大 dà/dài, big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest/eldest/greatly/very muc... 大家 dàjiā, everyone/influential family/great expert 大概 dàgài, roughly/probably/rough/approximate/about/general idea 大学 Dàxué/dàxué, [大學], the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Sì shū] in Confucianism, univers... 大人 dàren, adult/grownup/title of respect toward superiors 伟大 wěidà, [偉大], huge/great/grand/worthy of the greatest admiration/important (contribution etc) 意大利 Yìdàlì, Italy/Italian 长大 zhǎngdà, [長大], to grow up 大街 dàjiē, street/main street/CL:條|条[tiáo] 大脑 dànǎo, [大腦], brain/cerebrum 大多数 dàduōshù, [大多數], (great) majority 大部分 dàbùfen, in large part/the greater part/the majority 大约 dàyuē, [大約], approximately/probably 巨大 jùdà, huge/immense/very large/tremendous/gigantic/enormous 强大 qiángdà, [強大], large/formidable/powerful/strong 大楼 dàlóu, [大樓], building (a relatively large, multi-storey one)/CL:幢[zhuàng],座[zuò] 大麻 dàmá, hemp (Cannabis sativa)/cannabis/marijuana 大卫 Dàwèi, [大衛], David (name)/Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter 重大 zhòngdà, great/important/major/significant 加拿大 Jiānádà, Canada/Canadian 大事 dàshì, major event/major political event (war or change of regime)/major social event (... 大量 dàliàng, great amount/large quantity/bulk/numerous/generous/magnanimous 大哥 dàgē, eldest brother/big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as on... 大厅 dàtīng, [大廳], hall/lounge 大声 dàshēng, [大聲], loud voice/in a loud voice/loudly 大不了 dàbùliǎo, at worst/if worst comes to worst/serious/alarming 老大 lǎodà, old age/very/eldest child in a family/leader of a group/boss/captain of a boat/l... 大道 dàdào, main street/avenue 大夫 dàfū/dàifu, senior official (in imperial China), doctor/physician 大会 dàhuì, [大會], general assembly/general meeting/convention/CL:個|个[gè],屆|届[jiè] 大师 dàshī, [大師], great master/master 大门 Dàmén/dàmén, [大門], the Doors, US rock band, entrance/door/gate/large and influential family 大伙 dàhuǒ, everybody/everyone/we all 大海 dàhǎi, sea/ocean 大众 Dàzhòng/dàzhòng, [大眾], Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer), the masses/the great bulk of the populatio... 大型 dàxíng, large/large-scale 大象 dàxiàng, elephant/CL:隻|只[zhī] 大胆 dàdǎn, [大膽], brazen/audacious/outrageous/bold/daring/fearless 大厦 dàshà, [大廈], (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in ... 大小 dàxiǎo, dimension/magnitude/size/measurement/large and small/at any rate/adults and chil... 大使 dàshǐ, ambassador/envoy/CL:名[míng],位[wèi] 大火 dàhuǒ, conflagration/large fire/CL:場|场[cháng] 大大 dàdà, greatly/enormously/(dialect) dad/uncle 大叔 dàshū, eldest of father's younger brothers/uncle (term used to address a man about the ... 大战 dàzhàn, [大戰], war/to wage war 大便 dàbiàn, to defecate/excrement/feces 放大 fàngdà, to enlarge/to magnify 大衣 dàyī, overcoat/topcoat/cloak/CL:件[jiàn] 大陆 Dàlù/dàlù, [大陸], mainland China (reference to the PRC), continent/mainland/CL:個|个[gè],塊|块[kuài] 大块头 dàkuàitóu, [大塊頭], heavy man/fat man/lunkhead/lummox/lug 大腿 dàtuǐ, thigh 大吃一惊 dàchīyījīng, [大吃一驚], to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled/gobsmacked 澳大利亚 Àodàlìyà, [澳大利亞], Australia 扩大 kuòdà, [擴大], to expand/to enlarge/to broaden one's scope 大喊大叫 dàhǎndàjiào, shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly/to rant/to kick up a racket/to ... 大伙儿 dàhuǒr, [大伙兒], erhua variant of 大伙[dà huǒ] 盛大 shèngdà, grand/majestic/magnificent/Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 大地 dàdì, earth/mother earth 亚历山大 Yàlìshāndà, [亞歷山大], Alexander (name)/Alexandria (town name) 大学生 dàxuéshēng, [大學生], university student/college student 极大 jídà, [極大], maximum/enormous 亚特兰大 Yàtèlándà, [亞特蘭大], Atlanta 大餐 dàcān, great meal/banquet 大钱 dàqián, [大錢], high denomination of banknotes or coins/lots of money/a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 大惊小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài, [大驚小怪], to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 自大 zìdà, arrogant 大多 dàduō, for the most part/many/most/the greater part/mostly 大规模 dàguīmó, [大規模], large scale/extensive/wide scale/broad scale 大使馆 dàshǐguǎn, [大使館], embassy/CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè] 不大 bùdà, not very/not too/not often 大屠杀 dàtúshā, [大屠殺], massacre/Holocaust 五角大楼 WǔjiǎoDàlóu, [五角大樓], the Pentagon 大自然 dàzìrán, nature (the natural world) 大炮 dàpào, [大砲], big gun/cannon/artillery/one who talks big/trad. form 大炮 also used/CL:門|门[mén],尊... 加大 jiādà, to increase (e.g. one's effort) 庞大 pángdà, [龐大], huge/enormous/tremendous 一大早 yīdàzǎo, at dawn/at first light/first thing in the morning 大西洋 Dàxīyáng, Atlantic Ocean 大方 dàfāng/dàfang, expert/scholar/mother earth/a type of green tea, generous/magnanimous/stylish/in... 大名 Dàmíng/dàmíng, Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Hán dān], Hebei, famous name/your distinguished na... 大桥 DàQiáo, [大橋], Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三... 高大 gāodà, tall/lofty 大脚 dàjiǎo, [大腳], naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小腳|小脚[xiǎo jiǎo])/long kick (soc... 大号 dàhào, [大號], tuba/large size (clothes, print etc)/(polite) (your) name/(coll.) number two/to ... 大姐 dàjiě, big sister/elder sister/older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or ... 大力 dàlì, energetically/vigorously 世界大战 shìjièdàzhàn, [世界大戰], world war 犹大 Yóudà, [猶大], Judas/Judah (son of Jacob) 大奖 dàjiǎng, [大獎], prize/award 大气 dàqì, [大氣], atmosphere (surrounding the earth)/imposing/impressive/stylish 大致 dàzhì, more or less/roughly/approximately 大王 dàwáng/dàiwang, king/magnate/person having expert skill in something, robber baron (in opera, ol... 绝大多数 juédàduōshù, [絕大多數], absolute majority/overwhelming majority 大臣 dàchén, chancellor (of a monarchy)/cabinet minister 大局 dàjú, general situation/present conditions 大半 dàbàn, more than half/greater part/most/probably/most likely 大猩猩 dàxīngxing, gorilla 大拇指 Dàmuzhǐ/dàmuzhǐ, Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales), thumb 大爷 dàyé/dàye, [大爺], arrogant idler/self-centered show-off, (coll.) father's older brother/uncle/term... 大蒜 dàsuàn, garlic/CL:瓣[bàn],頭|头[tóu] 大牢 dàláo, prison 大亨 dàhēng, big shot/top gun/superstar/VIP 小题大做 xiǎotídàzuò, [小題大做], to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 大肆 dàsì, wantonly/without restraint (of enemy or malefactor)/unbridled 大都会 dàdūhuì, [大都會], major city/metropolis/metropolitan 大选 dàxuǎn, [大選], general election 大提琴 dàtíqín, cello/violoncello/CL:把[bǎ] 大米 dàmǐ, (husked) rice 大气层 dàqìcéng, [大氣層], atmosphere 大理石 dàlǐshí, marble 大雨 dàyǔ, heavy rain/CL:場|场[cháng] 夸大 kuādà, [誇大], to exaggerate 大侠 dàxiá, [大俠], knight/swordsman/noble warrior/chivalrous hero 大巴 dàbā, (coll.) large bus/coach/(abbr. for 大型巴士) 大军 dàjūn, [大軍], army/main forces 大意 dàyì/dàyi, general idea/main idea, careless 大洋 dàyáng, ocean/(old) silver dollar 光明正大 guāngmíngzhèngdà, (of a person) honorable/not devious/(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard/without ... 大妈 dàmā, [大媽], father's elder brother's wife/aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 大片 dàpiàn, wide expanse/large area/vast stretch/extending widely/blockbuster movie 大权 dàquán, [大權], power/authority 大白天 dàbáitiān, broad daylight 大堂 dàtáng, lobby 大主教 dàzhǔjiào, archbishop/primate (of a church)/metropolitan 大阪 Dàbǎn, Ōsaka, a city and prefecture in Japan 增大 zēngdà, to enlarge/to amplify/to magnify 斯大林 Sīdàlín, Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator 大帝 dàdì, heavenly emperor/"the Great" (title) 大树 Dàshù, [大樹], Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan 大路 dàlù, avenue/CL:條|条[tiáo] 真相大白 zhēnxiàngdàbái, the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 宽大 kuāndà, [寬大], spacious/wide/lenient 远大 yuǎndà, [遠大], far-reaching/broad/ambitious/promising 大作 dàzuò, your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific)/to erupt/to begin abruptly 大发雷霆 dàfāléitíng, [大發雷霆], to be furious/to fly into a terrible rage 大本营 dàběnyíng, [大本營], headquarters/base camp 大于 dàyú, [大於], greater than/bigger than/more than, > 自大狂 zìdàkuáng, megalomania/egomania/delusions of grandeur 大庭广众 dàtíngguǎngzhòng, [大庭廣眾], public place with numerous people 莫大 mòdà, greatest/most important 大坝 dàbà, [大壩], dam 蒙大拿 Méngdàná, Montana, US state 大豆 dàdòu, soybean 绝大部分 juédàbùfen, [絕大部分], overwhelming majority 大喜 dàxǐ, exultation 大部 dàbù, most of/the majority of sth 大风 dàfēng, [大風], gale/CL:場|场[cháng] 皆大欢喜 Jiēdàhuānxǐ/jiēdàhuānxǐ, [皆大歡喜], As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare, to everyone's delight and satisfaction 大队 dàduì, [大隊], group/a large body of/production brigade/military group 大红 dàhóng, [大紅], crimson 大修 dàxiū, overhaul 大吵大闹 dàchǎodànào, [大吵大鬧], to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss/to make a scene 大法官 dàfǎguān, grand justice/high court justice/supreme court justice 天大 tiāndà, gargantuan/as big as the sky/enormous 大笑 dàxiào, to laugh heartily/a belly laugh 大雪 Dàxuě, Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 大忙人 dàmángrén, busy bee/very busy person 大款 dàkuǎn, very wealthy person 大不列颠 DàBùlièdiān, [大不列顛], Great Britain 大海捞针 dàhǎilāozhēn, [大海撈針], lit. to fish a needle from the sea/to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 壮大 zhuàngdà, [壯大], to expand/to strengthen 大为 dàwéi, [大為], very/greatly 大腕 dàwàn, star/big shot/celebrity/leading actor/authority (slang) 大都 Dàdū/dàdōu/dàdū, Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing, ... 大幅 dàfú, a big margin/substantially 老大哥 lǎodàgē, big brother 大雅 Dàyǎ/dàyǎ, Taya township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan, one of the thr... 广大 guǎngdà, [廣大], (of an area) vast or extensive/large-scale/widespread/(of people) numerous 大祸 dàhuò, [大禍], disaster/calamity 大体上 dàtǐshàng, [大體上], overall/in general terms 大名鼎鼎 dàmíngdǐngdǐng, grand reputation/renowned/famous 大写 dàxiě, [大寫], capital letters/uppercase letters/block letters/banker's anti-fraud numerals 大山 Dàshān, Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known... 大都市 dàdūshì, metropolis/large city/megacity 夸大其词 kuādàqící, [誇大其詞], to exaggerate 大清早 dàqīngzǎo, early in the morning 大功告成 dàgōnggàochéng, successfully accomplished (project or goal)/to be highly successful 大个儿 dàgèr, [大個兒], tall person 大肚子 dàdùzi, pregnant/potbelly/big eater 摩天大楼 mótiāndàlóu, [摩天大樓], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò] 大相径庭 dàxiāngjìngtíng, [大相徑庭], as different as can be (idiom)/poles apart 硕大 shuòdà, [碩大], big/huge/massive 大批 dàpī, large quantities of 大力士 dàlìshì, strong man/Hercules 关门大吉 guānméndàjí, [關門大吉], to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom) 大度 dàdù, magnanimous/generous (in spirit) 大肠 dàcháng, [大腸], the large intestine 放大镜 fàngdàjìng, [放大鏡], magnifying glass 大小便 dàxiǎobiàn, using the toilet/urination and defecation 大道理 dàdàoli, major principle/general truth/sermon (reproof)/bombastic talk 大调 dàdiào, [大調], major key (in music) 大杂烩 dàzáhuì, [大雜燴], mix-up/mish-mash/potpourri 大放异彩 dàfàngyìcǎi, [大放異彩], to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment)/to demonstrate extraordinary talen... 蒙大拿州 Méngdànázhōu, Montana, US state 大赦 dàshè, amnesty/general pardon 大马士革 Dàmǎshìgé, [大馬士革], Damascus, capital of Syria 大体 dàtǐ, [大體], in general/more or less/in rough terms/basically/on the whole/overall situation/... 大虾 dàxiā, [大蝦], prawn/(Internet slang) expert/whiz 肥大 féidà, loose fitting clothes/fat/stout/swelling (of internal organ)/hypertrophy 正大光明 zhèngdàguāngmíng, just and honorable 大力神 Dàlìshén, Heracles (Greek mythology)/Hercules (Roman mythology) 大喊 dàhǎn, to shout 大宗 dàzōng, large amount/staple/influential family of long standing 大野 Dàyě, Ōno (Japanese surname and place name) 大动脉 dàdòngmài, [大動脈], main artery (blood vessel)/fig. main highway/arterial road 大伟 Dàwěi, [大偉], David (name) 大计 dàjì, [大計], large scale program of lasting importance/project of paramount importance/to thi... 倾盆大雨 qīngpéndàyǔ, [傾盆大雨], a downpour/rain bucketing down/fig. to be overwhelmed (with work or things to st... 大林 Dàlín, Dalin or Talin town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan 狂妄自大 kuángwàngzìdà, arrogant and conceited 大嫂 dàsǎo, older brother's wife/sister-in-law/elder sister (respectful appellation for an o... 粗心大意 cūxīndàyì, negligent/careless/inadvertent 宏大 hóngdà, great/grand 万事大吉 wànshìdàjí, [萬事大吉], everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world 胆大 dǎndà, [膽大], daring/bold/audacious 罪大恶极 zuìdàèjí, [罪大惡極], guilty of terrible crimes (idiom)/reprehensible 大纲 dàgāng, [大綱], synopsis/outline/program/leading principles 大街小巷 dàjiēxiǎoxiàng, great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 波哥大 Bōgēdà, Bogota, capital of Colombia 大灰狼 dàhuīláng, big bad wolf 大肉 dàròu, pork 百慕大 Bǎimùdà, Bermuda 大马哈鱼 dàmǎhǎyú, [大馬哈魚], chum salmon 庞然大物 pángrándàwù, [龐然大物], huge monster/colossus 大无畏 dàwúwèi, [大無畏], utterly fearless 大呼小叫 dàhūxiǎojiào, to shout and quarrel/to make a big fuss 大全 dàquán, all-inclusive/complete/comprehensive collection 随大流 suídàliú, [隨大流], to follow the crowd/going with the tide 大红大紫 dàhóngdàzǐ, [大紅大紫], to hit the big time 北大 BěiDà, Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 大汗淋漓 dàhànlínlí, dripping with sweat 大麦 dàmài, [大麥], barley 大失所望 dàshīsuǒwàng, greatly disappointed 斯大林格勒 Sīdàlíngélè, Stalingrad, former name of Volvograd 伏爾加格勒|伏尔加格勒 (1925-1961) 大英 Dàyīng, Daying county in Suining 遂寧|遂宁[Suì níng], Sichuan/Great Britain 大院 dàyuàn, courtyard (surrounded by many buildings)/compound/great institution 小巫见大巫 xiǎowūjiàndàwū, [小巫見大巫], lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)/fig. to pale into ins... 大显身手 dàxiǎnshēnshǒu, [大顯身手], (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities 大河 dàhé, large river (esp the Yellow River) 大烟 dàyān, [大煙], opium 大粪 dàfèn, [大糞], human excrement/night soil (human manure traditionally used as agricultural fert... 大张旗鼓 dàzhāngqígǔ, [大張旗鼓], with great fanfare 大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity 大篷车 dàpéngchē, [大篷車], schooner 大洋洲 Dàyángzhōu, Oceania 特大号 tèdàhào, [特大號], jumbo/king-sized 坎大哈 Kǎndàhā, Kandahar (town in Southern Afghanistan) 奇耻大辱 qíchǐdàrǔ, [奇恥大辱], extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom) 肿大 zhǒngdà, [腫大], swelling/enlargement/hypertrophy 新大陆 xīndàlù, [新大陸], the New World/the Americas as opposed to the Old World 舊大陸|旧大陆[jiù dà lù] or Eur... 人大 Réndà, (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quán guó Rén m... 