大

major; substantial, older (than), very, greatly, loudly

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adjective Very common #649
major; substantial As an adjective, describes something considerable in size, degree, or importance.
CH: 一切的一切,都表明这是个大错误。
EN: Everything points to this being a major mistake.

我觉得吃完那块大牛排你就饱了。

I think you'll be full after eating that big steak.

可是说真话的愿望有多么强烈受到的各种干扰就有多么大

But the stronger the desire to tell the truth, the greater the interference it faces.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

我很高兴你野心如此大

I’m very glad that you’re so ambitious.

— 埃及艳后的任务 (2002)

伤口有点大哦

That’s quite a large wound.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

姊姊大笨蛋

Big sis is such an idiot.

— 龙猫 (1988)

雨大得让我不能走。

The rain is so heavy that I can't leave.

拉屎可是个大问题

Pooping is a big problem, though.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

大破坏计划第一条规则是…不可以有疑问

The first rule of the Big Destruction Plan is... no questions allowed.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

我的屁股真的比看起来要大

My butt is really bigger than it looks.

— 红猪 (1992)

你这大嘴巴鹅

You big blabbermouth goose.

— 西线无战事 (2022)

哭声大着呢

The crying is really loud.

— 活着 (1994)

亚洲比澳洲大很多。

Asia is much larger than Australia.

听听几个大新闻

Listen to a few big news stories.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

如果把瑞士熨了,会比德国还要大。

If you flattened Switzerland out, it would be bigger than Germany.

只要船够大,你就能把东西往两个方向运。

As long as the ship is big enough, you can transport things in both directions.

他大我一倍。

He's twice my age.

你看,这箱子比盒子大,是不是啊?

Look, this box is bigger than that box, isn’t it?

— 活着 (1994)

又大咯

It’s big again.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

你这个大笨蛋

You big dummy.

— 龙猫 (1988)

别的狗都没这只狗大。

No other dog is as big as this one.

大院子

A large courtyard

— 妈咪 (2014)

再生个大胖小子

Have another big, healthy baby boy.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

外面雨下得大吗

Is it raining heavily outside?

— 莫斯科不相信眼泪 (1980)

你胆子大,鬼也怕你

You're so brave that even ghosts are afraid of you.

— 用心棒 (1961)

我卖了我的字典,大字典

I sold my dictionary—the big one.

— 恶魔 (1955)

地图发到大手机上面,特殊情况打这部

Send the map to the big phone. In an emergency, call this number.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

是大城市吗?

Is it a big city?

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

他在这里的可能比别的地方大

He’s more likely to be here than anywhere else.

— 恶魔 (1955)

来吧别把事情闹大

Come on, don’t make a big deal out of this.

— 出租车司机 (2017)

在墨西哥有一座金字塔比在埃及的任何一座都大。

There is a pyramid in Mexico that is larger than any in Egypt.

雨也大

The rain is heavy too.

— 大鱼海棠 (2016)

鲁布里肯其他那些大城市加起来,也只有一个码头。

All the other big cities in Rubriken combined have only one harbor.

那可是一大堆柴火,不过戈拉斯岬宅邸本来就大得很。

That’s a huge pile of firewood, but Cape Goras Manor is enormous to begin with.

这就让我松了一大口气了

That’s a huge relief.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

打击颇大

It was quite a blow.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

大一点再大一点

Bigger—make it even bigger.

— 警察故事 (1985)

比天大所有知道这封信存在的人都得死

Bi Tianda, everyone who knows this letter exists has to die.

— 满江红 (2023)

大首领

Grand chief

— 智利说不 (2012)

这个盒子没那个盒子大。

This box isn't as big as that one.

那次大洪水念给我听

Read me the story of that great flood.

— 亚特兰蒂斯:失落的帝国 (2001)

生意多些帮会气势也大些你说对吧?

The more business we get, the more imposing our gang will be. Wouldn’t you agree?

— 黑社会 (2005)

别忘了二十万是笔大数目

Don’t forget that 200,000 is a large sum of money.

— 黄金三镖客 (1966)

有大新闻哦

I've got some big news!

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

雨大!

It's pouring!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

我的屁股穿这个看起来大吗?

Does my butt look big in this?

在这儿有大屁股的不是我

I'm not the one here with the big butt.

— 这个杀手不太冷 (1994)

你必须换个大房间

You have to move to a bigger room.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

你这大笨蛋给我过来

You big dummy, get over here!

