你给我的资料没有多大的用处。

Nǐ gěi wǒ de zīliào méiyǒu duō dà de yòngchu.

The information you gave me is of little use.

你认为她多大？

Nǐ rènwéi tā duō dà?

How old do you think she is?

你跟我一样大。

Nǐ gēn wǒ yíyàng dà.

You and me are the same age.

你需要多大的蛋糕？

Nǐ xūyào duō dà de dàngāo?

What size cake do you need?

假设得很大。

Jiǎshè de hěn dà.

That's a pretty big assumption.

儒学对东亚国家影响很大。

Rúxué duì Dōngyà guójiā yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

Confucianism has had a great influence on East Asian countries.

儿大不由爹，女大不由娘

ér dà bùyóu diē, nǚ dà bùyóu niáng

a grown son doesn't obey his father, a grown daughter doesn't obey her mother

兔子跑到磨道里，冒充大耳朵驴

tùzi pǎo dào mó dào li, màochōng dà ěrduo lǘ

a rabbit running onto the millstone track: pretending to be a long-eared donkey

八十斤重的马铃薯，块儿大

bāshí jīnzhòng de mǎlíngshǔ, kuàir dà

An eighty-jin potato: big lump

公告已经张贴在大门口。

Gōnggào yǐjīng zhāngtiē zài dà ménkǒu.

The notice has already been posted at the main entrance.

公园里有一大群人。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yí dà qún rén.

There was a large crowd in the park.

养老是社会的一个大课题。

Yǎnglǎo shì shèhuì de yí gè dà kètí.

Caring for the elderly is a big problem for society.

冒昧问一句，您今年多大了？

Màomèi wèn yíjù, nín jīnnián duō dàle?

If I may be so bold as to ask, how old are you this year?

冬天室内外温度反差很大。

Dōngtiān shìnèi wài wēndù fǎnchà hěn dà.

In winter the temperature contrast between indoors and outdoors is big.

冬天雪很大，狼出来捕食很困难。

Dōngtiān xuě hěn dà, láng chūlái bǔshí hěn kùnnan.

In winter the snow is heavy, so it is hard for wolves to hunt for food.

冬天风大，我的手变得很粗糙。

Dōngtiān fēng dà, wǒ de shǒu biànde hěn cūcāo.

The wind is strong in winter, and my hands have become rough.

冬天风大，面部皮肤容易干。

Dōngtiān fēng dà, miànbù pífū róngyì gān.

In winter it's windy, and the skin on your face dries out easily.

冷战时期，世界分成了两大阵营。

Lěngzhàn shíqī, shìjiè fēnchéngle liǎng dà zhènyíng.

During the Cold War, the world was divided into two major camps.

刚开坛的绍酒，冲劲儿很大

gāng kāi tán de Shàojiǔ, chòngjìnr hěn dà

Shaoxing wine just uncorked: very strong kick

别对孩子施加太大压力。

Bié duì háizi shījiā tài dà yālì.

Don't put too much pressure on the child.

别对玻璃施加太大的力。

Bié duì bōli shījiā tài dà de lì.

Don't apply too much force to the glass.

别的狗都没这只狗大。

Biéde gǒu dōu méi zhè zhī gǒu dà.

No other dog is bigger than this.

功率越大，用的电就越多。

Gōnglǜ yuè dà, yòng de diàn jiù yuè duō.

The higher the power, the more electricity it uses.

加利福尼亚大概有日本那么大。

Jiālìfúníyà dàgài yǒu Rìběn nàme dà.

California is about as large as Japan.

加拿大比日本大。

Jiānádà bǐ Rìběn dà.

Canada is larger than Japan.

化工对环境的影响很大。

Huàgōng duì huánjìng de yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

The chemical industry has a big impact on the environment.

北方的春季风比较大。

Běifāng de chūnjì fēng bǐjiào dà.

In northern China, it is fairly windy in spring.

