Word: 大 (dà, dài)

船在浩瀚的大海上前进。

Chuán zài hàohàn de dà hǎishàng qiánjìn.

The ship sailed on across the vast ocean.

良好的家教对孩子影响很大。

Liánghǎo de jiājiào duì háizi yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

A good family education has a great influence on children.

若有大地震，房屋会倒塌呀！

Ruò yǒu dà dìzhèn, fángwū huì dǎotā ya!

If there's a big earthquake, the house could really collapse!

茫茫大海上看不见一条船。

Mángmáng dà hǎishàng kànbújiàn yìtiáo chuán.

On the boundless sea, not a single boat could be seen.

草深虫子密，林大鸟儿多

cǎo shēn chóngzi mì, lín dà niǎor duō

Where the grass is deep, bugs are thick; where the forest is big, birds are many

药吃了一个月，成效不大。

Yào chīle yí gè yuè, chéngxiào bú dà.

I've taken the medicine for a month, and it hasn't had much effect.

药太大了，我咽不下去。

Yào tài dàle, wǒ yàn bú xiàqù.

The pill is too big; I can't swallow it.

莫言家未成，成家子未生；莫言家未破，破家子未大

Mò Yán jiā wèi chéng, chéngjiā zǐ wèi shēng; Mò Yán jiā wèi pò, pòjiāzi wèi dà

don't say the family isn't made yet, the son who will make it isn't born; don't say the family isn't ruined yet, the son who will ruin it hasn't grown up

萤火虫的屁股，没多大亮儿

yínghuǒchóng de pìgu, méi duō dà liàngr

a firefly's backside: not much light

蒋干盗书，上了大当

Jiǎng gàn dào shū, shàng le dà dāng

Jiang Gan steals the letter: falls for a big trick

虽然时髦一点，但是价钱太大！

Suīrán shímáo yìdiǎn, dànshì jiàqian tài dà!

It's kind of in vogue, but the price is too much!

蚂蚱戴眼镜，没有那么大的脸

màzha dài yǎnjìng, méiyǒu nàme dà de liǎn

a grasshopper wearing glasses: it hasn't got such a big face

蛤蟆坐在井底，只看见碗大的天

háma zuò zài jǐngdǐ, zhǐ kànjiàn wǎn dà de tiān

a toad sitting at the bottom of a well: it only sees a sky the size of a bowl

蛤蟆打呵欠，口开得太大

háma dǎhēqiàn, kǒu kāi de tài dà

a toad yawning: the mouth opens too wide

蛤蟆打呵欠，好大的口气

háma dǎhēqiàn, hǎo dà de kǒuqì

a toad yawning: what a big mouth

蝎子放屁，毒气大

xiēzi fàngpì, dúqì dà

a scorpion farts: the poisonous gas is strong

袜子破了一个大窟窿。

Wàzi pòle yí gè dà kūlong.

There's a big hole in my sock.

见了骆驼不说牛，什么大说什么

jiànle luòtuo bù shuō niú, shénme dà shuō shénme

seeing a camel, don't say 'ox': say whatever is biggest

记者会在大会议室举行。

Jìzhěhuì zài dà huìyìshì jǔxíng.

The press conference is held in the large meeting room.

该计划是一个大成功。

Gāi jìhuà shì yí gè dà chénggōng.

The project was a great success.

语言不通是他们交流的最大隔阂。

Yǔyán bùtōng shì tāmen jiāoliú de zuì dà géhé.

The language difference is the biggest barrier to their communication.

语言不通是我们最大的阻碍。

Yǔyán bùtōng shì wǒmen zuì dà de zǔ'ài.

The language barrier is our biggest hindrance.

请别忘了用大写。

Qǐng bié wàngle yòng dà xiě.

Do not forget to capitalize.

请问，哪个地区的人口密度最大？

Qǐngwèn, nǎge dìqū de rénkǒumìdù zuì dà?

Excuse me, which region has the highest population density?

读书是人生一大快事。

Dúshū shì rénshēng yí dà kuài shì.

Reading is one of life's great pleasures.

跨度越大，桥就越难建。

Kuàdù yuè dà, qiáo jiù yuè nán jiàn.

The longer the span, the harder the bridge is to build.

车间里的机器声音很大。

Chējiān lǐ de jīqì shēngyīn hěn dà.

The machines in the workshop are very loud.

这一年他在学习上有很大的进步。

Zhè yì nián tā zài xuéxí shàng yǒu hěn dà de jìnbù.

This year, he improved greatly on the education front.

这个包子很大，你吃吗？

Zhège bāozi hěn dà, nǐ chī ma?

This bao is big. Do you want it?

