Meaning of dà:
大
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.
这是一个大房子。
This is a big house.
Gēge bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì.
哥哥比我大两岁。
My brother is two years older than me.
Tāmen zhù zài yí gè dà fángzi lǐ.
他们住在一个大房子里。
They live in a big house.
Zhè jiān bàngōngshì hěn dà.
这间办公室很大。
This office is large.
Gēge bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì.
哥哥比我大两岁。
My brother is two years older than me.
Zhè shì yī gè dà fángzi.
这是一个大房子。
This is a big house.
Wǒ dà tā liǎng suì.
我大他两岁。
I am two years older than him.
Wǒ gēge bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.
我哥哥比我大三岁。
My older brother is three years older than me.
Tā shì jiā lǐ zuì dà de jiějiě.
她是家里最大的姐姐。
She is the eldest sister in the family.
Zhè shì yī gè dà fángzi.
这是一个大房子。
This is a big house.
Dàjiě jīntiān huí jiā le.
大姐今天回家了。
The eldest sister came home today.
Dàjiě jīntiān fùzé jiēdài kèrén.
大姐今天负责接待客人。
The eldest sister is responsible for receiving guests today.
Wǒ de péngyǒu shì yīgè hěn yǒumíng de dàfū.
我的朋友是一个很有名的大夫。
My friend is a very famous doctor.
Zhè shì yī gè dà fángzi.
这是一个大房子。
This is a big house.
Dàifu zhège cí lǐ de dà dú zuò dài.
大夫这个词里的大读作dài。
The da in the word daifu is pronounced dai.
greatly; freely; fully
Tā duì zhè cì jīhuì chōngmǎnle dàdǎn de qīdài.
她对这次机会充满了大胆的期待。
She is filled with bold anticipation for this opportunity.
Zhè shì yī gè dà fángzi.
这是一个大房子。
This is a big house.
Qǐng dàjiā dàshēng shuōchū dáàn.
请大家大声说出答案。
Please everyone say the answer loudly.
Huìyì jiéshù hòu, dàjiā dà xiào qǐlái.
会议结束后，大家大笑起来。
After the meeting ended, everyone laughed heartily.
(dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
Tā shì wǒ de dà.
他是我的大。
He is my father.
Zhè shì yī gè dà fángzi.
这是一个大房子。
This is a big house.
Zài nàge fāngyán lǐ, háizi huì jiào fùqīn dà.
在那个方言里，孩子会叫父亲大。
In that dialect, children call their father da.
Jīntiān wǒmen qù bàifǎng wǒ dàbó.
今天我们去拜访我大伯。
Today we are going to visit my uncle.
Zhè shì yī gè dà fángzi.
这是一个大房子。
This is a big house.
Àn dāngdì jiàofǎ, tā guǎn fùqīn de gēge jiào dà.
按当地叫法，他管父亲的哥哥叫大。
In the local usage, he calls his father's older brother da.