大湖 Dàhú, Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan 破口大骂 pòkǒudàmà, [破口大罵], to abuse roundly 大元帅 dàyuánshuài, [大元帥], generalissimo 大写字母 dàxiězìmǔ, [大寫字母], capital letters/uppercase letters 溜之大吉 liūzhīdàjí, to steal away/to beat it 大国 dàguó, [大國], a power (i.e. a dominant country) 大败 dàbài, [大敗], to defeat/to inflict a defeat on sb 冤大头 yuāndàtóu, [冤大頭], spendthrift and foolish/sb with more money than sense 大棒 dàbàng, big stick (policy etc) 神通广大 shéntōngguǎngdà, [神通廣大], to possess great magical power/to possess remarkable abilities 大哥大 dàgēdà, cell phone (bulky, early-model one)/brick phone/mob boss 捧腹大笑 pěngfùdàxiào, uproarious/hilarious/to split one's sides laughing/lit. to hold one's belly with... 大刀 dàdāo, broadsword/large knife/machete 大将 dàjiàng, [大將], a general or admiral 大步 dàbù, large strides 大副 dàfù, substantially/by a big amount 大幅度 dàfúdù, by a wide margin/substantial 大动干戈 dàdònggāngē, [大動干戈], to go to war (idiom)/to make a big fuss over sth 大吃大喝 dàchīdàhē, to eat and drink as much as one likes/to make a pig of oneself 发扬光大 fāyángguāngdà, [發揚光大], to develop and promote/to carry forward/to bring to great height of development 胆大包天 dǎndàbāotiān, [膽大包天], reckless/extremely daring 最大化 zuìdàhuà, to maximize 大丽花 dàlìhuā, [大麗花], dahlia (loanword) 超级大国 chāojídàguó, [超級大國], superpower 高楼大厦 gāolóudàshà, [高樓大廈], tall building 大合唱 dàhéchàng, cantata/chorus 大尉 dàwèi, captain (army rank)/senior captain 大潮 dàcháo, spring tide/(fig.) momentous social change 大农场 dànóngchǎng, [大農場], ranch 大雾 dàwù, [大霧], thick fog 大马 Dàmǎ, [大馬], Malaysia 恍然大悟 huǎngrándàwù, to suddenly realize/to suddenly see the light 大老粗 dàlǎocū, uncouth fellow/rustic 大快人心 dàkuàirénxīn, to the satisfaction of everyone 大同小异 dàtóngxiǎoyì, [大同小異], virtually the same/differing only on small points 大和 Dàhé, Yamato, an ancient Japanese province, a period of Japanese history, a place name... 大舌头 dàshétou, [大舌頭], (coll.) lisp/one who lisps 大熊猫 dàxióngmāo, [大熊貓], giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) 大众化 dàzhònghuà, [大眾化], mass-oriented/to cater for the masses/popularized 大大小小 dàdàxiǎoxiǎo, large and small/of all sizes 大专 dàzhuān, [大專], three-year college/junior college/professional training college 大伯 dàbó, husband's older brother/brother-in-law 妄自尊大 wàngzìzūndà, ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance 大娘 dàniáng, (coll.) father's older brother's wife/aunt (polite address) 大汉 dàhàn, [大漢], big person/the great Han dynasty 大田 Dàtián, Datian county in Sanming 三明[Sān míng], Fujian/Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital... 大有人在 dàyǒurénzài, there are plenty of such people 大龄 dàlíng, [大齡], older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc) 意大利人 Yìdàlìrén, Italian person 哈哈大笑 hāhādàxiào, to laugh heartily/to burst into loud laughter 大有可为 dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing 业大 yèdà, [業大], part-time college (abbr. for 業餘大學|业余大学[yè yú dà xué]) 大饱眼福 dàbǎoyǎnfú, [大飽眼福], to feast one's eyes 满头大汗 mǎntóudàhàn, [滿頭大汗], brow beaded with sweat/perspiring freely 大举 dàjǔ, [大舉], (do sth) on a large scale 大业 dàyè, [大業], great cause/great undertaking 大言不惭 dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big 大吉 dàjí, very auspicious/extremely lucky 大殿 dàdiàn, main hall of a Buddhist temple 大肠杆菌 dàchánggǎnjūn, [大腸桿菌], Escherichia coli (E. coli) 瓢泼大雨 piáopōdàyǔ, [瓢潑大雨], downpour (idiom) 大过 dàguò, [大過], serious mistake/major demerit 大千世界 dàqiānshìjiè, great wide world/marvelously diverse world/(Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界[s... 非国大 Fēiguódà, [非國大], African National Congress, ANC/abbr. for 非洲人國民大會|非洲人国民大会[Fēi zhōu rén guó mín dà... 疏忽大意 shūhudàyì, oversight/negligence/careless/negligent/not concentrating on the main point 大声疾呼 dàshēngjíhū, [大聲疾呼], to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention/to make one's views known 大丈夫 dàzhàngfu, a manly man/a man of character 久闻大名 jiǔwéndàmíng, [久聞大名], your name has been known to me for a long time (polite) 大踏步 dàtàbù, in big strides/(fig.) in giant steps 大水 dàshuǐ, flood 轩然大波 xuānrándàbō, [軒然大波], huge waves/(fig.) ruckus/controversy/sensation 放大器 fàngdàqì, amplifier 大起大落 dàqǐdàluò, (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)/volatile/significant ups and... 摩天大厦 mótiāndàshà, [摩天大廈], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò] 大有作为 dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future 大手大脚 dàshǒudàjiǎo, [大手大腳], extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful/wasteful 挑大梁 tiǎodàliáng, to play a leading role/to bear a heavy responsibility 四大 sìdà, the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)/the four freedoms: sp... 大典 dàdiǎn, ceremony/collection of classical writings 大宇 Dàyǔ, Daewoo (Korean conglomerate) 粗大 cūdà, thick/bulky/loud 大吉大利 dàjídàlì, great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving 大志 dàzhì, high aims 浩大 hàodà, vast/great/large amount 大腹便便 dàfùpiánpián, big-bellied (idiom)/paunchy 大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow 大将军 dàjiāngjūn, [大將軍], important general/generalissimo 大行其道 dàxíngqídào, rampant/very popular 大杂院 dàzáyuàn, [大雜院], compound with many families living together 大件 dàjiàn, large/bulky/big-ticket item 大干 dàgàn, [大幹], to go all out/to work energetically 医大 yīdà, [醫大], abbr. for 醫科大學|医科大学[yī kē dà xué], university of medicine 大饼 dàbǐng, [大餅], large flat bread 博大 bódà, enormous/broad/extensive 大气压 dàqìyā, [大氣壓], atmospheric pressure 偌大 ruòdà, so big/such a big 胆大妄为 dǎndàwàngwéi, [膽大妄為], daring/presumptuous/daredevil 彪形大汉 biāoxíngdàhàn, [彪形大漢], burly chap/husky fellow 师大 shīdà, [師大], abbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shī fàn dà xué], normal university/teacher training college 扩大化 kuòdàhuà, [擴大化], to extend the scope/to exaggerate 大势所趋 dàshìsuǒqū, [大勢所趨], general trend/irresistible trend 大城市 dàchéngshì, major city/metropolis 大卡 dàkǎ, kilocalorie 大城 Dàchéng, Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[Láng fáng], Hebei/Tacheng township in Changhua cou... 大村 Dàcūn, Dacun township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan 大洲 dàzhōu, continent 大前天 dàqiántiān, three days ago 自高自大 zìgāozìdà, to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant 大器 dàqì, very capable person/precious object 二次大战 ÈrcìDàzhàn, [二次大戰], World War Two 大虫 dàchóng, [大蟲], tiger 大足 Dàzú, Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan 大跌 dàdiē, large fall 大麻哈鱼 dàmáhǎyú, [大麻哈魚], see 大馬哈魚|大马哈鱼[dà mǎ hǎ yú] 大刀阔斧 dàdāokuòfǔ, [大刀闊斧], bold and decisive 义大利 Yìdàlì, [義大利], Italy/Italian (Tw) 百货大楼 bǎihuòdàlóu, [百貨大樓], department store 哄堂大笑 hōngtángdàxiào, the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom) 大大咧咧 dàdàliēliē, carefree/offhand/casual 大户 dàhù, [大戶], great family/rich family/large landlord/conspicuous spender or consumer 大校 dàxiào, senior ranking officer in Chinese army/senior colonel 顾全大局 gùquándàjú, [顧全大局], to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)/to work for the benefits of a... 大同 Dàtóng, (Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society) 大节 dàjié, [大節], major festival/important matter/major principle/high moral character 大通 Dàtōng, Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huái nán shì], Anhui/Datong Hui and Tu auton... 大熊座 Dàxióngzuò, Ursa Major, the Great Bear (constellation) 大字报 dàzìbào, [大字報], big-character poster 大陆架 dàlùjià, [大陸架], continental shelf 大舅子 dàjiùzi, (coll.) wife's older brother 滔天大罪 tāotiāndàzuì, heinous crime 大煞风景 dàshāfēngjǐng, [大煞風景], see 大殺風景|大杀风景[dà shā fēng jǐng] 老大爷 lǎodàyé, [老大爺], uncle/grandpa/CL:位[wèi] 大抵 dàdǐ, generally speaking/by and large/for the most part 大数 Dàshù/dàshù, [大數], Tarsus, Mediterranean city in Turkey, the birthplace of St Paul, a large number 大义凛然 dàyìlǐnrán, [大義凜然], devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom) 大逆不道 dànìbùdào, disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave brea... 约瑟夫·斯大林 Yuēsèfū·Sīdàlín, [約瑟夫·斯大林], Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator 大胜 dàshèng, [大勝], to defeat decisively/to win decisively/great victory/triumph 大葱 dàcōng, [大蔥], leek/Chinese onion 大黄 dàhuáng, [大黃], rhubarb (botany) 大久保 Dàjiǔbǎo, Japanese surname and place name Oukubo 大有文章 dàyǒuwénzhāng, some deeper meaning in this/more to it than meets the eye/there's sth behind all... 康庄大道 kāngzhuāngdàdào, [康莊大道], broad and open road (idiom); fig. brilliant future prospects 花大姐 huādàjiě, common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢虫 人高马大 réngāomǎdà, [人高馬大], tall and strong 外交大臣 wàijiāodàchén, Foreign Secretary/(UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 财大气粗 cáidàqìcū, [財大氣粗], rich and imposing/rich and overbearing 大有裨益 dàyǒubìyì, bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful/of great service/to help greatly/to... 大大方方 dàdàfāngfāng, confident/calm/natural/poised 大公无私 dàgōngwúsī, [大公無私], selfless/impartial 大我 dàwǒ, the collective/the whole/(Buddhism) the greater self 大梁 Dàliáng, capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states/CL:根[gēn] 大漠 dàmò, desert 大义灭亲 dàyìmièqīn, [大義滅親], to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family i... 老大妈 lǎodàmā, [老大媽], "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)/CL:位[wèi] 大姨子 dàyízi, sister-in-law/wife's older sister 大一统 dàyītǒng, [大一統], unification (of the nation)/large scale unification 贻笑大方 yíxiàodàfāng, [貽笑大方], to make a fool of oneself/to make oneself a laughing stock 大姨 dàyí, (coll.) wife's elder sister/sister-in-law 大仲马 DàZhòngmǎ, [大仲馬], Alexandre Dumas, père (1802-1870), French writer 大要 dàyào, abstract/gist/main points 粗枝大叶 cūzhīdàyè, [粗枝大葉], thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)/boorish/rough and ready/sloppy 大邱 Dàqiū, Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qìng shà... 大模大样 dàmúdàyàng, [大模大樣], boldly/ostentatiously/poised/self-assured/Taiwan pr. [dà mó dà yàng] 大江南北 Dàjiāngnánběi, north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom)/(fig.) all over China 大鼓 dàgǔ, bass drum 深明大义 shēnmíngdàyì, [深明大義], to have a high notion of one's duty/to be highly principled 大喜过望 dàxǐguòwàng, [大喜過望], overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom) 文化大革命 WénhuàDàgémìng, Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) 大包大揽 dàbāodàlǎn, [大包大攬], to take complete charge (idiom) 金大中 JīnDàzhōng, Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009), South Korea politician, president 1998-2003, Nobel pea... 落落大方 luòluòdàfāng, (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained 苦大仇深 kǔdàchóushēn, great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment 大东 Dàdōng, [大東], Dadong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning 大员 dàyuán, [大員], high official 大宝 Dàbǎo/dàbǎo, [大寶], Taiho (a Japanese era), (archaic) throne 大安 Dàān, Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tái běi shì], Taiwan/Ta'an townsh... 大油 dàyóu, lard 大班 dàbān, tai-pan/business executive/foreign business manager/top class of kindergarten or... 博大精深 bódàjīngshēn, wide-ranging and profound/broad and deep 大跃进 Dàyuèjìn, [大躍進], Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, whic... 大义 dàyì, [大義], righteousness/virtuous cause/a woman's marriage/main points of a piece of writin... 大运河 DàYùnhé, [大運河], the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC 大连 Dàlián, [大連], Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China 大雁 dàyàn, wild goose/CL:隻|只[zhī] 欧亚大陆 ŌuYàDàlù, [歐亞大陸], Eurasia 因小失大 yīnxiǎoshīdà, to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom) 大敌当前 dàdídāngqián, [大敵當前], facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties/Enemy at th... 大惊失色 dàjīngshīsè, [大驚失色], to turn pale with fright (idiom) 终身大事 zhōngshēndàshì, [終身大事], major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 胸无大志 xiōngwúdàzhì, [胸無大志], to have no aspirations (idiom)/unambitious 澳大利亚联邦 ÀodàlìyàLiánbāng, [澳大利亞聯邦], Commonwealth of Australia 安大略省 Āndàlüèshěng, Ontario province, Canada 大白话 dàbáihuà, [大白話], colloquial speech 大观园 Dàguānyuán, [大觀園], Prospect Garden/Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber 大器晚成 dàqìwǎnchéng, lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures... 国大 GuóDà, [國大], abbr. for 國民大會|国民大会, National Assembly of the Republic of China (extant during v... 光大 guāngdà, splendid/magnificent/abbr. for 中國光大銀行|中国光大银行[Zhōng guó Guāng dà Yín háng], China... 夜郎自大 Yèlángzìdà, lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)/fig. foolish conceit 孙大圣 Sūndàshèng, [孫大聖], Great-Sage Sun/Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sūn Wù kōng] 南京大屠杀 NánjīngDàtúshā, [南京大屠殺], the Nanjing Massacre of 1937-38 大步流星 dàbùliúxīng, at a stride/taking large steps (while walking) 大总统 dàzǒngtǒng, [大總統], president (of a country)/same as 總統|总统 大仙 dàxiān, great immortal 大厂 Dàchǎng/dàchǎng, [大廠], Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[Láng fáng], Hebei, large manufactur... 大凡 dàfán, generally/in general 大关 dàguān, [大關], strategic pass/barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a ro... 大姑 dàgū, father's oldest sister/husband's older sister/sister-in-law 大庆 Dàqìng, [大慶], Daqing prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hēi lóng jiāng] in... 大料 dàliào, Chinese anise/star anise 大旗 dàqí, banner 大族 dàzú, large and influential family/clan 大样 dàyàng, [大樣], arrogant/full-page proofs (of newspaper)/detailed drawing 大理 Dàlǐ/dàlǐ, Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan, judicial officer/justice of th... 大略 dàlüè, a broad outline/the general idea/roughly 老大娘 lǎodàniáng, old lady/Madam (polite address)/CL:位[wèi] 大盖帽 dàgàimào, [大蓋帽], peaked cap/service cap/visor cap 玉皇大帝 YùhuángDàdì, Jade Emperor 亚历山大里亚 Yàlìshāndàlǐyà, [亞歷山大里亞], Alexandria 大茴香 dàhuíxiāng, Chinese anise/star anise 大解 dàjiě, to defecate/to empty one's bowels 大观 Dàguān, [大觀], Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[Ān qìng shì], Anhui 大武 Dàwǔ, Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Taiwan 大老婆 dàlǎopó, primary wife 大厦将倾 dàshàjiāngqīng, [大廈將傾], great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation 大江健三郎 DàjiāngJiànsānláng, Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate 大鹏 dàpéng, [大鵬], legendary giant bird 冒天下之大不韪 màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi] 大小写 dàxiǎoxiě, [大小寫], capitals and lowercase letters 大白菜 dàbáicài, bok choy/Chinese cabbage/Brassica pekinensis/CL:棵[kē] 大天鹅 dàtiāné, [大天鵝], (bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) 大路货 dàlùhuò, [大路貨], staple goods 大吉岭 Dàjílǐng, [大吉嶺], Darjeeling, town in India 好大喜功 hàodàxǐgōng, to rejoice in grandiose deeds/to strive to achieve extraordinary things 大兴土木 dàxīngtǔmù, [大興土木], to carry out large scale construction 鹅毛大雪 émáodàxuě, [鵝毛大雪], goose feather snow (idiom)/big heavy snow fall 大伯子 dàbǎizi, (coll.) husband's elder brother 船老大 chuánlǎodà, coxswain/steersman/boatswain (bo'sun) 次大陆 cìdàlù, [次大陸], subcontinent (e.g. the Indian subcontinent) 马大 Mǎdà, [馬大], Martha (biblical name) 大后年 dàhòunián, [大後年], three years from now/year after year after next year 石沉大海 shíchéndàhǎi, lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)/fig. to e... 