这个国家的石油储量很大。

Zhège guójiā de shíyóu chǔliàng hěn dà.

This country has huge oil reserves.

这个地方很大，不是吗？

Zhège dìfang hěn dà, bú shì ma?

This place is large, isn't it?

这个大约跟那个一样大。

Zhège dàyuē gēn nàge yíyàng dà.

This is about as large as that.

这个太大了。

Zhège tài dàle.

This is too big.

这个好大啊。

Zhège hǎo dà a.

This one is so big.

这个季节的西瓜又大又甜美。

Zhège jìjié de xīguā yòu dà yòu tiánměi.

The watermelons this season are big and sweet.

这个工厂的环境影响很大。

Zhège gōngchǎng de huánjìngyǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

This factory has a big environmental impact.

这个店的苹果不大。

Zhège diàn de píngguǒ bú dà.

This shop's apples are not big.

这个房间不大。

Zhège fángjiān bú dà.

This room is not big.

这个盒子太大了。

Zhège hézi tài dàle.

This box is too big.

这个盒子很大。

Zhège hézi hěn dà.

This box is big.

这个盒子没那个盒子大。

Zhège hézi méi nàge hézi dà.

This box is not as big as that one.

这个箱子太大了，我的包装不下。

Zhège xiāngzi tài dàle, wǒ de bāozhuāng búxià.

This box is too big to fit in my bag.

这么大的重任，你有信心完成吗？

Zhème dà de zhòngrèn, nǐ yǒu xìnxīn wánchéng ma?

With such a heavy responsibility, are you confident you can fulfill it?

这么大的雪，在南方非常罕见。

Zhème dà de xuě, zài nánfāng fēicháng hǎnjiàn.

Snow this heavy is very rarely seen in the south.

这么大的雪，真是不可思议！

Zhème dà de xuě, zhēnshi bùkěsīyì!

Such heavy snow is truly unimaginable!

这些狗很大。

Zhèxiē gǒu hěn dà.

These dogs are big.

这些苹果很大。

Zhèxiē píngguǒ hěn dà.

These apples are very big.

这些苹果很大颗。

Zhèxiē píngguǒ hěn dà kē.

These apples are huge.

这件上衣太小了，有大一点的吗？

Zhè jiàn shàngyī tài xiǎole, yǒu dà yìdiǎn de ma?

This jacket is too small. Do you have a bigger one?

这件事上你大可相信她的话。

Zhè jiàn shì shàng nǐ dà kě xiāngxìn tā de huà.

You can take her at her word on that.

这份合同有个大漏洞。

Zhè fèn hétong yǒu gè dà lòudòng.

This contract has a big loophole.

这儿有张很大的德国地图。

Zhèr yǒu zhāng hěn dà de Déguó dìtú.

Here's a big map of Germany.

这儿有张德国的大地图。

Zhèr yǒu zhāng Déguó de dà dìtú.

Here's a big map of Germany.

这几天的气象变化很大。

Zhè jǐtiān de qìxiàng biànhuà hěn dà.

The weather has been changing a lot these past few days.

这几年，我们的城市面貌大变了。

Zhè jǐnián, wǒmen de chéngshì miànmào dà biànle.

Our city has changed greatly in appearance in recent years.

这几年，贫富差距越来越大了。

Zhè jǐnián, pínfùchājù yuèláiyuè dàle.

In recent years, the gap between rich and poor has grown wider and wider.

这双凉鞋有点小，有大一号的吗？

Zhè shuāng liángxié yǒudiǎn xiǎo, yǒu dà yíhào de ma?

These sandals are a bit small. Do you have one size bigger?

这双鞋太小了，有大一码的吗？

Zhè shuāng xié tài xiǎole, yǒu dà yì mǎ de ma?

These shoes are too small. Do you have one size up?

这只动物比那只大。

Zhè zhī dòngwù bǐ nà zhī dà.

This animal is bigger than that one.

这只狗很大。

Zhè zhī gǒu hěn dà.

That dog is big.

这只狗是这个镇上最大的狗。

Zhè zhī gǒu shì zhège zhèn shàng zuì dà de gǒu.

This dog is the biggest in this town.

这只猫的眼睛又大又乌黑。

Zhè zhī māo de yǎnjing yòu dà yòu wūhēi.

This cat's eyes are big and jet black.

这台吸尘器的声音太大了。

Zhè tái xīchénqì de shēngyīn tài dàle.

This vacuum cleaner is too loud.

这台平板电脑屏幕很大。

Zhè tái píngbǎndiànnǎo píngmù hěn dà.

This tablet has a very big screen.

这台机床的声音太大了。

Zhè tái jīchuáng de shēngyīn tài dàle.

