Word: 大 (dà, dài)

那些苹果很大。

Nèixiē píngguǒ hěn dà.

Those apples are big.

那位学长毕业后去了一家大公司。

Nà wèi xuézhǎng bìyè hòu qùle yìjiā dà gōngsī.

That senior went to work at a big company after graduating.

那位寡妇一个人养大孩子。

Nà wèi guǎfu yí gè rén yǎng dà háizi.

That widow raised her children all by herself.

那几年国际风云变化很大。

Nà jǐnián guójì fēngyún biànhuà hěn dà.

The international situation changed a great deal in those years.

那头犀牛的角又大又长。

Nà tóu xīniú de jiǎo yòu dà yòu cháng.

That rhinoceros has a big, long horn.

那家公司在这个城市的势力很大。

Nà jiā gōngsī zài zhège chéngshì de shìli hěn dà.

That company has great power in this city.

那家大公司想收购我们的小店。

Nà jiā dà gōngsī xiǎng shōugòu wǒmen de xiǎodiàn.

That big company wants to take over our little shop.

那年冬，北京下了很大的雪。

Nà nián dōng, Běijīng xià le hěn dà de xuě.

That winter, it snowed heavily in Beijing.

那是很大的。

Nà shì hěn dà de.

That's very big.

那条大狗恐吓着路过的人。

Nà tiáo dà gǒu kǒnghèzhe lùguò de rén.

The big dog menaced the people passing by.

那条大鲸鱼搁浅在沙滩上。

Nà tiáo dà jīngyú gēqiǎn zài shātān shàng.

That big whale got stranded on the beach.

那条裤子太大了。

Nà tiáo kùzi tài dàle.

Those pants are too big.

那栋房子很大。

Nà dòng fángzi hěn dà.

That house is big.

那箱子比这个大。

Nà xiāngzi bǐ zhège dà.

That box is bigger than this one.

那艘飞船真大啊。

Nà sōu fēichuán zhēn dà a.

How huge that airship is!

那飞机真大！

Nà fēijī zhēn dà!

How huge that airship is!

酒厂的工人把酒倒进大缸里。

Jiǔchǎng de gōngrén bǎjiǔ dào jìn dà gāng lǐ.

The workers at the winery pour the wine into a big vat.

酗酒对肝的伤害非常大。

Xùjiǔ duì gān de shānghài fēicháng dà.

Heavy drinking does great harm to the liver.

量大福也大，机深祸也深

liàng dàfú yě dà, jī shēn huò yě shēn

great capacity, great fortune; deep scheming, deep disaster

镜子上的裂痕越来越大。

Jìngzi shàng de lièhén yuèláiyuè dà.

The crack in the mirror is getting bigger and bigger.

长舌乱家，大斧破车

chángshé luàn jiā, dà fǔ pò chē

a long tongue wrecks the home, a big axe splits the cart

门和地板之间的间隙太大了。

Mén hé dìbǎn zhījiān de jiànxì tài dàle.

The clearance between the door and the floor is too big.

院子里有一棵很大的槐树。

Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yì kē hěn dà de huáishù.

There is a very big locust tree in the yard.

院子里的南瓜已经长得很大了。

Yuànzi lǐ de nánguā yǐjīng zhǎng de hěn dàle.

The pumpkins in the yard have already grown very big.

隔壁家的姐姐的孩子都7岁大了。

Gébì jiā de jiějie de háizi dōu qī suì dàle.

The child of the lady next door is already seven years old.

雄性动物为什么常常更大？

Xióngxìng dòngwù wèishénme chángcháng gèng dà?

Why are male animals often bigger?

雄性狮子通常比雌性狮子大一些。

Xióngxìng shīzi tōngcháng bǐ cíxìng shīzi dà yìxiē.

Male lions are usually a bit bigger than female lions.

集成电路的需求越来越大了。

Jíchéngdiànlù de xūqiú yuèláiyuè dàle.

The demand for integrated circuits keeps growing.

雨一度很大，后来小了。

Yǔ yídù hěn dà, hòulái xiǎole.

The rain was heavy for a time, then it eased off.

雨下大了，山路愈加难走。

Yǔ xià dàle, shānlù yùjiā nán zǒu.

The rain got heavier, and the mountain road became even harder to walk.

雨下得太大，比赛只得取消。

Yǔ xià de tài dà, bǐsài zhǐdé qǔxiāo.

The rain was so heavy that the match had to be cancelled.

雨下得很大。

Yǔ xià de hěn dà.

It is raining hard.

雨下得越发大了。

Yǔ xià de yuèfā dàle.

The rain is falling increasingly hard.

雨大得让我不能走。

Yǔ dà de ràng wǒ bùnéng zǒu.

The rain prevented me from going.

雨太大，坝里的水满了。

Yǔ tài dà, bà lǐ de shuǐ mǎnle.

The rain was so heavy that the dam is full of water.

雨太大，大家都没兴致了。

Yǔ tài dà, dàjiā dōu méi xìngzhìle.

The rain was so heavy that nobody felt like going anymore.

雨太大，花蕾都被打掉了。

Yǔ tài dà, huālěi dōu bèi dǎdiàole.