大分子 dàfēnzǐ, macromolecule (chemistry) 大客车 dàkèchē, [大客車], coach 马大哈 mǎdàhā, [馬大哈], a careless person/scatterbrain/frivolous and forgetful/abbr. for 馬馬虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈|... 一个头两个大 yīgetóuliǎnggedà, [一個頭兩個大], (coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw) 一大早儿 yīdàzǎor, [一大早兒], erhua variant of 一大早[yī dà zǎo] 一抓一大把 yīzhuāyīdàbǎ, a dime a dozen/a great deal of 七大姑八大姨 qīdàgūbādàyí, distant relatives 七大工业国集团 qīdàgōngyèguójítuán, [七大工業國集團], G7, the group of 7 industrialized countries: US, Japan, Britain, Germany, France... 三八大盖 SānbāDàgài, [三八大蓋], (coll.) Arisaka Type 38 rifle (Japanese army rifle used 1905-1945) 三千大千世界 sānqiāndàqiānshìjiè, cosmos (Buddhism) 三大纪律八项注意 SānDàJìlǜBāXiàngZhùyì, [三大紀律八項注意], the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrin... 三官大帝 sānguāndàdì, the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism) 三峡大坝 SānxiáDàbà, [三峽大壩], Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River 上海交通大学 ShànghǎiJiāotōngDàxué, [上海交通大學], Shanghai Jiao Tong University 上海医科大学 ShànghǎiYīkēDàxué, [上海醫科大學], Shanghai Medical University 上海外国语大学 ShànghǎiWàiguóyǔDàxué, [上海外國語大學], Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) 上海大剧院 ShànghǎiDàjùyuàn, [上海大劇院], Shanghai Grand Theater 上海大学 ShànghǎiDàxué, [上海大學], Shanghai University 上海第二医科大学 ShànghǎiDìèrYīkēDàxué, [上海第二醫科大學], Shanghai Second Medical University 上海财经大学 ShànghǎiCáijīngDàxué, [上海財經大學], Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) 不区分大小写 bùqūfēndàxiǎoxiě, [不區分大小寫], case insensitive/not distinguishing capitals from lowercase letters 不大离 bùdàlí, [不大離], pretty close/just about right/not bad/same as 差不多 不大离儿 bùdàlír, [不大離兒], erhua variant of 不大離|不大离[bù dà lí] 不孝有三，无后为大 bùxiàoyǒusān,wúhòuwéidà, [不孝有三，無後為大], There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from... 不登大雅之堂 bùdēngdàyǎzhītáng, lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork)/not presentable/coarse/unrefined 不识大体 bùshídàtǐ, [不識大體], to fail to see the larger issue (idiom)/to fail to grasp the big picture 不随大流 bùsuídàliú, [不隨大流], not following the crowd/to go against the tide 世宗大王 ShìzōngDàwáng, Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king... 世界卫生大会 ShìjièWèishēngDàhuì, [世界衛生大會], World Health Assembly 世界维吾尔代表大会 ShìjièWéiwúěrDàibiǎoDàhuì, [世界維吾爾代表大會], World Uighur Congress 世贸中心大楼 ShìmàoZhōngxīnDàlóu, [世貿中心大樓], World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists) 世贸大厦 ShìmàoDàshà, [世貿大廈], World Trade Center 业余大学 yèyúdàxué, [業餘大學], college for people who attend after work 东京大学 DōngjīngDàxué, [東京大學], Tokyo University, Japan 东京帝国大学 DōngjīngDìguóDàxué, [東京帝國大學], Tokyo Imperial University (renamed Tokyo University after 1945) 东北大学 DōngběiDàxué, [東北大學], Northeastern University (in Shenyang 瀋陽市|沈阳市[Shěn yáng shì], Liaoning)/Tōhoku Un... 东南大学 DōngnánDàxué, [東南大學], Southeast University 东吴大学 DōngwúDàxué, [東吳大學], Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952)/Soochow University (Taipei, Taiw... 东方大苇莺 dōngfāngdàwěiyīng, [東方大葦鶯], (bird species of China) oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) 东海大学 DōnghǎiDàxué, [東海大學], Tunghai University (in Taichung, Taiwan) 东海大桥 DōnghǎiDàqiáo, [東海大橋], Donghai Bridge, 32.5 km bridge between Shanghai and the offshore Yangshan deep-w... 东非大地堑 DōngFēidàdìqiàn, [東非大地塹], Great East African rift valley 东非大裂谷 DōngFēidàliègǔ, [東非大裂谷], Great East African rift valley 中共九大 zhōnggòngjiǔdà, Chinese Communist Party 9th congress in 1969 中北大学 ZhōngběiDàxué, [中北大學], North University of China (Shanxi) 中原大学 ZhōngyuánDàxué, [中原大學], Chung Yuan Christian University, in Taiwan 中国人大 Zhōngguóréndà, [中國人大], China National People's Congress 中国人民大学 ZhōngguóRénmínDàxué, [中國人民大學], Renmin University of China 中国传媒大学 ZhōngguóChuánméiDàxué, [中國傳媒大學], Communication University of China (CUC), the highest institute of radio, film an... 中国光大银行 ZhōngguóGuāngdàYínháng, [中國光大銀行], China Everbright Bank 中国地质大学 ZhōngguóDìzhìDàxué, [中國地質大學], China University of Geosciences 中国大百科全书出版社 ZhōngguóDàBǎikēQuánshūChūbǎnshè, [中國大百科全書出版社], Encyclopedia of China Publishing House 中国大蝾螈 Zhōngguódàróngyuán, [中國大蠑螈], Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus) 中国政法大学 ZhōngguóZhèngfǎDàxué, [中國政法大學], China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, with undergraduate campu... 中大西洋脊 zhōngdàxīyángjǐ, mid-Atlantic ridge 中央民族大学 ZhōngyāngMínzúDàxué, [中央民族大學], Central University for Nationalities 中央财经大学 ZhōngyāngCáijīngDàxué, [中央財經大學], Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing 中山大学 ZhōngshānDàxué, [中山大學], Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou)/Sun Yat-sen University (Kaohsiung)/Sun Yat-se... 中苏解决悬案大纲协定 ZhōngSūjiějuéxuánàndàgāngxiédìng, [中蘇解決懸案大綱協定], the treaty of 1923 normalizing relations between the Soviet Union and the Northe... 丹瑞大将 DānRuìdàjiàng, [丹瑞大將], Than Shwe (1933-), Myanmar general and politician, president of Myanmar 1992-201... 久仰大名 jiǔyǎngdàmíng, I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 乔治城大学 QiáozhìchéngDàxué, [喬治城大學], Georgetown University in Washington D.C., famous as quality Jesuit university an... 习大大 Xídàdà, [習大大], Papa Xi, nickname for Xi Jinping 習近平|习近平[Xí Jìn píng] 乾嘉三大家 QiánJiāsāndàjiā, Three great poets of the Qianlong and Jiaqing era (1735-1820), namely: Yuan Mei ... 事无大小 shìwúdàxiǎo, [事無大小], see 事無巨細|事无巨细[shì wú jù xì] 二次世界大战 ÈrcìShìjièDàzhàn, [二次世界大戰], World War Two 五大名山 WǔdàMíngshān, Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tài Shān] in Shandong, M... 五大洲 wǔdàzhōu, five continents/the whole world 五大湖 Wǔdàhú, Great Lakes/the five north American Great Lakes 五大连池 Wǔdàliánchí, [五大連池], Wudalianchi county level city in Heihe 黑河[Hēi hé], Heilongjiang 五大连池市 Wǔdàliánchíshì, [五大連池市], Wudalianchi county level city in Heihe 黑河[Hēi hé], Heilongjiang 五花大绑 wǔhuādàbǎng, [五花大綁], to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped ar... 亚历山大·杜布切克 Yàlìshāndà·Dùbùqiēkè, [亞歷山大·杜布切克], Alexander Dubček (1921-1992), leader of Czechoslovakia (1968-1969) 亚历山大大帝 YàlìshāndàDàdì, [亞歷山大大帝], Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) 亚历山大鹦鹉 Yàlìshāndàyīngwǔ, [亞歷山大鸚鵡], (bird species of China) Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) 亚欧大陆 Yàōudàlù, [亞歐大陸], Eurasian continent 亚欧大陆桥 YàŌudàlùqiáo, [亞歐大陸橋], Eurasian land bridge (rail line linking China and Europe) 亚欧大陆腹地 Yàōudàlùfùdì, [亞歐大陸腹地], Eurasian hinterland (i.e. Central Asia including Xinjiang) 交大 Jiāodà, Jiaotong University/University of Communications/abbr. of 交通大學|交通大学[Jiāo tōng Dà... 交通大学 JiāotōngDàxué, [交通大學], abbr. for 上海交通大學|上海交通大学 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 西安交通大學|西安交通大学 Xia'an Jiao... 产粮大省 chǎnliángdàshěng, [產糧大省], major agricultural province 京杭大运河 JīngHángDàYùnhé, [京杭大運河], the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC 亲善大使 qīnshàndàshǐ, [親善大使], goodwill ambassador 人民大会堂 RénmínDàhuìtáng, [人民大會堂], the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 仙女座大星云 Xiānnǚzuòdàxīngyún, [仙女座大星雲], great nebula in Andromeda or Andromeda galaxy M1 以小挤大 yǐxiǎojǐdà, [以小擠大], minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom) 以老大自居 yǐlǎodàzìjū, regarding oneself as number one in terms of leadership, seniority or status 仪表放大器 yíbiǎofàngdàqì, [儀表放大器], instrumentation amplifier 仰光大金塔 YǎngguāngDàJīntǎ, Great Pagoda of Yangon (Rangoon) 伦敦大学亚非学院 LúndūnDàxuéYàFēiXuéyuàn, [倫敦大學亞非學院], London University School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) 伦敦大学学院 LúndūnDàxuéXuéyuàn, [倫敦大學學院], University College, London 伯赛大 Bósàidà, [伯賽大], Bethsaida, settlement on the shore of the Sea of Galilee mentioned in the New Te... 低音大号 dīyīndàhào, [低音大號], bass tuba/euphonium 低音大提琴 dīyīndàtíqín, double bass/contrabass 体大思精 tǐdàsījīng, [體大思精], extensive and penetrating (idiom); expansive and profound (of writing) 佳木斯大学 JiāmùsīDàxué, [佳木斯大學], Jiamusi University (Heilongjiang) 侃大山 kǎndàshān, to chatter idly/to gossip/to boast or brag 供大于求 gōngdàyúqiú, [供大於求], supply exceeds demand 假大空 jiǎdàkōng, empty words/bogus speech 做大 zuòdà, arrogant/to put on airs/(business etc) to expand/to enlarge/to do sth on a big s... 傍大款 bàngdàkuǎn, to live off a rich man 催泪大片 cuīlèidàpiàn, [催淚大片], tear-jerker (movie) 傻大个 shǎdàgè, [傻大個], idiot/blockhead/clod/oaf 傻大个儿 shǎdàgèr, [傻大個兒], stupid great hulk of a man 元恶大憝 yuánèdàduì, [元惡大憝], arch-criminal and archenemy (idiom) 元曲四大家 YuánqǔSìDàjiā, Four Great Yuan Dramatists, namely: Guan Hanqing 關漢卿|关汉卿[Guān Hàn qīng], Zheng G... 元诗四大家 Yuánshīsìdàjiā, [元詩四大家], the four masters of Yuan poetry, namely 虞集[Yú Jí], 範梈|范梈[Fàn Pēng], 楊載|杨载[Yáng Z... 先大母 xiāndàmǔ, deceased paternal grandmother 光禄大夫 guānglùdàifu, [光祿大夫], honorific title during Tang to Qing times, approx. "Glorious grand master" 全国人大 QuánguóRénDà, [全國人大], abbr. for 全國人大會議|全国人大会议[Quán guó Rén Dà huì yì], National People's Congress (NPC... 全国人大会议 QuánguóRénDàhuìyì, [全國人大會議], National People's Congress (NPC) 全国人大常委会 QuánguóRénDàChángWěihuì, [全國人大常委會], Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (abbr. of 全國人民代表大會常務委員會|全国人... 全国人民代表大会 QuánguóRénmínDàibiǎoDàhuì, [全國人民代表大會], (Chinese) National People's Congress/abbr. to 人大[Rén dà] 全国代表大会 quánguódàibiǎodàhuì, [全國代表大會], national general congress/Communist party national congress, in recent times eve... 全国大会党 QuánguóDàhuìdǎng, [全國大會黨], National Congress Party (Sudan) 全权大使 quánquándàshǐ, [全權大使], plenipotentiary ambassador 八万大藏经 bāwàndàzàngjīng, [八萬大藏經], Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and house... 八大元老 BāDàYuánlǎo, "the Eight Great Eminent Officials" of the CCP, namely 鄧小平|邓小平[Dèng Xiǎo píng], ... 八大工业国组织 bādàgōngyèguózǔzhī, [八大工業國組織], G8 (group of eight major industrialized nations) 八岐大蛇 BāqíDàshé, Yamata no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological sec... 八抬大轿 bātáidàjiào, [八抬大轎], palanquin with eight carriers/(fig.) lavish treatment 公寓大楼 gōngyùdàlóu, [公寓大樓], apartment building 六朝四大家 LiùCháoSìDàjiā, Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties, namely: Cao Buxing 曹不興|曹不兴[Cáo Bù xīng... 兰州大学 LánzhōuDàxué, [蘭州大學], Lanzhou University 共商大计 gòngshāngdàjì, [共商大計], to discuss matters of vital importance 关公面前耍大刀 Guāngōngmiànqiánshuǎdàdāo, [關公面前耍大刀], lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom)/fig. to make a... 关岛大学 GuānDǎoDàxué, [關島大學], University of Guam 兹事体大 zīshìtǐdà, [茲事體大], this is no small thing (idiom)/to have a serious matter at hand 内蒙古大学 NèiměnggǔDàxué, [內蒙古大學], Inner Mongolia University 内阁总理大臣 NèigéZǒnglǐDàchén, [內閣總理大臣], formal title of the Japanese prime minister 冒大不韪 màodàbùwěi, [冒大不韙], to face opprobrium (idiom) 军事核大国 jūnshìhédàguó, [軍事核大國], military nuclear power 出大差 chūdàchāi, lit. to go on a long trip/fig. to be sent to the execution ground 出港大厅 chūgǎngdàtīng, [出港大廳], departure lounge 函大 hándà, abbr. for 函授大學|函授大学[hán shòu dà xué], open university 函授大学 hánshòudàxué, [函授大學], open university 刘姥姥进大观园 LiúlǎolaojìnDàguānyuán, [劉姥姥進大觀園], Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens/(of a simple person) to be overwhelmed ... 到达大厅 dàodádàtīng, [到達大廳], arrival hall 前大灯 qiándàdēng, [前大燈], headlight 前程远大 qiánchéngyuǎndà, [前程遠大], to have a future full of promise 剑桥大学 JiànqiáoDàxué, [劍橋大學], University of Cambridge 力大无比 lìdàwúbǐ, [力大無比], having matchless strength 力大无穷 lìdàwúqióng, [力大無窮], extraordinary strength/super strong/strong as an ox 办公大楼 bàngōngdàlóu, [辦公大樓], office building 加利福尼亚大学 JiālìfúníyàDàxué, [加利福尼亞大學], University of California 加大力度 jiādàlìdù, to try harder/to redouble one's efforts 加大努力 jiādànǔlì, to try harder/to redouble one's efforts 加大油门 jiādàyóumén, [加大油門], to accelerate/to step on the gas 加州大学 JiāzhōuDàxué, [加州大學], University of California/abbr. for 加利福尼亞大學|加利福尼亚大学[Jiā lì fú ní yà Dà xué] 加拿大太平洋铁路 JiānádàTàipíngyángTiělù, [加拿大太平洋鐵路], Canadian Pacific Railway 加拿大皇家 JiānádàHuángjiā, HMCS (Her Majesty's Canadian Ship)/prefix for Canadian Navy Vessels 加拿大皇家海军 JiānádàHuángjiāhǎijūn, [加拿大皇家海軍], Royal Canadian Navy RCN 加拿大雁 Jiānádàyàn, (bird species of China) cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) 北京中医药大学 BěijīngZhōngyīyàoDàxué, [北京中醫藥大學], Beijing University of Chinese Medicine 北京外国语大学 BěijīngWàiguóyǔDàxué, [北京外國語大學], Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) 北京大兴国际机场 BěijīngDàxīngGuójìJīchǎng, [北京大興國際機場], Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) 北京大学 BěijīngDàxué, [北京大學], Peking University 北京工业大学 BěijīngGōngyèDàxué, [北京工業大學], Beijing University of Technology 北京师范大学 BěijīngShīfànDàxué, [北京師範大學], Beijing Normal University 北京林业大学 BěijīngLínyèDàxué, [北京林業大學], Beijing Forestry University 北京理工大学 BěijīngLǐgōngDàxué, [北京理工大學], Beijing Institute of Technology 北京科技大学 BěijīngKējìDàxué, [北京科技大學], University of Science and Technology Beijing 北京航空航天大学 BěijīngHángkōngHángtiānDàxué, [北京航空航天大學], Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 北京语言大学 BěijīngYǔyánDàxué, [北京語言大學], Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) 北大荒 běidàhuāng, the Great Northern Wilderness (in Northern China) 北大西洋 BěiDàxīyáng, North Atlantic 北大西洋公约组织 BěiDàxīYángGōngyuēZǔzhī, [北大西洋公約組織], North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO 北宋四大部书 BěiSòngsìdàbùshū, [北宋四大部書], Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of t... 北师大 BěiShīDà, [北師大], Beijing Normal University/abbr. for 北京師範大學|北京师范大学[Běi jīng Shī fàn Dà xué] 北方民族大学 BěifāngMínzúDàxué, [北方民族大學], Northern Nationalities University NNU at Yingchuan, Ningxia (former Northwestern... 区分大小写 qūfēndàxiǎoxiě, [區分大小寫], case sensitive/distinguishing capitals from lowercase letters 医科大学 yīkēdàxué, [醫科大學], university of medicine 十大神兽 shídàshénshòu, [十大神獸], the Baidu 10 mythical creatures (a set of hoax animals and puns linked to PRC In... 