医院收到了一笔很大的捐赠。

Yīyuàn shōudàole yì bǐ hěn dà de juānzèng.

The hospital received a very large donation.

南天门上挂牌子，好大的一块匾

Nántiānmén shang guà páizi, hǎo dà de yíkuài biǎn

hanging a sign on the South Heavenly Gate: what a big plaque

南方和北方的差异很大。

Nánfāng hé běifāng de chāyì hěn dà.

The north differs greatly from the south.

博物馆里有一个很大的铜锅。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yí gè hěn dà de tóng guō.

There is a very large copper pot in the museum.

博物馆里有一台很大的浑天仪。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yì tái hěn dà de húntiānyí.

There is a very large armillary sphere in the museum.

卫冕冠军的压力很大。

Wèimiǎn guànjūn de yālì hěn dà.

The pressure on a defending champion is huge.

印度昨天发生了一场大地震。

Yìndù zuótiān fāshēngle yìcháng dà dìzhèn.

A big earthquake occurred in India yesterday.

印度是世界第七大的国家。

Yìndù shì shìjiè dì qī dà de guójiā.

India is the seventh largest country in the world.

厂房里的机器声音很大。

Chǎngfáng lǐ de jīqì shēngyīn hěn dà.

The machines in the factory building are very loud.

历年冬天，这里都下很大的雪。

Lìnián dōngtiān, zhèlǐ dōu xià hěn dà de xuě.

Over the years, it has snowed heavily here every winter.

压大的力,吓大的胆

yā dà de lì,xià dà de dǎn

pressure raises strength, scares raise courage

古代犯了大罪的人会被斩。

Gǔdài fànle dà zuì de rén huì bèi zhǎn.

In ancient times, people who committed serious crimes were beheaded.

古代的州比现在的县大。

Gǔdài de zhōu bǐ xiànzài de xiàn dà.

A prefecture in ancient times was bigger than a county today.

古时候犯大罪的人会被斩。

Gǔshíhou fàn dà zuì de rén huì bèi zhǎn.

In ancient times, people who committed serious crimes would be beheaded.

台风来了，风力会越来越大。

Táifēng láile, fēnglì huì yuèláiyuè dà.

The typhoon is coming, and the wind will get stronger and stronger.

听说大数据技术现在很热门。

Tīngshuō dà shùjù jìshù xiànzài hěn rèmén.

I hear that the network is very popular now.

吴语的方言差异很大。

Wúyǔ de fāngyán chāyì hěn dà.

Different variants of Shanghainese differ greatly with each other.

告诉我你多大了。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ duō dàle.

Tell me how old you are.

哈巴狗戴串铃，充大牲口

hǎbāgǒu dài chuànlíng, chōng dà shēngkou

a pug wearing a string of bells: pretending to be a big draught animal

哪个国家的国土面积最大？

Nǎge guójiā de guótǔ miànjī zuì dà?

Which country has the largest territory?

哪些是大一的必修课？

Nǎxiē shì dà yī de bìxiūkè?

Which are the required courses for first-year students?

哪来那么大的自信啊？

Nǎ lái nàme dà de zìxìn a?

Where does all that confidence come from?

商人们都想谋取更大的市场。

Shāngrénmen dōu xiǎng móuqǔ gèng dà de shìchǎng.

The businessmen all want to strive for a bigger market.

四大发明对世界影响很大。

Sìdàfāmíng duì shìjiè yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

The Four Great Inventions had a huge influence on the world.

四大金刚扫地，有劳大驾

sìdàjīngāng sǎodì, yǒuláo dà jià

the four great guardian kings sweeping the floor: you've taken the trouble, great one

四川是一个很大的盆地。

Sìchuān shì yí gè hěn dà de péndì.

Sichuan is a very large basin.

因为它太大了。

Yīnwèi tā tài dàle.

It's because it's too big.

国际局势发生了很大的变动。

Guójì júshì fāshēngle hěn dà de biàndòng.

