Meaning of dà:

Adjective

big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); see 大夫[dai4 fu5]

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Zhè shì yī gè dà fángzi.

这是一个房子。

This is a big house.

Gēge bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì.

哥哥比我两岁。

My brother is two years older than me.

Tā shì jiā lǐ zuì dà de jiějiě.

她是家里最的姐姐。

She is the eldest sister in the family.

Wǒ de péngyǒu shì yīgè hěn yǒumíng de dàfū.

我的朋友是一个很有名的夫。

My friend is a very famous doctor.

Adverb

greatly; freely; fully

Tā duì zhè cì jīhuì chōngmǎnle dàdǎn de qīdài.

她对这次机会充满了胆的期待。

She is filled with bold anticipation for this opportunity.

Noun

(dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

Tā shì wǒ de dà.

他是我的

He is my father.

Jīntiān wǒmen qù bàifǎng wǒ dàbó.

今天我们去拜访我伯。

Today we are going to visit my uncle.

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