华东师大 HuádōngShīDà, [華東師大], East China Normal University/abbr. for 華東師範大學|华东师范大学[Huá dōng Shī fàn Dà xué] 华东师范大学 HuádōngShīfànDàxué, [華東師範大學], East China Normal University (ECNU) 华东理工大学 HuádōngLǐgōngDàxué, [華東理工大學], East China University of Science and Technology 华侨大学 HuáqiáoDàxué, [華僑大學], Huaqiao University 华南理工大学 HuánánLǐgōngDàxué, [華南理工大學], South China University of Technology 华威大学 HuáwēiDàxué, [華威大學], University of Warwick, Coventry, UK 华师大 HuáShīDà, [華師大], East China Normal University/abbr. for 華東師範大學|华东师范大学[Huá dōng Shī fàn Dà xué] 南亚大草莺 Nányàdàcǎoyīng, [南亞大草鶯], (bird species of China) Indian grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis) 南京农业大学 NánjīngNóngyèDàxué, [南京農業大學], Nanjing Agricultural University 南京大学 NánjīngDàxué, [南京大學], Nanjing University, NJU 南京大屠杀事件 NánjīngDàtúshāShìjiàn, [南京大屠殺事件], The Rape of Nanking (1997 documentary book by Iris Chang 張純如|张纯如) 南京理工大学 NánjīngLǐgōngDàxué, [南京理工大學], Nanjing University of Science and Technology 南京邮电大学 NánjīngYóudiànDàxué, [南京郵電大學], Nanjing Post and Communications University 南大 NánDà, Nanjing University, NJU/abbr. for 南京大學|南京大学[Nán jīng Dà xué] 南大洋 NánDàyáng, Southern Ocean 南开大学 NánkāiDàxué, [南開大學], Nankai University (Tianjin) 南洋理工大学 NányángLǐgōngDàxué, [南洋理工大學], Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 南澳大利亚州 Nánàodàlìyàzhōu, [南澳大利亞州], South Australia, Australian state 卡内基梅隆大学 KǎnèijīMéilóngDàxué, [卡內基梅隆大學], Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh 卧龙大熊猫保护区 wòlóngdàxióngmāobǎohùqū, [臥龍大熊貓保護區], Wolong giant panda nature reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan 印度国大党 YìndùGuódàdǎng, [印度國大黨], Indian Congress party 压力山大 yālìshāndà, [壓力山大], (jocularly) to be under great pressure (a pun on 亞歷山大|亚历山大[Yà lì shān dà]) 厦门大学 XiàménDàxué, [廈門大學], Xiamen University 双龙大裂谷 Shuānglóngdàliègǔ, [雙龍大裂谷], Shuanglong ravine in Mt Xiong'er national geological park 熊耳山[Xióng ěr shān], Za... 台大 TáiDà, [臺大], abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tái wān Dà xué] 台湾大学 TáiwānDàxué, [臺灣大學], National Taiwan University/abbr. to 臺大|台大[Tái Dà] 史丹福大学 ShǐdānfúDàxué, [史丹福大學], Stanford University 吃大亏 chīdàkuī, [吃大虧], to cost one dearly/to end disastrously/to pay bitterly 吃大户 chīdàhù, [吃大戶], to plunder the homes of the wealthy for food (in times of famine)/(of sb who has... 吃大锅饭 chīdàguōfàn, [吃大鍋飯], lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom)/fig. to be rewarded the same, regardless... 吃饭皇帝大 chīfànhuángdìdà, [吃飯皇帝大], eating comes first, then comes everything else (idiom) (Tw) 合肥工业大学 HéféiGōngyèDàxué, [合肥工業大學], Hefei University of Technology 吉大港 Jídàgǎng, Chittagong (Bangladesh port city) 吉林大学 JílínDàxué, [吉林大學], Jilin University 同济医科大学 TóngjìYīkēDàxué, [同濟醫科大學], Tongji Medical College 同济大学 TóngjìDàxué, [同濟大學], Tongji University 同花大顺 tónghuādàshùn, [同花大順], royal flush (poker) 名山大川 Míngshāndàchuān, famous mountains and great rivers 哀莫大于心死 āimòdàyúxīnsǐ, [哀莫大於心死], nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi ... 哈佛大学 HāfóDàxué, [哈佛大學], Harvard University 哈尔滨工业大学 HāěrbīnGōngyèDàxué, [哈爾濱工業大學], Harbin Institute of Technology 哥伦比亚大学 GēlúnbǐyàDàxué, [哥倫比亞大學], Columbia University 哥大 GēDà, Columbia University (abbr.) 哥斯大黎加 GēsīdàLíjiā, Costa Rica (Tw) 唐初四大家 TángchūSìDàjiā, Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang/refers to Yu Shinan 虞世南[Yú Shì nán], Ouya... 唐宋八大家 TángSòngbādàjiā, Eight Giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文運動... 唐山大地震 TángshānDàdìzhèn, Great Tangshan Earthquake (1976) 售票大厅 shòupiàodàtīng, [售票大廳], ticket office 喜大普奔 xǐdàpǔbēn, (of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (In... 嘉应大学 JiāyīngDàxué, [嘉應大學], Jiaying University (Guangdong) 噪大苇莺 zàodàwěiyīng, [噪大葦鶯], (bird species of China) clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) 嚎啕大哭 háotáodàkū, to wail/to bawl (idiom) 四大佛教名山 SìdàFójiàoMíngshān, Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism, namely: Mt Wutai 五臺山|五台山 in Shanxi, Mt Emei 峨... 四大发明 sìdàfāmíng, [四大發明], the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowd... 四大名著 sìdàmíngzhù, the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅... 四大天王 sìdàtiānwáng, the four heavenly kings (Sanskrit vajra)/the four guardians or warrior attendant... 四大皆空 sìdàjiēkōng, lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)/this world is an illusion 四大盆地 sìdàpéndì, four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 in south Xinjiang, Ju... 四大石窟 sìdàshíkū, the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Lóng mén Shí kū] at Luo... 四大美女 sìdàměinǚ, the four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xishi 西施[Xī shī], Wang Zha... 四大须生 sìdàxūshēng, [四大鬚生], Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang 馬連良|马连良, Tan Fuying 譚富英... 四川外国语大学 SìchuānWàiguóyǔDàxué, [四川外國語大學], Sichuan International Studies University (SISU) 四川大地震 SìchuānDàdìzhèn, Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008) 四川大学 SìchuānDàxué, [四川大學], Sichuan University 四氢大麻酚 sìqīngdàmáfēn, [四氫大麻酚], Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC 国会大厦 guóhuìdàshà, [國會大廈], capitol 国大党 Guódàdǎng, [國大黨], Indian Congress party 国立台北科技大学 GuólìTáiběiKējìDàxué, [國立臺北科技大學], National Taipei University of Technology 国立台湾技术大学 GuólìTáiwānJìshùDàxué, [國立臺灣技術大學], National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 国立西南联合大学 GuólìXīnánLiánhéDàxué, [國立西南聯合大學], National Southwest Combined University (Peking, Tsinghua and Nankai Universities... 国立首尔大学 GuólìShǒuěrDàxué, [國立首爾大學], Seoul National University SNU 国际大赦 GuójìDàshè, [國際大赦], Amnesty International/same as 大赦國際 圣伯多禄大殿 ShèngBóduōlùDàdiàn, [聖伯多祿大殿], St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City 圣大非 ShèngDàfēi, [聖大非], Santa Fe 圣索非亚大教堂 ShèngSuǒfēiyàdàjiàotáng, [聖索非亞大教堂], Hagia Sophia (the main cathedral of Constantinople, subsequently the major mosqu... 地产大亨 DìchǎnDàhēng, [地產大亨], Monopoly (game)/known as 大富翁[Dà fù wēng] in PRC 地大物博 dìdàwùbó, vast territory with abundant resources (idiom) 坎大哈省 Kǎndàhāshěng, Kandahar province of Afghanistan 埃尔金大理石 Āiěrjīndàlǐshí, [埃爾金大理石], the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7t... 基因扩大 jīyīnkuòdà, [基因擴大], gene amplification 堤顶大路 dīdǐngdàlù, [堤頂大路], promenade 士大夫 shìdàfū, scholar officials 声名大噪 shēngmíngdàzào, [聲名大噪], to rise to fame 声名大震 shēngmíngdàzhèn, [聲名大震], to create a sensation 复大 FùDà, [復大], Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學|复旦大学[Fù dàn Dà xué] 复旦大学 FùdànDàxué, [復旦大學], Fudan University, Shanghai 多大 duōdà, how old?/how big?/how much?/so big/that much 多大点事 duōdàdiǎnshì, [多大點事], trivial matter/Big deal! 多层大厦 duōcéngdàshà, [多層大廈], multistory building 夜大学 yèdàxué, [夜大學], evening college 大V dàV, influential microblogger with a verified account (hence the "V") 大一 dàyī, first-year university student 大一些 dàyīxiē, a bit bigger 大一统志 Dàyītǒngzhì, [大一統誌], Da Yuan Dayitongzhi, Yuan dynasty geographical encyclopedia, compiled 1285-1294 ... 大丈夫能屈能伸 dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn, A leader can submit or can stand tall as required./ready to give and take/flexib... 大三 dàsān, third-year university student 大三和弦 dàsānhéxián, major triad do-mi-so 大三度 dàsāndù, major third (musical interval) 大不列蹀 dàbuliedie, to be too casual or informal 大不相同 dàbùxiāngtóng, not at all the same/substantially different 大不里士 Dàbùlǐshì, Tabriz city in northwest Iran, capital of Iranian East Azerbaijan 大不韪 dàbùwěi, [大不韙], great error/heinous crime 大东亚共荣圈 DàDōngyàGòngróngquān, [大東亞共榮圈], Great East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, Japanese wartime slogan for their short-li... 大东区 Dàdōngqū, [大東區], Dadong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning 大中华 DàZhōnghuá, [大中華], Greater China/refers to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (esp. in finance and ... 大中学生 dàzhōngxuésheng, [大中學生], university and high school students 大丰 Dàfēng, [大豐], Dafeng county level city in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yán chéng], Jiangsu 大丰市 Dàfēngshì, [大豐市], Dafeng county level city in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yán chéng], Jiangsu 大久保利通 DàjiǔbǎoLìtōng, Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician 大乌苏里岛 DàWūsūlǐDǎo, [大烏蘇里島], Bolshoi Ussuriisk Island in the Heilongjiang or Amur river, at mouth of the Ussu... 大乌鸦 dàwūyā, [大烏鴉], a raven 大乘 Dàshèng, Mahayana, the Great Vehicle/Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to ... 大事化小，小事化了 dàshìhuàxiǎo,xiǎoshìhuàliǎo, to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all... 大二 dàèr, second-year university student 大五码 dàwǔmǎ, [大五碼], Big Chinese character coding (developed by Taiwanese companies from 1984) 大五趾跳鼠 dàwǔzhǐtiàoshǔ, great jerboa (Allactaga major) 大亚湾 Dàyàwān, [大亞灣], Daya Bay 大人不记小人过 dàrénbùjìxiǎorénguò, [大人不記小人過], a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one ... 大仙鹟 dàxiānwēng, [大仙鶲], (bird species of China) large niltava (Niltava grandis) 大众传播 dàzhòngchuánbō, [大眾傳播], mass communication 大众捷运 dàzhòngjiéyùn, [大眾捷運], mass rapid transit MRT 大众汽车 Dàzhòngqìchē, [大眾汽車], Volkswagen 大众运输 dàzhòngyùnshū, [大眾運輸], public transport (Tw) 大众部 Dàzhòngbù, [大眾部], Mahasanghika (branch of Buddhism) 大会报告起草人 dàhuìbàogàoqǐcǎorén, [大會報告起草人], rapporteur 大伤元气 dàshāngyuánqì, [大傷元氣], to ruin one's constitution 大伦敦地区 dàLúndūndìqū, [大倫敦地區], Greater London/London region, England 大余 Dàyú, [大餘], Dayu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi 大余县 Dàyúxiàn, [大餘縣], Dayu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi 大佬 dàlǎo, big shot (leading some field or group)/godfather 大使级 dàshǐjí, [大使級], ambassadorial 大便干燥 dàbiàngānzào, [大便乾燥], constipated 大便秘结 dàbiànmìjié, [大便祕結], constipation 大修道院 dàxiūdàoyuàn, abbey/large monastery or convent 大修道院长 dàxiūdàoyuànzhǎng, [大修道院長], abbot 大元大一统志 DàYuánDàyītǒngzhì, [大元大一統誌], Da Yuan Dayitongzhi, Yuan dynasty geographical encyclopedia, compiled 1285-1294 ... 大先知书 Dàxiānzhīshū, [大先知書], the biblical books of the prophets 大公司 dàgōngsī, large company/corporation 大公国 dàgōngguó, [大公國], grand duchy 大公国际 DàgōngGuójì, [大公國際], Dagong Global Credit Rating, credit rating agency based in China 大公报 DàgōngBào, [大公報], Dagong Bao, popular newspaper name/Ta Kung Pao, newspaper founded 1902 in Beijin... 大关县 Dàguānxiàn, [大關縣], Daguan county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhāo tōng], Yunnan 大兴 Dàxīng/dàxīng, [大興], Daxing district of Beijing, formerly Daxing county, to go in for something in a ... 大兴区 Dàxīngqū, [大興區], Daxing district of Beijing, formerly Daxing county 大兴安岭 Dàxīngānlǐng, [大興安嶺], Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hēi lóng... 大兴安岭地区 Dàxīngānlǐngdìqū, [大興安嶺地區], Daxing'anling prefecture in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hēi lóng jiā... 大兴安岭山脉 Dàxīngānlǐngshānmài, [大興安嶺山脈], Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province 大兴机场 DàxīngJīchǎng, [大興機場], Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), nicknamed 海星機場|海星机场[hǎi xīng jī chǎn... 大兴问罪之师 dàxīngwènzuìzhīshī, [大興問罪之師], to launch a punitive campaign/to condemn scathingly 大内 Dànèi, [大內], Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan 大内乡 Dànèixiāng, [大內鄉], Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan 大写锁定 dàxiěsuǒdìng, [大寫鎖定], caps lock 大军区 dàjūnqū, [大軍區], PLA military region 大冢 Dàzhǒng, [大塚], Ōtsuka (Japanese surname) 大冰期 dàbīngqī, ice age 大冶 Dàyě, Daye county level city in Huangshi 黃石|黄石[Huáng shí], Hubei 大冶市 Dàyěshì, Daye county level city in Huangshi 黃石|黄石[Huáng shí], Hubei 大凡粗知 dàfáncūzhī, a rough acquaintance with sth 大凤头燕鸥 dàfèngtóuyànōu, [大鳳頭燕鷗], (bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii) 大出其汗 dàchūqíhàn, to sweat buckets (idiom) 大刀会 dàdāohuì, [大刀會], Great Sword Society, an offshoot of the White Lotus in the late Qing dynasty, in... 大分县 Dàfēnxiàn, [大分縣], Ōita prefecture, Japan 大分界岭 Dàfēnjièlǐng, [大分界嶺], Great Dividing Range, mountain range along the east coast of Australia 大利拉 Dàlìlā, Delilah (person name) 大别山 Dàbiéshān, [大別山], Dabie mountain range on the borders of Henan, Anhui and Hubei provinces 大剌剌 dàlàlà, pompous/with a swagger/casual 大前年 dàqiánnián, three years ago 大前提 dàqiántí, major premise 大剪刀 dàjiǎndāo, shears/large scissors/secateurs 大力发展 dàlìfāzhǎn, [大力發展], vigorous expansion/rapid development 大力水手 DàlìShuǐshǒu, Popeye (the Sailor) 大力神杯 Dàlìshénbēi, FIFA World Cup trophy 大力钳 dàlìqián, [大力鉗], locking pliers/mole grips 大功 dàgōng, great merit/great service 大加那利岛 DàJiānàlìDǎo, [大加那利島], Gran Canaria (in the Canary Islands) 大势至菩萨 DàshìzhìPúsà, [大勢至菩薩], Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, the Great Strength Bodhisattva 大勇若怯 dàyǒngruòqiè, a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-hea... 大勇若怯，大智若愚 dàyǒngruòqiè,dàzhìruòyú, a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general p... 大化县 Dàhuàxiàn, [大化縣], Dahua Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[Hè zhōu], Guangxi 大化瑶族自治县 DàhuàYáozúZìzhìxiàn, [大化瑤族自治縣], Dahua Yao Autonomous County in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[Hè zhōu], Guangxi 大匠 dàjiàng, master craftsman/Han dynasty official title 大半夜 dàbànyè, the middle of the night 大卖场 dàmàichǎng, [大賣場], hypermarket/large warehouse-like self-service retail store 大卫·米利班德 Dàwèi·Mǐlìbāndé, [大衛·米利班德], David Miliband (1965-), UK politician 大卫·艾登堡 Dàwèi·Àidēngbǎo, [大衛·艾登堡], David Attenborough (1926-), British naturalist and broadcaster, author of Life o... 大卫营和约 Dàwèiyínghéyuē, [大衛營和約], the Camp David agreement of 1978 brokered by President Jimmy Carter between Isra... 大印 dàyìn, stamp/official seal 大厂县 Dàchǎngxiàn, [大廠縣], Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[Láng fáng], Hebei 大厂回族自治县 DàchǎngHuízúZìzhìxiàn, [大廠回族自治縣], Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[Láng fáng], Hebei 大发 Dàfā, [大發], Daihatsu, Japanese car company 大变 dàbiàn, [大變], huge changes 大口 dàkǒu, big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc)/open mouth/gulping/gobbling/gaping 大口径 dàkǒujìng, [大口徑], large caliber 大只 dàzhī, [大隻], big 大可不必 dàkěbùbì, need not/unnecessary 大叶性肺炎 dàyèxìngfèiyán, [大葉性肺炎], lobar pneumonia 大司农 dāsīnóng, [大司農], Grand Minister of Agriculture in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[ji... 大吃 dàchī, to gorge oneself/to pig out 大吃二喝 dàchīèrhē, to eat and drink extravagantly/to binge 大吃特吃 dàchītèchī, to gorge oneself with food 大同乡 Dàtóngxiāng/dàtóngxiāng, [大同鄉], Datong or Tatung township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yí lán xiàn], Taiwan, person f... 大同区 Dàtóngqū, [大同區], Datong or Tatung district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tái běi shì], Taiwan/Datong dis... 大同县 Dàtóngxiàn, [大同縣], Datong county in Datong 大同[Dà tóng], Shanxi 大同市 Dàtóngshì, Datong prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西 大名县 Dàmíngxiàn, [大名縣], Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Hán dān], Hebei 大吞噬细胞 dàtūnshìxìbāo, [大吞噬細胞], macrophage 大吹大擂 dàchuīdàléi, to make an exhibition of oneself/ostentation 大呼拉尔 Dàhūlāěr, [大呼拉爾], State Great Khural or Great State Assembly, Mongolian parliament 大咖 dàkā, influential person/major player/big shot 大哭 dàkū, to cry loudly 大唐 DàTáng, the Tang dynasty (618-907) 大唐狄公案 DàTángDíGōngàn, Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee, 1949 novel by R.H. van Gulik, featuring ... 