There have been great changes in the international situation.

土星周围有一圈很大的光环。

Tǔxīng zhōuwéi yǒu yì quān hěn dà de guānghuán.

Saturn has a big ring of light around it.

在家养殖鸡需要很大的地方吗？

Zàijiā yǎngzhí jī xūyào hěn dà de dìfang ma?

Do you need a lot of space to raise chickens at home?

地铁站早上的客流特别大。

Dìtiězhàn zǎoshang de kèliú tèbié dà.

The passenger flow at the subway station is especially heavy in the morning.

地震的强度有多大？

Dìzhèn de qiángdù yǒu duō dà?

How strong was the earthquake?

城市和农村的收入落差还是很大。

Chéngshì hé nóngcūn de shōurù luòchà háishi hěn dà.

The income disparity between cities and the countryside is still very large.

城隍爷掉井里，捞不起您的大驾

Chénghuáng yé diào jǐng lǐ, lāo bù qǐ nín de dà jià

The City God falls into a well: we can't fish (trouble) your honoured self

墙上有一个大缺口。

Qiáng shàng yǒu yí gè dà quēkǒu.

There is a big gap in the wall.

墙把大房间划分成两间。

Qiáng bǎ dà fángjiān huàfēn chéng liǎngjiān.

A wall partitions the big room into two.

声音大得足以吵醒邻居。

Shēngyīn dà de zúyǐ chǎoxǐng línjū.

The noise was loud enough to wake the neighbors.

夏天的桃又大又甜。

Xiàtiān de táo yòu dà yòu tián.

Summer peaches are big and sweet.

外婆年纪大了，变得有点絮叨。

Wàipó niánjì dàle, biànde yǒudiǎn xùdao.

Grandma has gotten a bit garrulous in her old age.

外表和性格的反差太大了。

Wàibiǎo hé xìnggé de fǎnchà tài dàle.

The gap between his looks and his personality is huge.

外边风刮得很大。

Wàibian fēng guā de hěn dà.

The wind is really strong outside.

外面风很大。

Wàimiàn fēng hěn dà.

It's windy outside.

外面风雨很大，你带伞了吗？

Wàimiàn fēngyǔ hěn dà, nǐ dài sǎn le ma?

The wind and rain are heavy outside. Did you bring an umbrella?

多么大的一辆卡车啊！

Duōme dà de yí liàng kǎchē a!

What a big truck!

多大的云下多大的雨

duō dà de Yún xià duō dà de yǔ

as big a cloud, as big a rain

夜空中的极光真是一大奇观。

Yèkōng zhōng de jíguāng zhēnshi yí dà qíguān.

The aurora in the night sky is truly a spectacle.

夜空中的烟花又大又漂亮！

Yèkōng zhōng de yānhuā yòu dà yòu piàoliang!

The fireworks in the night sky are big and beautiful!

大不欺小，壮不欺老

dà bù qī xiǎo, zhuàng bù qī lǎo

the big don't bully the small, the strong don't bully the old

大佛殿里的罗汉,一肚子泥

dà Fódiàn lǐ de luóhàn,yìdǔzi ní

an arhat in the great Buddha hall: a belly full of clay

大号的还是中号的？

Dà hào de háishi zhōng hào de?

A large or medium-sized one?

大和小反义，对不对？

Dà hé xiǎo fǎnyì, duì bú duì?

Big and small are antonyms, right?

大和尚给小和尚捉虱子,一个庙里的虱

dà héshang gěi xiǎo héshang zhuō shīzi,yí gè miào lǐ de shī

a senior monk picking lice off a junior monk: lice from one temple

大地震发生的时候，我才十岁。

Dà dìzhèn fāshēng de shíhou, wǒ cái shí suì.

When the big earthquake occurred, I was just ten.

大奸似忠，大诈似信

dàjiānsìzhōng, dà zhà sì xìn

the greatest traitor seems loyal, the greatest cheat seems trustworthy