The rain was so heavy that the buds were all knocked off.

雨太大，鸟的翅膀都湿了。

Yǔ tài dà, niǎo de chìbǎng dōu shīle.

The rain was so heavy that the bird's wings got soaked.

雨没大到能把火浇灭。

Yǔ méi dà dào néng bǎ huǒ jiāo miè.

The rain wasn't heavy enough to put out the fire.

雨越下越大。

Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà.

The rain is getting heavier.

雨这么大，索性别出门了。

Yǔ zhème dà, suǒxìng bié chūménle.

It's raining so hard, so you might as well not go out.

雪下得很大。

Xuě xià de hěn dà.

It's snowing heavily.

雪太大，山上的路径看不清了。

Xuě tài dà, shānshàng de lùjìng kànbùqīngle.

The snow is so heavy that the path up the mountain is hard to see.

雪太大，我看不清前面的路标。

Xuě tài dà, wǒ kànbùqīng qiánmiàn de lùbiāo.

The snow is so heavy that I can't see the road sign ahead.

雪山上风很大，要穿厚衣服。

Xuěshān shàngfēng hěn dà, yào chuān hòu yīfu.

It's very windy on the snow mountain, so wear thick clothes.

雷声很大，窗户都被震得直响。

Léishēng hěn dà, chuānghu dōu bèi zhèn de zhí xiǎng.

The thunder was so loud that the windows rattled.

雾太大了，我看不清楚是谁。

Wù tài dàle, wǒ kàn bù qīngchu shì shéi.

It was so foggy I couldn't tell who it was.

露多大脸，现多大眼

lòu duō dà liǎn, xiàn duō dà yǎn

the bigger the face you show, the bigger the shame you show

非洲是一块非常大的大陆。

Fēizhōu shì yíkuài fēicháng dà de dàlù.

Africa is a very large continent.

靠投机赚钱，风险非常大。

Kào tóujī zhuànqián, fēngxiǎn fēicháng dà.

Making money by speculating is very risky.

风大，加之下雨，比赛取消了。

Fēng dà, jiāzhī xiàyǔ, bǐsài qǔxiāole.

It was windy, and with the rain as well, the match was cancelled.

风太大了，快把帐篷拴紧！

Fēng tài dàle, kuài bǎ zhàngpeng shuān jǐn!

The wind is too strong, quick, tie the tent down tight!

风太大了，我们找个地方避一避。

Fēng tài dàle, wǒmen zhǎo gè dìfang bì yí bì.

The wind is too strong, so let's find somewhere to take cover.

风太大了，缆车今天停开了。

Fēng tài dàle, lǎnchē jīntiān tíng kāile.

The wind is too strong, so the cable car isn't running today.

风太大了，那艘小船不能停泊。

Fēng tài dàle, nà sōu xiǎochuán bùnéng tíngbó.

The wind is too strong, so that little boat can't anchor.

风很大，但不冷。

Fēng hěn dà, dàn bù lěng.

It's very windy, but it's not cold.

风浪很大，你来掌舵吧！

Fēnglàng hěn dà, nǐ lái zhǎngduò ba!

The waves are rough, so you take the helm!

风的力很大，把树都吹弯了。

Fēng de lì hěn dà, bǎ shù dōu chuī wānle.

The power of the wind was so great that it bent the trees.

风速太大，船不能出海。

Fēngsù tài dà, chuán bùnéng chūhǎi.

The wind speed is too high, so the boats can't go out to sea.

驯鹰需要很大的耐心。

Xùn yīng xūyào hěn dà de nàixīn.

Taming a hawk takes a lot of patience.

骑车逆风走，阻力特别大。

Qíchē nìfēng zǒu, zǔlì tèbié dà.

Cycling into the wind, the drag is especially strong.

高山打鼓，鸣声大

gāoshān dǎgǔ, míngshēng dà

beating a drum on a high mountain: the sound is loud

鸡骨头熬汤，没有多大油水

jī gǔtou áotāng, méiyǒu duō dà yóushuǐ

boiling chicken bones for soup: not much grease

麻烦问一下，北京大酒店怎么走？

Máfan wèn yíxià, Běijīng dà jiǔdiàn zěnme zǒu?

Sorry to trouble you - how do I get to the Beijing Hotel?

麻雀上房柁，冠不大，架子不小

máquè shàngfáng tuó, guàn bú dà, jiàzi bù xiǎo

A sparrow on the roof beam: the crest is small, the frame is big

黍子做黄酒，后劲大

shǔzǐ zuò huángjiǔ, hòujìn dà

yellow wine made from millet: the aftereffect is strong

黑夜里抡大斧，瞎砍一通

hēiyè lǐ lūn dà fǔ, xiā kǎn yítòng

swinging a big axe in the dark: chopping blindly away

黑洞的引力为什么那么大？

Hēidòng de yǐnlì wèishénme nàme dà?

Why is the gravitational pull of a black hole so strong?

龙王爷过江，风大雨大

Lóngwángyé guò Jiāng, fēng dàyǔ dà

the Dragon King crosses the river: big wind, big rain

1000美元是个大数目。

Yìqiān měiyuán shì gè dà shùmù.

A thousand dollars is a large sum.