大唐芙蓉园 DàtángFúróngyuán, [大唐芙蓉園], Tang Paradise in Xi'an 大唐西域记 DàTángXīyùJì, [大唐西域記], Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, travel record of Xuan Zang 玄奘[Xuán zà... 大啖一番 dàdànyīfān, to have a square meal 大嗓 dàsǎng, loud voice 大嘴乌鸦 dàzuǐwūyā, [大嘴烏鴉], (bird species of China) large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) 大嘴巴 dàzuǐba, bigmouth/blabbermouth 大嘴鸟 dàzuǐniǎo, [大嘴鳥], toucan 大噪鹛 dàzàoméi, [大噪鶥], (bird species of China) giant laughingthrush (Garrulax maximus) 大四 dàsì, fourth-year university student 大园 Dàyuán, [大園], Dayuan or Tayuan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan 大园乡 Dàyuánxiāng, [大園鄉], Dayuan or Tayuan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan 大国家党 DàGuójiāDǎng, [大國家黨], South Korean Grand national party 大圆 dàyuán, [大圓], great circle (in spherical geometry) 大圆圈 dàyuánquān, [大圓圈], great circle (in spherical geometry) 大圣 dàshèng, [大聖], great sage/mahatma/king/emperor/outstanding personage/Buddha 大地主 dàdìzhǔ, a large landowner 大地之歌 Dàdìzhīgē, Song of the Earth/Das Lied von der Erde 大地水准面 dàdìshuǐzhǔnmiàn, [大地水準面], geoid 大地洞 dàdìdòng, cavern 大地测量学 dàdìcèliángxué, [大地測量學], geodesy 大地线 dàdìxiàn, [大地線], a geodesic (curve) 大场鸫 DàchǎngDōng, [大場鶇], OHBA Tsugumi (pen-name), author of cult series Death Note 死亡筆記|死亡笔记[sǐ wáng bǐ j... 大坂 Dàbǎn, old name for Ōsaka 大阪 (city in Japan), changed in the beginning of the Meiji 明治 ... 大坏蛋 dàhuàidàn, [大壞蛋], scoundrel/bastard 大坑 dàkēng, Tai Hang District, Hong Kong 大块朵颐 dàkuàiduǒyí, [大塊朵頤], to chew on a large slab (idiom); a large mouthful is hard to chew/to tuck into a... 大型强子对撞机 DàxíngQiángzǐDuìzhuàngJī, [大型強子對撞機], Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland 大型空爆炸弹 dàxíngkōngbàozhàdàn, [大型空爆炸彈], Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB), a powerful American bomb 大城乡 Dàchéngxiāng, [大城鄉], Tacheng township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan 大城县 Dàchéngxiàn, [大城縣], Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[Láng fáng], Hebei 大埔 Dàbù, Dabu county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong/Tai Po district of New Territories, Hong Ko... 大埔乡 Dàbùxiāng, [大埔鄉], Dabu or Tabu township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan 大埔县 Dàbùxiàn, [大埔縣], Dabu county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong 大埤 Dàpí, Dapi or Tapi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yún lín xiàn], Taiwan 大埤乡 Dàpíxiāng, [大埤鄉], Dapi or Tapi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yún lín xiàn], Taiwan 大堡礁 Dàbǎojiāo, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia 大墓地 dàmùdì, necropolis 大声喊叫 dàshēnghǎnjiào, [大聲喊叫], to shout loudly 大处着眼，小处着手 dàchùzhuóyǎn,xiǎochùzhuóshǒu, [大處著眼，小處著手], think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom) 大夏 Dàxià, Han Chinese name for an ancient Central Asia country 大外 DàWài, abbr. for 大連外國語大學|大连外国语大学[Dà lián Wài guó yǔ Dà xué] 大外宣 dàwàixuān, (derog.) China's foreign propaganda machine (esp. since c. 2009) 大夥 dàhuǒ, variant of 大伙[dà huǒ] 大头照 dàtóuzhào, [大頭照], head-and-shoulders photo (esp. a formal one used in a passport, ID card etc) 大头目 dàtóumù, [大頭目], the boss 大头贴 dàtóutiē, [大頭貼], photo sticker booth 大头钉 dàtóudīng, [大頭釘], tack/thumbtack/push pin 大夼 Dàkuǎng, Dakuang township in Laiyang 萊陽|莱阳, Yantai, Shandong 大夼镇 Dàkuǎngzhèn, [大夼鎮], Dakuang township in Laying 莱阳, Yantai, Shandong 大奸似忠 dàjiānsìzhōng, [大姦似忠], the most treacherous person appears the most guileless (idiom) 大姐头 dàjiětóu, [大姐頭], (Tw) female gang leader/female boss/big sister 大姚 Dàyáo, Dayao county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chǔ xióng Yí z... 大姚县 Dàyáoxiàn, [大姚縣], Dayao county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chǔ xióng Yí z... 大姨妈 dàyímā, [大姨媽], great aunt/(slang) menstruation/period 大媒 dàméi, matchmaker 大学城 dàxuéchéng, [大學城], university city 大学学科能力测验 DàxuéXuékēNénglìCèyàn, [大學學科能力測驗], General Scholastic Ability Test (college entrance exam in Taiwan) 大学本科 dàxuéběnkē, [大學本科], university undergraduate course 大学部 dàxuébù, [大學部], undergraduate course of study (Tw) 大学预科 dàxuéyùkē, [大學預科], university preparatory course 大宁 Dàníng, [大寧], Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lín fén], Shanxi 大宁县 Dàníngxiàn, [大寧縣], Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lín fén], Shanxi 大安乡 Dàānxiāng, [大安鄉], Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan 大安区 Dàānqū, [大安區], Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tái běi shì], Taiwan/Da'an distri... 大安市 Dàānshì, Da'an county level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin 大安的列斯 Dàāndìlièsī, Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago 大安的列斯群岛 DàĀndìlièsīQúndǎo, [大安的列斯群島], Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago 大宛 DàYuān, ancient state of central Asia 大宪章 DàXiànzhāng, [大憲章], Magna Carta 大家闺秀 dàjiāguīxiù, [大家閨秀], girl from a wealthy family/unmarried daughter of a noble house 大容量 dàróngliàng, high capacity 大富大贵 dàfùdàguì, [大富大貴], very rich/millionaire 大富翁 Dàfùwēng, Monopoly (game)/known as 地產大亨|地产大亨[Dì chǎn Dà hēng] in Taiwan 大寒 Dàhán, Great Cold, 24th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 20th January-3rd February 大寨 dàzhài, Dazhai 大寮 Dàliáo, Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan 大寮乡 Dàliáoxiāng, [大寮鄉], Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan 大寺院 dàsìyuàn, abbey/large monastery 大小三度 dàxiǎosāndù, major and minor third (musical interval) 大小姐 dàxiǎojie, eldest daughter of an affluent family/(polite) your daughter/bossy or indulged y... 大尽 dàjìn, [大盡], lunar month of 30 days/same as 大建[dà jiàn] 大屠杀事件 dàtúshāshìjiàn, [大屠殺事件], massacre/Holocaust 大屯火山 Dàtúnhuǒshān, Mt Tatun, volcanic area to the north of Taipei 大山猫 dàshānmāo, [大山貓], Lynx rufus 大山雀 dàshānquè, (bird species of China) great tit (Parus major) 大屿山 Dàyǔshān, [大嶼山], Lantau Island 大峡谷 Dàxiágǔ, [大峽谷], great valley/Grand Canyon of Colorado River 大年三十 dàniánsānshí, last day of the lunar year/Chinese New Year's Eve 大庆市 Dàqìngshì, [大慶市], Daqing prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hēi lóng jiāng] in... 大床房 dàchuángfáng, hotel room with one double (or queen or king) bed 大床间 dàchuángjiān, [大床間], see 大床房[dà chuáng fáng] 大度包容 dàdùbāoróng, generous and forgiving 大庸 Dàyōng, Dayong, former name of Zhangjiajie 張家界|张家界[Zhāng jiā jiè], Hunan 大庾岭 Dàyǔlǐng, [大庾嶺], Dayu mountain range between southwest Jiangxi and Guangdong 大建 dàjiàn, lunar month of 30 days/same as 大盡|大尽[dà jìn] 大开 dàkāi, [大開], to open wide 大开斋 Dàkāizhāi, [大開齋], see 開齋節|开斋节[Kāi zhāi jié] 大张声势 dàzhāngshēngshì, [大張聲勢], to spread one's voice wide (idiom); wide publicity 大张挞伐 dàzhāngtàfá, [大張撻伐], to launch an all-out attack (idiom)/to roundly condemn/to castigate 大彻大悟 dàchèdàwù, [大徹大悟], to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism) 大心 dàxīn, (Tw) considerate/thoughtful (from Taiwanese 貼心|贴心, Tai-lo pr. [tah-sim]) 大快朵颐 dàkuàiduǒyí, [大快朵頤], to gorge oneself/to eat heartily (idiom) 大怒 dànù, angry/indignant 大恭 dàgōng, (literary) excrement/feces 大悟 Dàwù, Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiào gǎn], Hubei 大悟县 Dàwùxiàn, [大悟縣], Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiào gǎn], Hubei 大悲咒 Dàbēizhòu, the Great Compassion Mantra 大惊 dàjīng, [大驚], with great alarm 大惑不解 dàhuòbùjiě, to be at a loss (idiom) 大愚 dàyú, idiot/ignorant fool 大愿地藏菩萨 DàyuànDìzàngPúsà, [大願地藏菩薩], Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls bef... 大慈恩寺 Dàcíēnsì, Daci'en Buddhist temple in Xi'an 大憝 dàduì, archenemy/chief enemy 大戟科 dàjǐkē, Euphorbiaceae (plant family including rubber and cassava) 大才小用 dàcáixiǎoyòng, lit. making little use of great talent/to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut 大批特批 dàpītèpī, to criticize severly/to censure 大投资家 dàtóuzījiā, [大投資家], big investor 大拇哥 dàmǔgē, thumb/big toe/USB flash drive 大拐 dàguǎi, to turn left (Shanghainese) 大拟啄木鸟 dànǐzhuómùniǎo, [大擬啄木鳥], (bird species of China) great barbet (Megalaima virens) 大括号 dàkuòhào, [大括號], braces/curly brackets { } (math.) 大括弧 dàkuòhú, square brackets 大拿 dàná, (coll.) man in power/boss/authority/expert 大指 dàzhǐ, thumb/big toe 大捕头 dàbǔtóu, [大捕頭], head constable 大排档 dàpáidàng, [大排檔], food stall/open-air restaurant 大排长龙 dàpáichánglóng, [大排長龍], to form a long queue (idiom)/(of cars) to be bumper to bumper 大提琴手 dàtíqínshǒu, cellist 大摇大摆 dàyáodàbǎi, [大搖大擺], to strut/swaggering 大放光明 dàfàngguāngmíng, great release of light (idiom) 大放厥辞 dàfàngjuécí, [大放厥辭], great release of talk (idiom); to spout nonsense 大放悲声 dàfàngbēishēng, [大放悲聲], great release of sorrow/to burst into tears 大政方针 dàzhèngfāngzhēn, [大政方針], major policy of the national government 大政翼赞会 DàzhèngYìzànhuì, [大政翼贊會], Taisei Yokusankai, Japanese fascist organization created in 1940 大教堂 dàjiàotáng, cathedral 大文蛤 dàwéngé, giant clam/geoduck (Panopea abrupta)/elephant trunk clam/same as 象拔蚌[xiàng bá bà... 大斋 dàzhāi, [大齋], to fast/to abstain from food 大斋期 dàzhāiqī, [大齋期], Lent (Christian period of forty days before Easter) 大斋节 dàzhāijié, [大齋節], great fast/Christian lent 大斑啄木鸟 dàbānzhuómùniǎo, [大斑啄木鳥], (bird species of China) great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 大斑鹡鸰 dàbānjílíng, [大斑鶺鴒], (bird species of China) white-browed wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) 大新 Dàxīn, Daxin county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chóng zuǒ], Guangxi 大新县 Dàxīnxiàn, [大新縣], Daxin county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chóng zuǒ], Guangxi 大方之家 dàfāngzhījiā, learned person/expert in a certain field/abbr. to 方家[fāng jiā] 大方县 Dàfāngxiàn, [大方縣], Dafang county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bì jié dì qū], Guizhou 大方广佛华严经 dàfāngguǎngFóhuáyánjīng, [大方廣佛華嚴經], Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school/also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya S... 大日如来 Dàrìrúlái, [大日如來], Vairocana, Buddha of supreme enlightenment 大旱之望云霓 dàhànzhīwàngyúnní, [大旱之望雲霓], see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[dà hàn wàng yún ní] 大旱望云霓 dàhànwàngyúnní, [大旱望雲霓], lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)/fig. desperate for an e... 大旱望霓 dàhànwàngní, see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[dà hàn wàng yún ní] 大明历 Dàmínglì, [大明曆], the 5th century Chinese calendar established by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之 大明湖 DàmíngHú, Daming Lake in Jinan 濟南|济南[Jǐ nán], Shandong 大明虾 dàmíngxiā, [大明蝦], king prawn 大星芹 dàxīngqín, great masterwort (Astrantia major) 大昭寺 Dàzhāosì, Jokhang, main Buddhist temple in Lhasa, a sacred place of Tibetan Buddhism 大显神通 dàxiǎnshéntōng, [大顯神通], to display one's remarkable skill or prowess/to give full play to one's brillian... 大智如愚 dàzhìrúyú, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time 大智慧 dàzhìhuì, great wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism) 大智若愚 dàzhìruòyú, great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom) 大暑 Dàshǔ, Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd July-6th August 大月 dàyuè, solar month of 31 days/a lunar month of 30 days 大月支 DàYuèzhī, variant of 大月氏[Dà Yuè zhī] 大月氏 DàYuèzhī, the Greater Yuezhi, a branch of the Yuezhi 月氏[Yuè zhī] people of central Asia du... 大有 dàyǒu, there is much/(literary) abundance 大有希望 dàyǒuxīwàng, to stand a good chance/to have great hopes/to be promising 大本涅盘经 dàběnNièpánjīng, [大本涅槃經], the great Nirvana sutra: every living thing has Buddha nature. 大本钟 DàběnZhōng, [大本鐘], Big Ben 大朱雀 dàzhūquè, (bird species of China) spotted great rosefinch (Carpodacus severtzovi) 大杀风景 dàshāfēngjǐng, [大殺風景], to be a blot on the landscape/to dampen spirits/to spoil the fun/to be a wet bla... 大权在握 dàquánzàiwò, [大權在握], to be in a position of power 大李杜 DàLǐDù, Li Bai 李白[Lǐ Bái] and Du Fu 杜甫[Dù Fǔ] 大材小用 dàcáixiǎoyòng, using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom)/a sledgehammer to c... 大村乡 Dàcūnxiāng, [大村鄉], Dacun township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan 大杓鹬 dàsháoyù, [大杓鷸], (bird species of China) Far Eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) 大杜鹃 dàdùjuān, [大杜鵑], (bird species of China) common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) 大条 dàtiáo, [大條], (used to modify 事情[shì qing]) serious/grave 大林镇 Dàlínzhèn, [大林鎮], Dalin or Talin town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan 大枣 dàzǎo, [大棗], see 紅棗|红枣[hóng zǎo] 大柴旦 Dàcháidàn, Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefec... 大柴旦行政区 Dàcháidànxíngzhèngqū, [大柴旦行政區], Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefec... 大柴旦行政委员会 Dàcháidànxíngzhèngwěiyuánhuì, [大柴旦行政委員會], Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefec... 大柴旦镇 Dàcháidànzhèn, [大柴旦鎮], Da Qaidam town in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hǎi ... 大树乡 Dàshùxiāng, [大樹鄉], Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan 大树底下好乘凉 dàshùdǐxiàhǎochéngliáng, [大樹底下好乘涼], lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)/fig. to benefit by proximit... 大树莺 dàshùyīng, [大樹鶯], (bird species of China) chestnut-crowned bush warbler (Cettia major) 大树菠萝 dàshùbōluó, [大樹菠蘿], jackfruit 大根兰 dàgēnlán, [大根蘭], Cymbidium macrorrhizum Lindl. 大桶 dàtǒng, barrel/vat 大正 Dàzhèng, Taishō, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1912-1926) of emperor Yos... 大武乡 Dàwǔxiāng, [大武鄉], Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Taiwan 大武口 Dàwǔkǒu, Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[Shí zuǐ shān shì], Ningxia 大武口区 Dàwǔkǒuqū, [大武口區], Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[Shí zuǐ shān shì], Ningxia 大比目鱼 dàbǐmùyú, [大比目魚], halibut 大氅 dàchǎng, overcoat/cloak/cape/CL:件[jiàn] 大气候 dàqìhòu, [大氣候], atmosphere 大气儿 dàqìr, [大氣兒], erhua variant of 大氣|大气[dà qì] 大气压力 dàqìyālì, [大氣壓力], atmospheric pressure 大气压强 dàqìyāqiáng, [大氣壓強], atmospheric pressure 大气圈 dàqìquān, [大氣圈], atmosphere 大气层核试验 dàqìcénghéshìyàn, [大氣層核試驗], atmospheric nuclear test 大气暖化 dàqìnuǎnhuà, [大氣暖化], atmospheric warming 大气污染 dàqìwūrǎn, [大氣污染], air pollution/atmospheric pollution 大气环流 dàqìhuánliú, [大氣環流], atmospheric circulation 大氧吧 dàyǎngbā, source of oxygen (of forests and nature reserves)/(cliché) lungs of the planet 大水冲了龙王庙 dàshuǐchōngleLóngWángmiào, [大水沖了龍王廟], lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)/fig. to fail to recog... 大汉族主义 dàHànzúzhǔyì, [大漢族主義], Greater Han nationalism 大汗 dàhán/dàhàn, supreme khan, profuse perspiration 大汶口文化 Dàwènkǒuwénhuà, Dawenkou culture (c. 4100-2600 BC), Neolithic culture based in today's Shandong ... 