This machine tool is too noisy.

这台电脑的插头很大。

Zhè tái diànnǎo de chātóu hěn dà.

The plug on this computer is very big.

这块饼干只有巴掌大。

Zhèkuài bǐnggān zhǐyǒu bāzhang dà.

This cookie is only the size of a palm.

这家公司今年的亏损很大。

Zhè jiā gōngsī jīnnián de kuīsǔn hěn dà.

This company's deficit this year is very large.

这对我是很大的震撼。

Zhè duì wǒ shì hěn dà de zhènhàn.

It was a great shock to me.

这座城不大，但是很安静。

Zhè zuò chéng bú dà, dànshì hěn ānjìng.

This town isn't big, but it's very quiet.

这座城市几十年来的变迁真大。

Zhè zuò chéngshì jǐ shínián lái de biànqiān zhēn dà.

The changes in this city over the past few decades have been huge.

这张纸太大，塞不进信封里。

Zhè zhāng zhǐ tài dà, sāi bú jìn xìnfēng lǐ.

The paper is too big for the envelope.

这是世界上最大的车。

Zhè shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de chē.

This is the biggest car in the world.

这是我们历来经历过最大的地震。

Zhè shì wǒmen lìlái jīnglì guò zuì dà de dìzhèn.

The earthquake was the biggest one that we had ever experienced.

这是我见过最大的猫。

Zhè shì wǒ jiànguo zuì dà de māo.

This is the biggest cat that I've ever seen.

这是篇信息量很大的文章。

Zhè shì piān xìnxī liàng hěn dà de wénzhāng.

This is a very informative article.

这本书会对你有很大的用处。

Zhè běn shū huì duì nǐ yǒu hěn dà de yòngchu.

This book will be of great use to you.

这本书会对我们有很大用处。

Zhè běn shū huì duì wǒmen yǒu hěn dà yòngchu.

This book will be of great use to us.

这本书没那本大。

Zhè běn shū méi nà běn dà.

This book is less large than that one.

这本书给了我很大的启发。

Zhè běn shū gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐfā.

This book gave me a lot of inspiration.

这条河的流域面积很大。

Zhè tiáo hé de liúyù miànjī hěn dà.

This river has a very large drainage area.

这桌子和我们家的一样大。

Zhè zhuōzi hé wǒmen jiā de yíyàng dà.

This table is just as large as ours.

这次公司调整的幅度比我想的大。

Zhècì gōngsī tiáozhěng de fúdù bǐ wǒ xiǎng de dà.

The scope of the company's reorganization this time is bigger than I expected.

这次活动的规模有多大？

Zhècì huódòng de guīmó yǒu duō dà?

How big is this event going to be?

这段时间昼夜温差很大。

Zhè duàn shíjiān zhòuyè wēnchà hěn dà.

There is a large temperature difference between day and night during this period of time.

这片自然保护区有多大？

Zhè piàn zìránbǎohùqū yǒu duō dà?

How big is this nature reserve?

这碗汤大咸了，喝不下。

Zhè wǎn tāng dà Xián le, hē búxià.

This soup is too salty to eat.

这笔钱的金额太大了。

Zhè bǐ qián de jīn'é tài dàle.

The amount of this sum is too large.

这辆车的马力很大。

Zhè liàng chē de mǎlì hěn dà.

This car has a lot of horsepower.

这道题的难度太大了。

Zhè dào tí de nándù tài dàle.

The difficulty of this question is too high.

这里夏天的降雨量很大。

Zhèlǐ xiàtiān de jiàngyǔliàng hěn dà.

The summer precipitation here is very heavy.

这里有点吵，请你讲话大点声。

Zhèlǐ yǒudiǎn chǎo, qǐng nǐ jiǎnghuà dà diǎn shēng.

It's noisy around here, so speak a little louder.

这间客厅的面积有多大？

Zhè jiān kètīng de miànjī yǒu duō dà?

How big is the area of this living room?

这间房子很大。

Zhè jiān fángzi hěn dà.

It's big for a house.

那个人对我们公司的影响很大。

Nàge rén duì wǒmen gōngsī de yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

That person had a big effect on our company.

那个园很大，周末人很多。

Nàge yuán hěn dà, zhōumò rén hěn duō.

That park is big, and it's crowded on weekends.

那个国家的势力越来越大。

Nàge guójiā de shìli yuèláiyuè dà.

That country's power is growing greater and greater.

那个大的也是我的。

Nàge dà de yě shì wǒ de.

That big one is also mine.

那个男人年纪很大。

Nàge nánrén niánjì hěn dà.

The man is old.

那些狗都很大。

Nèixiē gǒu dōu hěn dà.

Those dogs are big.