大沙河 DàshāHé, Dasha River (the name of rivers in various parts of China) 大沙锥 dàshāzhuī, [大沙錐], (bird species of China) Swinhoe's snipe (Gallinago megala) 大沽口炮台 Dàgūkǒupàotái, [大沽口砲臺], Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, p... 大沽炮台 Dàgūpàotái, [大沽砲臺], Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, p... 大波斯菊 dàbōsījú, cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), flowering herbaceous plant 大洋中脊 dàyángzhōngjǐ, mid-ocean ridge (geology) 大洋型地壳 dàyángxíngdìqiào, [大洋型地殼], oceanic crust (geology) 大洋龙 dàyánglóng, [大洋龍], halisaurus 大洼 Dàwā, [大窪], Dawa county in Panjin 盤錦|盘锦, Liaoning 大洼县 Dàwāxiàn, [大窪縣], Dawa county in Panjin 盤錦|盘锦, Liaoning 大流行 dàliúxíng, major epidemic/pandemic 大浅盘 dàqiǎnpán, [大淺盤], platter 大浦洞 Dàpǔdòng, Taepodong, North Korean rocket series 大浪 dàlàng, billow/surge 大海沟 dàhǎigōu, [大海溝], marine trench 大润发 Dàrùnfā, [大潤發], RT Mart (supermarket chain) 大清 DàQīng, Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 大清帝国 DàQīngDìguó, [大清帝國], the (great) Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)/Qing Empire 大渡口 Dàdùkǒu, Dadukou district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan 大渡口区 Dàdùkǒuqū, [大渡口區], Dadukou district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan 大渡河 DàdùHé, Dadu River in Sichuan 大港 Dàgǎng, Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新... 大港区 Dàgǎngqū, [大港區], Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新... 大湄公河次区域 DàMéigōnghécìqūyù, [大湄公河次區域], Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), area of economic cooperation between China and V... 大湄公河次区域合作 DàMéigōnghécìqūyùhézuò, [大湄公河次區域合作], Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), economic cooperation program between China and V... 大湖乡 Dàhúxiāng, [大湖鄉], Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan 大溪 Dàxī, Daxi or Tahsi town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan 大溪地 Dàxīdì, Tahiti, island of the Society Islands group in French Polynesia (Tw) 大溪豆干 dàxīdòugān, [大溪豆乾], Tahsi or Dasi dried dofu, Taiwanese Taoyuan speciality 大溪镇 Dàxīzhèn, [大溪鎮], Daxi or Tahsi town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan 大满贯 dàmǎnguàn, [大滿貫], grand slam 大滨鹬 dàbīnyù, [大濱鷸], (bird species of China) great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) 大灭绝 dàmièjué, [大滅絕], mass extinction 大灯 dàdēng, [大燈], headlight 大灰啄木鸟 dàhuīzhuómùniǎo, [大灰啄木鳥], (bird species of China) great slaty woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) 大灶 dàzào, large kitchen stove made from bricks or earth/(PRC) ordinary mess hall (lowest d... 大灾 dàzāi, [大災], calamity/catastrophe 大炮打蚊子 dàpàodǎwénzi, cannon fire to hit a mosquito/to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut 大热 dàrè, [大熱], great heat/very popular 大熔炉 dàrónglú, [大熔爐], lit. large smelting furnace/fig. the mixing of different ethnicities and culture... 大爆炸 Dàbàozhà, Big Bang (cosmology) 大牌 dàpái, strong card/honor card (card games)/very popular or successful person/self-impor... 大牌档 dàpáidàng, [大牌檔], food stall/open-air restaurant (originally Hong Kong usage, now usually written ... 大牛 dàniú, (coll.) leading light/superstar/badass/(coll.) higher-priced model of Lamborghin... 大犬座 Dàquǎnzuò, Canis Major (constellation) 大狱 dàyù, [大獄], jail/prison 大环 DàHuán, [大環], Tai Wan, a locality in Kowloon, Hong Kong 大球 dàqiú, sports such as soccer, basketball and volleyball that use large balls/see also 小... 大理岩 dàlǐyán, marble 大理州 Dàlǐzhōu, abbr. for 大理白族自治州, Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 大理市 Dàlǐshì, Dali city, capital of Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan 大理白族自治州 DàlǐBáizúzìzhìzhōu, Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 大理花 dàlǐhuā, dahlia (loanword) 大生 dàshēng, university student, abbr. for 大學生|大学生[dà xué shēng] 大用 dàyòng, to put sb in powerful position/to empower 大田县 Dàtiánxiàn, [大田縣], Datian county in Sanming 三明[Sān míng], Fujian 大田市 Dàtiánshì, Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhōng qīng... 大田广域市 Dàtiánguǎngyùshì, [大田廣域市], Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhōng qīng... 大甲 Dàjiǎ, Tachia town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan 大甲镇 Dàjiǎzhèn, [大甲鎮], Tachia town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan 大男人 dànánrén, very masculine guy/a real man/(used ironically) a grown man 大男人主义 dànánrénzhǔyì, [大男人主義], male chauvinism 大男子主义 dànánzǐzhǔyì, [大男子主義], male chauvinism 大男子主义者 dànánzǐzhǔyìzhě, [大男子主義者], male chauvinist 大疆 Dàjiāng, DJI, Chinese technology company 大疮 dàchuāng, [大瘡], ulcer or sore of venereal origin 大病 dàbìng, serious illness 大白熊犬 dàbáixióngquǎn, Great Pyrenees (dog breed) 大白鲨 dàbáishā, [大白鯊], great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) 大白鹭 dàbáilù, [大白鷺], (bird species of China) great egret (Ardea alba) 大盘子 dàpánzi, [大盤子], platter 大盘尾 dàpánwěi, [大盤尾], (bird species of China) greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) 大眼角 dàyǎnjiǎo, inner corner of the eye 大短趾百灵 dàduǎnzhǐbǎilíng, [大短趾百靈], (bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) 大石桥 Dàshíqiáo, [大石橋], Great stone bridge or Dashiqiao county level city in Yingkou 營口|营口, Liaoning 大石桥市 Dàshíqiáoshì, [大石橋市], Great stone bridge or Dashiqiao county level city in Yingkou 營口|营口, Liaoning 大石鸡 dàshíjī, [大石雞], (bird species of China) rusty-necklaced partridge (Alectoris magna) 大石鸻 dàshíhéng, [大石鴴], (bird species of China) great stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris) 大破大立 dàpòdàlì, to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom)/radical transformation 大社 Dàshè, Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan 大社乡 Dàshèxiāng, [大社鄉], Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan 大神 dàshén, deity/(Internet slang) guru/expert/whiz 大祥 Dàxiáng, Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shào yáng shì], Hunan 大祥区 Dàxiángqū, [大祥區], Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shào yáng shì], Hunan 大祭司 dàjìsī, High Priest 大祸临头 dàhuòlíntóu, [大禍臨頭], facing imminent catastrophe/calamity looms/all hell will break loose 大禹 DàYǔ, Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC) mythical leader who tamed the floods 大秦 DàQín, Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire 羅馬帝國|罗马帝国[Luó mǎ Dì guó] 大竹 Dàzhú, Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州|达州[Dá zhōu], Sichuan 大竹县 Dàzhúxiàn, [大竹縣], Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州|达州[Dá zhōu], Sichuan 大笨象 dàbènxiàng, (slang) elephant 大箐山 dàqìngshān, mountain in Heilongjiang province 大管 dàguǎn, bassoon 大篆 dàzhuàn, the great seal/used narrowly for 籀文/used broadly for many pre-Qin scripts 大类 dàlèi, [大類], main type/main class/main category 大系 dàxì, [大係], compendium 大紫胸鹦鹉 dàzǐxiōngyīngwǔ, [大紫胸鸚鵡], (bird species of China) Lord Derby's parakeet (Psittacula derbiana) 大紫荆勋章 dàzǐjīngxūnzhāng, [大紫荊勳章], Great Bauhinia Medal (GBM), Hong Kong's highest honor 大红大绿 dàhóngdàlǜ, [大紅大綠], bright-colored/garish 大红灯笼高高挂 DàhóngDēnglóngGāogāoGuà, [大紅燈籠高高掛], Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhāng Yì móu] 大红袍 dàhóngpáo, [大紅袍], an expensive type of oolong tea 大红鹳 dàhóngguàn, [大紅鸛], (bird species of China) greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) 大红鼻子 dàhóngbízi, [大紅鼻子], rhinophyma (red nose, often related to rosacea or excessive alcohol)/brandy nose 大纪元 DàJìyuán, [大紀元], Epoch Times, US newspaper 大纪元时报 DàJìyuánShíbào, [大紀元時報], Epoch Times, US newspaper 大绝灭 dàjuémiè, [大絕滅], mass extinction 大绿雀鹎 dàlǜquèbēi, [大綠雀鵯], (bird species of China) great iora (Aegithina lafresnayei) 大老远 dàlǎoyuǎn, [大老遠], very far away 大而化之 dàérhuàzhī, careless/sloppy 大而无当 dàérwúdàng, [大而無當], grandiose but impractical (idiom)/large but of no real use 大耳窿 dàěrlóng, loan shark/usurer 大肆攻击 dàsìgōngjī, [大肆攻擊], to vilify sb wantonly/unrestrained attack (on sb) 大肆鼓 dàsìgǔ, to advocate/to praise 大肚 Dàdù, Tatu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan 大肚乡 Dàdùxiāng, [大肚鄉], Tatu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan 大肚子经济 dàdùzijīngjì, [大肚子經濟], "Pregnancy-oriented Economy", new market conditions brought about by a predicted... 大股东 dàgǔdōng, [大股東], large stockholder/majority shareholder 大胃王 dàwèiwáng, eating champion 大能 dànéng, almighty 大脑死亡 dànǎosǐwáng, [大腦死亡], brain dead 大腹皮 dàfùpí, husk of betel nut 檳榔|槟榔[bīng lang] 大腿袜 dàtuǐwà, [大腿襪], thigh highs 大般涅盘经 dàbānNièpánjīng, [大般涅槃經], Nirvana sutra 大舵手 DàDuòshǒu, the Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong) 大苇莺 dàwěiyīng, [大葦鶯], (bird species of China) great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) 大英博物馆 DàyīngBówùguǎn, [大英博物館], British Museum 大英县 Dàyīngxiàn, [大英縣], Daying county in Suining 遂寧|遂宁[Suì níng], Sichuan 大英国协 DàyīngGuóxié, [大英國協], British Commonwealth of Nations (Tw) 大英帝国 DàyīngDìguó, [大英帝國], British Empire 大英联合王国 DàyīngLiánhéWángguó, [大英聯合王國], United Kingdom 大范围 dàfànwéi, [大範圍], large-scale 大茴香子 dàhuíxiāngzi, aniseed 大草原 dàcǎoyuán, prairie/savanna 大草莺 dàcǎoyīng, [大草鶯], (bird species of China) Chinese grassbird (Graminicola striatus) 大草鹛 dàcǎoméi, [大草鶥], (bird species of China) giant babax (Babax waddelli) 大荔 Dàlì, Dali County in Weinan 渭南[Wèi nán], Shaanxi 大荔县 DàlìXiàn, [大荔縣], Dali County in Weinan 渭南[Wèi nán], Shaanxi 大获全胜 dàhuòquánshèng, [大獲全勝], to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory/to win by a landslide (i... 大菱鲆 dàlíngpíng, [大菱鮃], turbot 大萝卜 dàluóbo, [大蘿蔔], see 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bái luó bo] 大萧条 DàXiāotiáo, [大蕭條], the Great Depression (1929-c. 1939) 大藏经 dàzàngjīng, [大藏經], Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and house... 大虎头蜂 dàhǔtóufēng, [大虎頭蜂], Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) 大蛇丸 Dàshéwán, Orochimaru, Japanese folktale hero/Orochimaru, character in the Naruto manga ser... 大蝾螈 dàróngyuán, [大蠑螈], Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus) 大融炉 dàrónglú, [大融爐], melting pot 大补帖 dàbǔtiě, [大補帖], tonic/healthy concoction/(fig.) just what the doctor ordered/(Tw) pirated softwa... 大裂谷 dàliègǔ, great rift valley 大西 Dàxī, Ōnishi (Japanese surname) 大西国 Dàxīguó, [大西國], Atlantis 大西庇阿 Dàxībìā, Scipio Africanus (235-183 BC), Roman general and statesman 大西洋中脊 Dàxīyángzhōngjǐ, Atlantic mid-ocean ridge 大西洋国 Dàxīyángguó, [大西洋國], Historical name for Portugal during the Qing dynasty 大西洋洋中脊 Dàxīyángyángzhōngjǐ, Atlantic mid-ocean ridge 大观区 Dàguānqū, [大觀區], Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[Ān qìng shì], Anhui 大规模杀伤性武器 dàguīmóshāshāngxìngwǔqì, [大規模殺傷性武器], weapons of mass destruction 大角星 Dàjiǎoxīng, Arcturus (brightest star in the constellation Boötes 牧伕座|牧夫座[Mù fū zuò]) 大言 dàyán, to exaggerate/to boast 大话骰 dàhuàtóu, [大話骰], liar's dice (dice game) 大谈 dàtán, [大談], to harangue/to yak 大谈特谈 dàtántètán, [大談特談], to keep on talking about 大谣 dàyáo, [大謠], high-profile rumormonger (esp. on a microblog) 大贱卖 dàjiànmài, [大賤賣], to sell at a big discount 大费周章 dàfèizhōuzhāng, [大費周章], to take great pains/to go to a lot of trouble 大赦国际 DàshèGuójì, [大赦國際], Amnesty International 大足县 Dàzúxiàn, [大足縣], Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan 大跌市 dàdiēshì, great market fall/market crash 大跌眼镜 dàdiēyǎnjìng, [大跌眼鏡], (fig.) to be astounded 大轴戏 dàzhòuxì, [大軸戲], last item on a program (theater) 大辟 dàpì, death sentence/crime punishable by death 大过年 dàguònián, [大過年], Chinese New Year 大运 Dàyùn, [大運], Mandate of Heaven/the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built start... 大进大出 dàjìndàchū, [大進大出], large-scale import and export 大连外国语大学 DàliánWàiguóyǔDàxué, [大連外國語大學], Dalian University of Foreign Languages 大连市 Dàliánshì, [大連市], Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China 大连理工大学 DàliánLǐgōngDàxué, [大連理工大學], Dalian University of Technology 大通区 Dàtōngqū, [大通區], Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huái nán shì], Anhui 大通县 Dàtōngxiàn, [大通縣], Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xī níng], Qinghai 大通回族土族自治县 DàtōngHuízúTǔzúZìzhìxiàn, [大通回族土族自治縣], Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xī níng], Qinghai 大道具 dàdàojù, (theater) set prop (desk, chairs etc) 大邑 Dàyì, Dayi county in Chengdu 成都[Chéng dū], Sichuan 大邑县 Dàyìxiàn, [大邑縣], Dayi county in Chengdu 成都[Chéng dū], Sichuan 大邱市 Dàqiūshì, Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qìng shà... 大邱广域市 Dàqiūguǎngyùshì, [大邱廣域市], Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qìng shà... 大部制 dàbùzhì, super-ministry system (reform aimed at streamlining government department functi... 大都市地区 dàdūshìdìqū, [大都市地區], metropolitan area 大醇小疵 dàchúnxiǎocī, great despite minor blemishes/a rough diamond 大里 Dàlǐ, Tali or Dali city in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan 大里市 Dàlǐshì, Tali or Dali city in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan 大野狼 dàyěláng, big bad wolf 大量杀伤武器 dàliàngshāshāngwǔqì, [大量殺傷武器], weapons of mass destruction 大量生产 dàliàngshēngchǎn, [大量生產], to manufacture in bulk/mass production 大金背啄木鸟 dàjīnbèizhuómùniǎo, [大金背啄木鳥], (bird species of China) greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) 大釜 dàfǔ, cauldron 大钢琴 dàgāngqín, [大鋼琴], grand piano 大锅 dàguō, [大鍋], a big wok/cauldron 大锅饭 dàguōfàn, [大鍋飯], meal cooked in a large pot/communal meal/(fig.) system that rewards everyone equ... 大错 dàcuò, [大錯], blunder 大错特错 dàcuòtècuò, [大錯特錯], to be gravely mistaken (idiom) 大锤 dàchuí, [大錘], sledgehammer 大键琴 dàjiànqín, [大鍵琴], a harpsichord 大镰刀 dàliándāo, [大鐮刀], scythe 大长今 Dàchángjīn, [大長今], Dae Chang Kum, a Korean Drama (GM) 大长嘴地鸫 dàchángzuǐdìdōng, [大長嘴地鶇], (bird species of China) long-billed thrush (Zoothera monticola) 大闹 dànào, [大鬧], to cause havoc/to run amok 大闹天宫 DànàoTiāngōng, [大鬧天宮], Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven, story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sū... 大阪府 Dàbǎnfǔ, Ōsaka prefecture 大阮 dàruǎn, daruan or bass lute, like pipa 琵琶 and zhongruan 中阮 but bigger and lower range 大阿姨 dàāyí, auntie, eldest of sisters in mother's family 大陆块 dàlùkuài, [大陸塊], continental plates (geology) 大陆坡 dàlùpō, [大陸坡], continental slope (boundary of continental shelf) 大陆妹 dàlùmèi, [大陸妹], (in Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macao) girl from the mainland/(Tw) Fushan lettuce 福山萵苣|... 大陆客 dàlùkè, [大陸客], (Tw) tourist from mainland China/illegal immigrant from mainland China 大陆性 dàlùxìng, [大陸性], continental 大陆性气候 dàlùxìngqìhòu, [大陸性氣候], continental climate 大陆漂移 dàlùpiāoyí, [大陸漂移], continental drift 大限 dàxiàn, the limit/maximum/one's allocated lifespan 大限临头 dàxiànlíntóu, [大限臨頭], facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life/with one foot in the grave 大限到来 dàxiàndàolái, [大限到來], to die/one's allocated lifespan is accomplished 大陪审团 dàpéishěntuán, [大陪審團], grand jury 大难 dànàn, [大難], great catastrophe 大难不死，必有后福 dànànbùsǐ,bìyǒuhòufú, [大難不死，必有後福], one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb) 大雁塔 Dàyàntǎ, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an 大雄 dàxióng, great hero/main Buddhist image (in temple) 大雄宝殿 dàxióngbǎodiàn, [大雄寶殿], Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image... 大雅乡 Dàyǎxiāng, [大雅鄉], Taya township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan 大雨如注 dàyǔrúzhù, pouring with rain/rain bucketing down 大青山 dàqīngshān, mountain in Heilongjiang province 大韩帝国 DàhánDìguó, [大韓帝國], Korean Empire, from fall of Joseon dynasty in 1897 to annexation by Japan in 191... 大韩民国 DàhánMínguó, [大韓民國], Republic of Korea (South Korea) 大韩航空 DàhánHángkōng, [大韓航空], Korean Air, South Korea's main airline 大韵 dàyùn, [大韻], rhyme group (group of characters that rhyme, in rhyme books) 大项 dàxiàng, [大項], main item (of program) 大题小作 dàtíxiǎozuò, [大題小作], to cut a long story short/a brief treatment of a complicated subject/fig. to tre... 大饱口福 dàbǎokǒufú, [大飽口福], to eat one's fill/to have a good meal 大马士革李 Dàmǎshìgélǐ, [大馬士革李], damson (fruit) 大驾 dàjià, [大駕], imperial chariot/(fig.) emperor/(polite) you 大驾光临 dàjiàguānglín, [大駕光臨], we are honored by your presence 大骂 dàmà, [大罵], to rain curses (on sb)/to let sb have it/to bawl sb out 大鱼大肉 dàyúdàròu, [大魚大肉], dishes with generous amounts of meat and fish/lavish meal 大鲵 dàní, [大鯢], giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) 大鲽鱼 dàdiéyú, [大鰈魚], turbot fish 大鳄 dàè, [大鱷], lit. big crocodile/fig. major figure/big shot/top boss (esp. criminal) 大鳞大马哈鱼 dàlíndámǎhǎyú, [大鱗大馬哈魚], see 大鱗大麻哈魚|大鳞大麻哈鱼[dà lín dá má hǎ yú] 大鳞大麻哈鱼 dàlíndámáhǎyú, [大鱗大麻哈魚], king salmon/Chinook salmon 大鸣大放 dàmíngdàfàng, [大鳴大放], free airing of views (PRC) 大鸣大放运动 DàmíngdàfàngYùndòng, [大鳴大放運動], see 百花運動|百花运动[Bǎi huā Yùn dòng] 大鸨 dàbǎo, [大鴇], (bird species of China) great bustard (Otis tarda) 大鸿胪 dàhónglú, [大鴻臚], Grand Herald in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiǔ qīng] 大鹃䴗 dàjuānjú, [大鵑鶪], (bird species of China) large cuckooshrike (Coracina macei) 大鹏鸟 dàpéngniǎo, [大鵬鳥], roc (mythical bird of prey) 大鹿 dàlù, moose 大麦克 DàMàikè, [大麥克], Big Mac (McDonald's hamburger) (Tw) 大麦克指数 DàMàikèZhǐshù, [大麥克指數], see 巨無霸漢堡包指數|巨无霸汉堡包指数[Jù wú bà hàn bǎo bāo Zhǐ shù] 大麦地 Dàmàidì, [大麥地], place name in Ningxia with rock carving conjectured to be a stage in the develop... 大麦町 dàmàitǐng, [大麥町], Dalmatian (dog breed) 大麻里 Dàmálǐ, Damali or Tamali township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Ta... 大麻里乡 Dàmálǐxiāng, [大麻里鄉], Damali or Tamali township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Ta... 大麻鳽 dàmáyán, (bird species of China) Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) 大黄冠啄木鸟 dàhuángguānzhuómùniǎo, [大黃冠啄木鳥], (bird species of China) greater yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha) 大黄蜂 dàhuángfēng, [大黃蜂], bumblebee 大黄鱼 dàhuángyú, [大黃魚], Croceine croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea), a fish popular in Cantonese cooking 大鼠 dàshǔ, rat 大龄青年 dàlíngqīngnián, [大齡青年], young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried 大𫛭 dàkuáng, [大鵟], (bird species of China) upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) 天下大乱 tiānxiàdàluàn, [天下大亂], the whole country in rebellion 天文学大成 TiānwénxuéDàchéng, [天文學大成], the Almagest by Ptolemy 天津外国语大学 TiānjīnWàiguóyǔDàxué, [天津外國語大學], Tianjin Foreign Studies University 天津大学 TiānjīnDàxué, [天津大學], Tianjin University 头大 tóudà, [頭大], to have a big head/(fig.) to get a headache/one's head is swimming 夸大之词 kuādàzhīcí, [誇大之詞], hyperbole/exaggeration 女大不中留 nǚdàbùzhōngliú, when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom) 女大十八变 nǚdàshíbābiàn, [女大十八變], lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom)/fig. ... 女皇大学 NǚhuángDàxué, [女皇大學], Queen's University (Belfast) 安大略湖 ĀndàlüèHú, Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖[Wǔ dà hú] 安徽大学 ĀnhuīDàxué, [安徽大學], Anhui University 宋四大书 Sòngsìdàshū, [宋四大書], Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of t... 完事大吉 wánshìdàjí, everything is finished (idiom); And there you are! 宽大为怀 kuāndàwéihuái, [寬大為懷], magnanimous (idiom)/generous 宽大仁爱 kuāndàrénài, [寬大仁愛], tolerant and lenient (idiom) 宽宏大度 kuānhóngdàdù, [寬宏大度], magnanimous/generous/broad-minded 宽宏大量 kuānhóngdàliàng, [寬宏大量], magnanimous (idiom); generous 宽洪大度 kuānhóngdàdù, [寬洪大度], magnanimous/generous/broad-minded 宽洪大量 kuānhóngdàliàng, [寬洪大量], magnanimous/generous/broad-minded 宾夕法尼亚大学 BīnxīfǎníyàDàxué, [賓夕法尼亞大學], University of Pennsylvania 密歇根大学 MìxiēgēnDàxué, [密歇根大學], University of Michigan 富商大贾 fùshāngdàgǔ, [富商大賈], tycoon/magnate 寒武纪大爆发 Hánwǔjìdàbàofā, [寒武紀大爆發], the Cambrian explosion 寒武纪生命大爆发 Hánwǔjìshēngmìngdàbàofā, [寒武紀生命大爆發], the Cambrian explosion 对外经济贸易大学 DuìwàiJīngjìMàoyìDàxué, [對外經濟貿易大學], University of International Business and Economics 小不忍则乱大谋 xiǎobùrěnzéluàndàmóu, [小不忍則亂大謀], (idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience 小作怡情，大作伤身 xiǎozuòyíqíng,dàzuòshāngshēn, [小作怡情，大作傷身], a little bit of it does one good, but carried to excess it's harmful (idiom) 小学而大遗 xiǎoxuéérdàyí, [小學而大遺], to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom) 小惩大诫 xiǎochéngdàjiè, [小懲大誡], lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes f... 小时了了，大未必佳 xiǎoshíliǎoliǎo,dàwèibìjiā, [小時了了，大未必佳], being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up ... 小洞不堵沉大船 xiǎodòngbùdǔchéndàchuán, A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship. 小洞不堵，大洞受苦 xiǎodòngbùdǔ,dàdòngshòukǔ, A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in ti... 小洞不堵，大洞吃苦 xiǎodòngbùdǔ,dàdòngchīkǔ, a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom)/a stitc... 小洞不堵，大洞难补 xiǎodòngbùdǔ,dàdòngnánbǔ, [小洞不堵，大洞難補], If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A... 小洞不补大洞吃苦 xiǎodòngbùbǔdàdòngchīkǔ, [小洞不補大洞吃苦], A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in ti... 小题大作 xiǎotídàzuò, [小題大作], variant of 小題大做|小题大做[xiǎo tí dà zuò] 尺寸过大 chǐcunguòdà, [尺寸過大], oversize (baggage, cargo etc) 尾大不掉 wěidàbùdiào, large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy/fig. rendered ineffective by s... 居鲁士大帝 JūlǔshìDàdì, [居魯士大帝], Cyrus the Great (ca. 600-530 BC), the founder of the Persian Empire and the conq... 屯特大学 TúntèDàxué, [屯特大學], University of Twente 山东大学 ShāndōngDàxué, [山東大學], Shandong University 山东科技大学 ShāndōngKējìDàxué, [山東科技大學], Shandong University of Science and Technology 山西大学 ShānxīDàxué, [山西大學], Shanxi University 崩大碗 bēngdàwǎn, gotu kola (Centella asiatica), herbaceous plant 州立大学 ZhōulìDàxué, [州立大學], State University (US) 工业大学 gōngyèdàxué, [工業大學], technical university/engineering college 巨大影响 jùdàyǐngxiǎng, [巨大影響], huge influence 巴伊兰大学 BāyīlánDàxué, [巴伊蘭大學], Bar-Ilan University, in Israel 巴黎大学 BālíDàxué, [巴黎大學], University of Paris 布朗大学 BùlǎngDàxué, [布朗大學], Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 布鲁克林大桥 BùlǔkèlínDàqiáo, [布魯克林大橋], Brooklyn Bridge 师范大学 shīfàndàxué, [師範大學], normal university/teacher training college 希伯莱大学 XībóláiDàxué, [希伯萊大學], the Hebrew University, Jerusalem 帖木儿大汗 TiēmùérDàhán, [帖木兒大汗], Timur or Tamerlane (1336-1405), Mongol emperor and conqueror 帝国大厦 DìguóDàshà, [帝國大廈], Empire State Building (New York City) 平型关大捷 Píngxíngguāndàjié, [平型關大捷], victory of Pingxingguan pass, famous victory of Republican Chinese forces over t... 年度大会 niándùdàhuì, [年度大會], annual meeting/annual general meeting (AGM) 年度股东大会 niándùgǔdōngdàhuì, [年度股東大會], annual shareholders' meeting 广东外语外贸大学 GuǎngdōngWàiyǔWàimàoDàxué, [廣東外語外貿大學], Guangdong University of Foreign Studies 广东海洋大学 GuǎngdōngHǎiyángDàxué, [廣東海洋大學], Guangdong Ocean University 广州中医药大学 GuǎngzhōuZhōngyīyàoDàxué, [廣州中醫藥大學], Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine 庆大霉素 qìngdàméisù, [慶大霉素], gentamycin (antibiotic) 康奈尔大学 KāngnàiěrDàxué, [康奈爾大學], Cornell University 延边大学 YánbiānDàxué, [延邊大學], Yanbian University (Jilin province) 开业大吉 kāiyèdàjí, [開業大吉], celebration on opening a business 开大油门 kāidàyóumén, [開大油門], to open the throttle/to accelerate/to let her rip 开罗大学 KāiluóDàxué, [開羅大學], Cairo University 张大千 ZhāngDàqiān, [張大千], Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), one of the greatest Chinese artists... 弥天大谎 mítiāndàhuǎng, [彌天大謊], a pack of lies (idiom) 形象大使 xíngxiàngdàshǐ, person who represents an organization and enhances its image/ambassador 御用大律师 yùyòngdàlǜshī, [御用大律師], Queen's Counsel 心眼大 xīnyǎndà, magnanimous/considerate/thoughtful/able to think of everything that needs to be ... 忠南大学校 ZhōngnánDàxuéxiào, [忠南大學校], Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea 快乐大本营 KuàilèDàběnyíng, [快樂大本營], Happy Camp (PRC TV series) 怒江大峡谷 NùjiāngDàxiágǔ, [怒江大峽谷], the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang river in Tibet and Yunnan 总统大选 zǒngtǒngdàxuǎn, [總統大選], presidential election 恩比天大 ēnbǐtiāndà, to be as kind and benevolent as heaven (idiom) 意大利直面 Yìdàlìzhímiàn, [意大利直麵], spaghetti 意大利语 Yìdàlìyǔ, [意大利語], Italian (language) 意大利青瓜 Yìdàlìqīngguā, zucchini 意大利面 Yìdàlìmiàn, [意大利麵], spaghetti/pasta 成都体育大学 ChéngdūTǐyùDàxué, [成都體育大學], Chengdu Sports University 扩大再生产 kuòdàzàishēngchǎn, [擴大再生產], to expand production/to reproduce on an extended scale 批斗大会 pīdòudàhuì, [批鬥大會], struggle session 抱大腿 bàodàtuǐ, (coll.) to cling to sb influential or famous 拉大便 làdàbiàn, to poop/to defecate 拉大旗作虎皮 lādàqízuòhǔpí, lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom)/fig. to borrow sb's pre... 拉大条 lādàtiáo, [拉大條], to defecate (slang) 拉夫堡大学 LāfūbǎoDàxué, [拉夫堡大學], Loughborough University 拉扯大 lāchedà, (coll.) to bring up/to rear/to raise 拟大朱雀 nǐdàzhūquè, [擬大朱雀], (bird species of China) streaked rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilloides) 拯救大兵瑞恩 ZhěngjiùDàbīngRuìēn, Saving Private Ryan (1998 movie) 拿大 nádà, to put on airs/self-important/high and mighty 拿大顶 nádàdǐng, [拿大頂], to do a handstand 掌玺大臣 zhǎngxǐdàchén, [掌璽大臣], chancellor (rank in various European states)/grand chancellor 措大 cuòdà, worthless scholar/useless wretch 摄护腺肿大 shèhùxiànzhǒngdà, [攝護腺腫大], benign prostate hypertrophy/enlargement of prostate 撇大条 piědàtiáo, [撇大條], (slang) to take a dump 撞大运 zhuàngdàyùn, [撞大運], to have a lucky stroke/to try one's luck 放声大哭 fàngshēngdàkū, [放聲大哭], to burst into tears/to sob loudly/to bawl 放大倍数 fàngdàbèishù, [放大倍數], magnifying power/magnification 放大炮 fàngdàpào, to talk big/to shoot one's mouth off 放大片 fàngdàpiàn, (Tw) cosmetic contact lens/big eye contact lens/circle contact lens 放大纸 fàngdàzhǐ, [放大紙], enlarging paper (photography)/bromide paper 放长线钓大鱼 fàngchángxiàndiàodàyú, [放長線釣大魚], use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns 政府大学院 ZhèngfǔDàxuéyuàn, [政府大學院], the name of Academia Sinica 中央研究院[Zhōng yāng Yán jiū yuàn] when it was founded 教友大会 jiàoyǒudàhuì, [教友大會], church conference 教学大纲 jiàoxuédàgāng, [教學大綱], course syllabus/class curriculum 教廷大使 jiàotíngdàshǐ, an ambassador of the church/an Apostolic Nuncio (from the Vatican) 敲大背 qiāodàbèi, to have sex with a prostitute 文件大小 wénjiàndàxiǎo, file size 斑头大翠鸟 bāntóudàcuìniǎo, [斑頭大翠鳥], (bird species of China) Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules) 斑背大尾莺 bānbèidàwěiyīng, [斑背大尾鶯], (bird species of China) marsh grassbird (Locustella pryeri) 斗大 dǒudà, huge 斯事体大 sīshìtǐdà, [斯事體大], see 茲事體大|兹事体大[zī shì tǐ dà] 斯坦佛大学 SītǎnfóDàxué, [斯坦佛大學], Stanford University, Palo Alto, California 斯坦福大学 SītǎnfúDàxué, [斯坦福大學], Stanford University 斯大林主义 Sīdàlínzhǔyì, [斯大林主義], Stalinism 斯大林格勒会战 SīdàlíngélèHuìzhàn, [斯大林格勒會戰], Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943)/also called 斯大林格勒戰役|斯大林格勒战役 斯大林格勒战役 SīdàlíngélèZhànyì, [斯大林格勒戰役], Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943), decisive battle of Second World War and one of... 新加坡国立大学 XīnjiāpōGuólìDàxué, [新加坡國立大學], National University of Singapore 方寸大乱 fāngcùndàluàn, [方寸大亂], (idiom) to become agitated/to get worked up 旅大 LǚDà, Lüshun 旅順|旅顺[Lǚ shùn] port and Dalian city 大連|大连[Dà lián], Liaoning Province 遼寧省... 旅大市 LǚDàshì, former name of Dalian city 大連|大连[Dà lián] incorporating Lüshun 旅順|旅顺[Lǚ shùn] 旅大租地条约 LǚDàZūdìTiáoyuē, [旅大租地條約], unequal treaty of 1898 whereby the Qing dynasty ceded the lease of Lüshun (Port ... 无伤大雅 wúshāngdàyǎ, [無傷大雅], (of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom)/harmless 无大无小 wúdàwúxiǎo, [無大無小], no matter how big or small/not distinguishing junior and senior 旧大陆 jiùdàlù, [舊大陸], the Old World/Eurasia as opposed to the New World 新大陸|新大陆[xīn dà lù] or the Amer... 早稻田大学 ZǎodàotiánDàxué, [早稻田大學], Waseda University (private university in Tokyo) 时大时小 shídàshíxiǎo, [時大時小], sometimes big, sometimes small/varying 星球大战 XīngqiúDàzhàn, [星球大戰], Star Wars 春大麦 chūndàmài, [春大麥], spring barley 春秋大梦 chūnqiūdàmèng, [春秋大夢], grand dreams/unrealistic ideas (idiom) 晓以大义 xiǎoyǐdàyì, [曉以大義], to reason with sb/to lecture 普林斯吨大学 PǔlínsīdūnDàxué, [普林斯噸大學], Princeton University 普林斯顿大学 PǔlínsīdùnDàxué, [普林斯頓大學], Princeton University 普渡大学 PǔdùDàxué, [普渡大學], Purdue University 普罗大众 pǔluódàzhòng, [普羅大眾], proletariat/abbr. for 普羅列塔利亞|普罗列塔利亚[pǔ luó liè tǎ lì yà] plus masses/also writte... 暨南大学 JìnánDàxué, [暨南大學], Jinan University in Guangdong Province, with 4 campuses in Guangzhou, Shenzhen a... 暨大 JìDà, abbr. for Jinan University 暨南大學|暨南大学[Jì nán Dà xué] 最大似然估计 zuìdàsìrángūjì, [最大似然估計], maximum-likelihood estimation (statistics) 最大公因子 zuìdàgōngyīnzǐ, highest common factor HCF/greatest common divisor GCD 最大公约数 zuìdàgōngyuēshù, [最大公約數], highest common factor HCF/greatest common divisor GCD 最大速率 zuìdàsùlǜ, maximum speed/maximum velocity 机场大厦 jīchǎngdàshà, [機場大廈], airport terminal 机身宽大 jīshēnkuāndà, [機身寬大], wide body/wide-bodied (aircraft) 杂剧四大家 ZájùSìDàjiā, [雜劇四大家], Four Great Yuan Dramatists, namely: Guan Hanqing 關漢卿|关汉卿[Guān Hàn qīng], Zheng G... 李大钊 LǐDàzhāo, [李大釗], Li Dazhao (1889-1927), early Chinese Marxist and founding member of the communis... 条条大路通罗马 tiáotiáodàlùtōngLuómǎ, [條條大路通羅馬], all roads lead to Rome/use different means to obtain the same result (idiom) 杨百翰大学 YángbǎihànDàxué, [楊百翰大學], Brigham Young University 极为庞大 jíwéipángdà, [極為龐大], monumental 极大值 jídàzhí, [極大值], maximum value 林克平大学 LínkèpíngDàxué, [林克平大學], Linköping University, Sweden 林子大了，什么鸟都有 línzidàle,shénmeniǎodōuyǒu, [林子大了，什麼鳥都有], it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom) 林荫大道 línyìndàdào, [林蔭大道], see 林陰大道|林阴大道[lín yīn dà dào] 林阴大道 línyīndàdào, [林陰大道], boulevard/tree-lined avenue/CL:條|条[tiáo] 柏林工业大学 BólínGōngyèDàxué, [柏林工業大學], Technical University of Berlin, Germany (Technische Universitaet zu Berlin) 查理大帝 ChálǐDàdì, Charlemagne (c. 747-c. 814), King of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor from 800 树大招风 shùdàzhāofēng, [樹大招風], lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)/fig. a famous or rich person attracts... 核大国 hédàguó, [核大國], a nuclear power (country) 格林奈尔大学 GélínnàiěrDàxué, [格林奈爾大學], Grinnell College (private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, USA) 棕腹大仙鹟 zōngfùdàxiānwēng, [棕腹大仙鶲], (bird species of China) Fujian niltava (Niltava davidi) 模拟放大器 mónǐfàngdàqì, [模擬放大器], analog amplifier 欧洲大陆 Ōuzhōudàlù, [歐洲大陸], continent of Europe 欧洲歌唱大赛 ŌuzhōuGēchàngDàsài, [歐洲歌唱大賽], Eurovision Song Contest 此事体大 cǐshìtǐdà, [此事體大], see 茲事體大|兹事体大[zī shì tǐ dà] 武汉大学 WǔhànDàxué, [武漢大學], Wuhan University 民族大学 MínzúDàxué, [民族大學], University for Nationalities (university of ethnic studies) 民族大迁徙 mínzúdàqiānxǐ, [民族大遷徙], great migration of peoples 永乐大典 YǒnglèDàdiǎn, [永樂大典], the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408) 汉语大字典 HànyǔDàZìdiǎn, [漢語大字典], Hanyu Da Zidian, one of the most comprehensive Chinese character dictionaries wi... 汉语大词典 HànyǔDàCídiǎn, [漢語大詞典], Hanyu Da Cidian, the largest Chinese dictionary, with over 375,000 word entries,... 汕头大学 ShàntóuDàxué, [汕頭大學], Shantou University 江南四大才子 Jiāngnánsìdàcáizǐ, Four great southern talents of the Ming, namely: Tang Bohu 唐伯虎, Zhu Zhishan 祝枝山,... 江南大学 JiāngnánDàxué, [江南大學], Jiangnan University (Jiangsu Province) 汶川大地震 WènchuānDàdìzhèn, Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008) 没大改变 méidàgǎibiàn, [沒大改變], not significantly changed 没大没小 méidàméixiǎo, [沒大沒小], impolite/cheeky/impudent 河北工业大学 HéběiGōngyèDàxué, [河北工業大學], Hebei University of Technology 河北科技大学 HéběiKējìDàxué, [河北科技大學], Hebei University of Science and Technology 治大国若烹小鲜 zhìdàguóruòpēngxiǎoxiān, [治大國若烹小鮮], ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom)/effective governm... 沼泽大尾莺 zhǎozédàwěiyīng, [沼澤大尾鶯], (bird species of China) striated grassbird (Megalurus palustris) 法国大革命 FǎguóDàgémìng, [法國大革命], French Revolution (1789-1799) 法轮大法 FǎlúnDàfǎ, [法輪大法], another name for 法輪功|法轮功[Fǎ lún gōng] 泛大洋 fàndàyáng, Panthalassis (geology) 泛大陆 fàndàlù, [泛大陸], Pangea (geology) 波士顿大学 BōshìdùnDàxué, [波士頓大學], Boston University 波恩大学 BōēnDàxué, [波恩大學], University of Bonn 泰西大儒 Tàixīdàrú, Great European Scholar (honorific title of Matteo Ricci) 洋洋大篇 yángyángdàpiān, lit. an ocean of writing/an impressive literary work (idiom) 派克大衣 pàikèdàyī, parka jacket (loanword)/CL:件[jiàn] 流动性大沙漠 liúdòngxìngdàshāmò, [流動性大沙漠], shifting sand dunes 浓眉大眼 nóngméidàyǎn, [濃眉大眼], thick eyebrows and big eyes 浙江大学 ZhèjiāngDàxué, [浙江大學], Zhejiang University 海军大校 hǎijūndàxiào, [海軍大校], commodore (= US Navy equivalent) 海南大学 HǎinánDàxué, [海南大學], Hainan University 清仓大甩卖 qīngcāngdàshuǎimài, [清倉大甩賣], clearance sale/fire sale 清华大学 QīnghuáDàxué, [清華大學], Tsinghua or Qinghua University, Beijing/National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, ... 港珠澳大桥 GǎngZhūÀoDàqiáo, [港珠澳大橋], Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge 湖南大学 HúnánDàxué, [湖南大學], Hunan University 滂沱大雨 pāngtuódàyǔ, torrents of rain (idiom) 滑天下之大稽 huátiānxiàzhīdàjī, to be the most ridiculous thing in the world (idiom) 澳大利亚国立大学 ÀodàlìyàGuólìDàxué, [澳大利亞國立大學], Australian National University (ANU), Canberra 澳大利亚洲 ÀodàlìyàZhōu, [澳大利亞洲], Australia/abbr. to 澳洲[Ào zhōu] 澳大利亚首都特区 ÀodàlìyàShǒudūTèqū, [澳大利亞首都特區], Australian Capital Territory 火大 huǒdà, to get mad/to be very angry 点大 diǎndà, [點大], (of a child etc) small as a mite/minuscule 燕京大学 YānjīngDàxué, [燕京大學], Yanjing or Yenching University, Christian university in Beijing founded in 1919 燕子衔泥垒大窝 yànzixiánnílěidàwō, [燕子銜泥壘大窩], the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom)/many a little m... 牛津大学 NiújīnDàxué, [牛津大學], University of Oxford 犹大书 Yóudàshū, [猶大書], Epistle of St Jude (in New Testament) 狗窦大开 gǒudòudàkāi, [狗竇大開], dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly) 猎户座大星云 Lièhùzuòdàxīngyún, [獵戶座大星雲], the Great Nebula in Orion M2 理工大学 lǐgōngdàxué, [理工大學], University of Science and Engineering/also sometimes Institute of Technology 生杀大权 shēngshādàquán, [生殺大權], life-and-death power/ultimate power 生物大灭绝 shēngwùdàmièjué, [生物大滅絕], great extinction of species 电子科技大学 DiànzǐKējìDàxué, [電子科技大學], University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 男子汉大丈夫 nánzǐhàndàzhàngfu, [男子漢大丈夫], (coll.) he-man 瘦死的骆驼比马大 shòusǐdeluòtuobǐmǎdà, [瘦死的駱駝比馬大], lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom)/fig. even after sufferi... 白大衣高血压 báidàyīgāoxuèyā, [白大衣高血壓], white coat hypertension/white coat syndrome 百团大战 BǎituánDàzhàn, [百團大戰], Hundred Regiments offensive of August-December 1940, a large scale offensive aga... 百年大计 bǎiniándàjì, [百年大計], a project of vital and lasting importance 百慕大三角 Bǎimùdàsānjiǎo, Bermuda Triangle 盛大舞会 shèngdàwǔhuì, [盛大舞會], grand ball 相当于或大于 xiāngdāngyúhuòdàyú, [相當於或大於], greater than or equal to ≥/at least as great as 真心话大冒险 ZhēnxīnhuàDàMàoxiǎn, [真心話大冒險], The Moment of Truth (TV show)/Truth or Dare (game) 督察大队 dūchádàduì, [督察大隊], censorship brigade (PRC) 瞒天大谎 mántiāndàhuǎng, [瞞天大謊], enormous lie/whopper 石投大海 shítóudàhǎi, to disappear like a stone dropped into the sea/to vanish forever without trace 砍大山 kǎndàshān, to chat (1980s Beijing slang)/to chew the fat 硕大无朋 shuòdàwúpéng, [碩大無朋], immense/enormous 磊落大方 lěiluòdàfāng, to be generous in the extreme (idiom) 神经大条 shénjīngdàtiáo, [神經大條], thick-skinned/insensitive 离港大厅 lígǎngdàtīng, [離港大廳], departure lounge 科技大学 kējìdàxué, [科技大學], university of science and technology 科罗拉多大峡谷 Kēluólāduōdàxiágǔ, [科羅拉多大峽谷], the Grand Canyon (Colorado) 空心大老官 kōngxīndàlǎoguān, fake important personage/sham 空心老大 kōngxīnlǎodà, pretentious and vacuous person 竖起大拇指 shùqǐdàmuzhǐ, [豎起大拇指], to give a thumbs-up/to express one's approval 笑掉大牙 xiàodiàodàyá, to laugh one's head off/ridiculous/jaw-dropping 第一次世界大战 DìyīcìShìjièDàzhàn, [第一次世界大戰], World War One 第二次世界大战 DìèrCìShìjièDàzhàn, [第二次世界大戰], World War II 系列放大器 xìlièfàngdàqì, series amplifier 索邦大学 SuǒbāngDàxué, [索邦大學], Université Paris IV/the Sorbonne 紫坪铺大坝 Zǐpíngpūdàbà, [紫坪鋪大壩], Zipingpu reservoir, Sichuan 约翰·霍金斯大学 Yuēhàn·HuòjīnsīDàxué, [約翰·霍金斯大學], Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore 纽约大学 NiǔyuēDàxué, [紐約大學], New York University 纽约帝国大厦 NiǔyuēDìguóDàshà, [紐約帝國大廈], Empire State Building 细大不捐 xìdàbùjuān, [細大不捐], not to discard anything, whether small or big (idiom)/all-embracing 绝对大多数 juéduìdàduōshù, [絕對大多數], an absolute majority/an overwhelming majority 罗格斯大学 LuógésīDàxué, [羅格斯大學], Rutgers University (New Jersey) 美洲大陆 Měizhōudàlù, [美洲大陸], the Americas/North and South American continents 群众大会 qúnzhòngdàhuì, [群眾大會], mass rally 老大徒伤悲 lǎodàtúshāngbēi, [老大徒傷悲], vain regrets of old age (idiom) 耶律大石 YēlǜDàshí, Yollig Taxin or Yelü Dashi (1087-1143), Chinese-educated Khitan leader, founder ... 耶鲁大学 YēlǔDàxué, [耶魯大學], Yale University 联合古大陆 liánhégǔdàlù, [聯合古大陸], Pangea or Pangaea 联合国大会 LiánhéguóDàhuì, [聯合國大會], United Nations General Assembly 联大 LiánDà, [聯大], abbr. for 聯合國大會|联合国大会[Lián hé guó Dà huì], United Nations General Assembly/abbr.... 肇庆大学 ZhàoqìngDàxué, [肇慶大學], Zhaoqing University (Guangdong) 股东大会 gǔdōngdàhuì, [股東大會], general shareholders' meeting 股东特别大会 gǔdōngtèbiédàhuì, [股東特別大會], special shareholders' meeting 肥头大耳 féitóudàěr, [肥頭大耳], robust and prosperous (a compliment in former times)/fat person (modern) 胀大 zhàngdà, [脹大], swollen 胖大海 pàngdàhǎi, malva nut/seed of Sterculia lychnophora 胸大无脑 xiōngdàwúnǎo, [胸大無腦], (having) big boobs but no brain/bimbo 胸大肌 xiōngdàjī, pectoralis major muscle (across the top of the chest) 脑洞大开 nǎodòngdàkāi, [腦洞大開], imaginative/to have one's mind buzzing with ideas 脸大 liǎndà, [臉大], bold/unafraid 膀大腰圆 bǎngdàyāoyuán, [膀大腰圓], tall and strong/burly/beefy 船政大臣 ChuánzhèngDàchén, Minister of Navy during Qing times 芝加哥大学 ZhījiāgēDàxué, [芝加哥大學], University of Chicago 花心大萝卜 huāxīndàluóbo, [花心大蘿蔔], (coll.) womanizer/skirt-chaser 苏州大学 SūzhōuDàxué, [蘇州大學], Suzhou or Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC since 1986) 草大青 cǎodàqīng, Isatis tinctoria (indigo woad plant) 荣禄大夫 rónglùdàfū, [榮祿大夫], a rank in government service 莱斯大学 LáisīDàxué, [萊斯大學], Rice University (Houston, Texas) 莱顿大学 LáidùnDàxué, [萊頓大學], University of Leiden 菲律宾大学 FēilǜbīnDàxué, [菲律賓大學], University of the Philippines 蒙古大夫 Měnggǔdàifu, (coll.) quack (doctor)/charlatan 蓝大翅鸲 lándàchìqú, [藍大翅鴝], (bird species of China) grandala (Grandala coelicolor) 蔚为大观 wèiwéidàguān, [蔚為大觀], to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)/enchanting 蚍蜉撼大树 pífúhàndàshù, [蚍蜉撼大樹], lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)/fig. to overrate one's own streng... 蜜大腿 mìdàtuǐ, (coll.) curvaceous thighs (loanword from Korean) 血盆大口 xuèpéndàkǒu, bloody mouth wide open like a sacrificial bowl (idiom); ferocious mouth of beast... 西北农林科技大学 XīběiNónglínKējìDàxué, [西北農林科技大學], Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University 西北大学 XīběiDàxué, [西北大學], Northwest University 西北工业大学 XīběiGōngyèDàxué, [西北工業大學], Northwestern Polytechnical University 西南交通大学 XīnánJiāotōngDàxué, [西南交通大學], Southwest Jiaotong University 西南大学 XīnánDàxué, [西南大學], Southwest University (Chongqing) 西安交通大学 XīānJiāotōngDàxué, [西安交通大學], Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) 西安外国语大学 XīānWàiguóyǔDàxué, [西安外國語大學], Xi'an International Studies University (XISU) 西安电子科技大学 XīānDiànzǐKējìDàxué, [西安電子科技大學], Xidian University 西澳大利亚 XīÀodàlìyà, [西澳大利亞], Western Australia, Australian state 西澳大利亚州 Xīàodàlìyàzhōu, [西澳大利亞州], Western Australia, Australian state 解大手 jiědàshǒu, (coll.) to defecate 财务大臣 cáiwùdàchén, [財務大臣], finance minister 财政大臣 cáizhèngdàchén, [財政大臣], finance minister/UK chancellor of exchequer 贪小失大 tānxiǎoshīdà, [貪小失大], penny wise and pound foolish (idiom) 购物大厦 gòuwùdàshà, [購物大廈], shopping mall 费尔马大定理 Fèiěrmǎdàdìnglǐ, [費爾馬大定理], Fermat's last theorem 赚大钱 zhuàndàqián, [賺大錢], to earn a fortune 足大指 zúdàzhǐ, big toe 跨海大桥 kuàhǎidàqiáo, [跨海大橋], bay bridge (elevated bridge across stretch of water) 蹲大牢 dūndàláo, to be behind bars 身高马大 shēngāomǎdà, [身高馬大], tall/huge 较大 jiàodà, [較大], comparatively large 辅仁大学 FǔrénDàxué, [輔仁大學], Fu Jen Catholic University of Peking (from 1925), forerunner of Beijing Normal U... 辅大 FǔDà, [輔大], abbr. for 輔仁大學|辅仁大学[Fǔ rén Dà xué] 辽宁大学 LiáoníngDàxué, [遼寧大學], Liaoning University 过站大厅 guòzhàndàtīng, [過站大廳], transit lounge 过而能改，善莫大焉 guòérnénggǎi,shànmòdàyān, [過而能改，善莫大焉], If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom) 远大理想 yuǎndàlǐxiǎng, [遠大理想], lofty ideal 郑州大学 ZhèngzhōuDàxué, [鄭州大學], Zhengzhou University 酩酊大醉 mǐngdǐngdàzuì, dead drunk/as drunk as a lord 采花大盗 cǎihuādàdào, [採花大盜], lit. flower thief/fig. rapist 重庆大学 ChóngqìngDàxué, [重慶大學], Chongqing University 野鸡大学 yějīdàxué, [野雞大學], diploma mill 金茂大厦 JīnmàoDàshà, [金茂大廈], Jin Mao Tower, skyscraper in Shanghai 金陵大学 JīnlíngDàxué, [金陵大學], University of Nanking 铸成大错 zhùchéngdàcuò, [鑄成大錯], to make a serious mistake (idiom) 长安大学 ChángānDàxué, [長安大學], Chang'an University 长柄大镰刀 chángbǐngdàliándāo, [長柄大鐮刀], scythe 闷声发大财 mēnshēngfādàcái, [悶聲發大財], to amass wealth while keeping a low profile (idiom) 防卫大臣 fángwèidàchén, [防衛大臣], minister of defense (esp. in Japan) 阳关大道 YángguānDàdào, [陽關大道], (lit.) the road through Yangguan 陽關|阳关[Yáng guān]/(fig.) wide open road/bright f... 阿亨工业大学 ĀhēngGōngyèDàxué, [阿亨工業大學], RWTH Aachen University 阿亨科技大学 ĀhēngKējìDàxué, [阿亨科技大學], RWTH Aachen University 阿卡迪亚大学 ĀkǎdíyàDàxué, [阿卡迪亞大學], Acadia University (Canada) 阿拉伯联合大公国 ĀlābóLiánhéDàgōngguó, [阿拉伯聯合大公國], United Arab Emirates (Tw) 阿拉斯加大学 ĀlāsījiāDàxué, [阿拉斯加大學], University of Alaska 阿肯色大学 ĀkěnsèDàxué, [阿肯色大學], University of Arkansas 陕西大地震 Shǎnxīdàdìzhèn, [陝西大地震], the great Shaanxi earthquake of 2nd February 1556 that killed 830,000 people 陕西师范大学 ShǎnxīShīfànDàxué, [陝西師範大學], Shaanxi Normal University 陕西科技大学 ShǎnxīKējìDàxué, [陝西科技大學], Shaanxi University of Science and Technology 雄才大略 xióngcáidàlüè, great skill and strategy 雅鲁藏布大峡谷 YǎlǔzàngbùDàxiágǔ, [雅魯藏布大峽谷], Great Canyon of Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra (through the southeast Himalayas, fr... 雍容大度 yōngróngdàdù, generous 雷声大，雨点小 léishēngdà,yǔdiǎnxiǎo, [雷聲大，雨點小], loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action/... 雷大雨小 léidàyǔxiǎo, lit. much thunder but little rain; fig. a lot of talk but little action/his bark... 霍普金斯大学 HuòpǔjīnsīDàxué, [霍普金斯大學], Johns Hopkins University 露天大戏院 lùtiāndàxìyuàn, [露天大戲院], open-air amphitheater 青天大老爷 qīngtiāndàlǎoye, [青天大老爺], (coll.) just and incorruptible official 青马大桥 QīngmǎDàqiáo, [青馬大橋], Tsing Ma Bridge (to Hong Kong Airport) 非洲人国民大会 Fēizhōurénguómíndàhuì, [非洲人國民大會], African National Congress, ANC 非洲大裂谷 Fēizhōudàliègǔ, Great East African rift valley 饕餮大餐 tāotièdàcān, great meal fit for dragon's son (idiom); sumptuous banquet 首尔国立大学 ShǒuěrGuólìDàxué, [首爾國立大學], Seoul National University (SNU or Seoul National), Korea 首席大法官 shǒuxídàfǎguān, Chief Justice (of US Supreme Court) 首都经济贸易大学 ShǒudūJīngjìMàoyìDàxué, [首都經濟貿易大學], Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing) 首都经贸大学 ShǒudūJīngmàoDàxué, [首都經貿大學], Capital University of Business and Economics, Beijing 香榭丽舍大街 XiāngxièlìshèDàjiē, [香榭麗舍大街], Avenue des Champs-Élysées 香港中文大学 XiānggǎngZhōngwénDàxué, [香港中文大學], Chinese University of Hong Kong 香港大学 XiānggǎngDàxué, [香港大學], The University of Hong Kong 香港理工大学 XiānggǎngLǐgōngDàxué, [香港理工大學], Hong Kong Polytechnic University 香港科技大学 XiānggǎngKējìDàxué, [香港科技大學], Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 马尼拉大学 MǎnílāDàxué, [馬尼拉大學], University of Manila 驻大陆 zhùdàlù, [駐大陸], stationed on the continent (i.e. PRC) 骡马大车 luómǎdàchē, [騾馬大車], mule and horse carts 高丽八万大藏经 Gāolíbāwàndàzàngjīng, [高麗八萬大藏經], Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and house... 高丽大藏经 Gāolídàzàngjīng, [高麗大藏經], Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and house... 高大上 gāodàshàng, (slang) high-end, elegant, and classy/abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次 鸿图大计 hóngtúdàjì, [鴻圖大計], important large scale project 麻痹大意 mábìdàyì, [麻痺大意], unwary/negligent 黄大仙 huángdàxiān, [黃大仙], Wong Tai Sin district of Kowloon, Hong Kong 黄果树大瀑布 HuángguǒshùDàPùbù, [黃果樹大瀑布], Huangguoshu falls, Anshun 安順|安顺[Ān shùn], Guizhou 黄河大合唱 HuánghéDàhéchàng, [黃河大合唱], Yellow River Cantata (1939) by Xian Xinghai 冼星海[Xiǎn Xīng hǎi] 鼎鼎大名 dǐngdǐngdàmíng, famous/celebrated 齐大非偶 qídàfēiǒu, [齊大非偶], too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom) 齐大非耦 qídàfēiǒu, [齊大非耦], variant of 齊大非偶|齐大非偶[qí dà fēi ǒu] 齐天大圣 QítiānDàshèng, [齊天大聖], Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, self-proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wuk... 龙头老大 lóngtóulǎodà, [龍頭老大], big boss/leader of a group/dominant (position)