— 大病 (2017)

风也大

The wind is strong too.

— 大鱼海棠 (2016)

那边那个大摩托

That big motorcycle over there.

— 摩托日记 (2004)

大嘴巴

Big mouth

— 我仍在此 (2024)

别大过年的我自己跟他说啊

Come on, it’s New Year’s—don’t make me tell him myself.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

权力可大着呢

That’s a lot of power.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

以前我家前面有棵大松树。

There used to be a big pine tree in front of my house.

佛罗多和山姆他们的希望并不大

Frodo and Sam don't have much hope.

— 指环王3:王者无敌 (2003)

房子大吗?

Is the house big?

— 无人知晓 (2004)

真是个大发现

What a discovery!

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

筷子愈短,墙上的洞愈大

The shorter the chopsticks, the bigger the hole in the wall.

— 老男孩 (2003)

你这只大肥猪

You big fat pig.

— 红猪 (1992)

火再大一点!

Turn up the heat a little!

— 牺牲 (1986)

对你这个年纪,那是笔大数目

For someone your age, that's a lot of money.

— 好家伙 (1990)

爸爸开大火箭的燃料氢气就是爸爸开大火箭的燃料

The hydrogen fuel for Dad’s big rocket is simply the fuel for Dad’s big rocket.

— 流浪地球 (2019)

哥哥这个大笨蛋

Big brother, you big dummy.

— 起风了 (2013)

那箱子比这个大。

That box is bigger than this one.

年龄不够大

Not old enough.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

星舰可大得很。

Starships can get really big.

太阳比月亮大.

The sun is bigger than the moon.

— 西西里的美丽传说 (2000)

胆要大!

Be bold!

— 海洋之歌 (2014)

大眼睛

Big eyes

— SoulMate (2016)

那里有两只大狮子

There are two big lions over there.

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

妈的超级大浑蛋

Fucking huge asshole.

— 杀人回忆 (2003)

你做到大生意了!

You’ve landed a big deal!

— 海角七号 (2008)

采蘑菇你是个大专家

You’re a real expert at picking mushrooms.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

就是老婆大着肚子我好久没那个了

It's just that my wife's been heavily pregnant, so I haven't had sex in a long time.

— 2046 (2004)

我家后面曾经有棵大樱桃树。

There used to be a big cherry tree behind my house.

大收获

A big harvest

— 七武士 (1954)

喔~是件大工作哟

Oh~ That’s a big job!

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

他的袖子有点儿大

His sleeves are a little too loose.

— 这个杀手不太冷 (1994)

没人比我的大!

No one's is bigger than mine!

— 西西里的美丽传说 (2000)

一只大狗

A big dog

— 预言者 (2009)

我这么躺着这个大石像抱着我也挺好

I'm pretty comfortable lying like this with this big stone statue holding me.

— 白蛇:缘起 (2019)

不要再调大电视的声音了。

Stop turning up the TV volume.

这是个大项目

This is a major project.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

一群人之中原来小张的声音最大

It turns out that Xiaozhang had the loudest voice in the group.

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

把大窗户打开

Open the large window.

— 千与千寻 (2001)

那颗大石头也是…是啊

That big rock too… Yeah.

— 入殓师 (2008)

船体大得如同教堂那是浪费燃料的好办法!

A hull as big as a church—that’s a great way to waste fuel!

— 从海底出击 (1981)

戴维的嫌疑不会比布兰登大

David is no more suspicious than Brandon.

— 神秘河 (2003)

下次设计大一点的

Make it a little bigger next time.

— 星际旅行2:可汗怒吼 (1982)

澳大利亚差不多比日本大二十倍。

Australia is about twenty times larger than Japan.

这不是大错误

This isn't a major mistake.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

加拿大比日本大。

Canada is bigger than Japan.

人长愈大印象愈深

The older you get, the deeper the impression becomes.

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

有一种鱼叫鲲超级大有天那么大还能飞翅膀像云一样大

There’s a kind of fish called the Kun that’s incredibly huge—so huge it’s as big as the sky, and it can fly with wings as vast as clouds.

— 大鱼海棠 (2016)

它相当大。

It's quite large.

有些力量比我更大

Some forces are greater than I am.

— 指环王1:护戒使者 (2001)

大图书馆就在那儿。

The main library is right there.

安东尼奥经营着一家大酒馆,顾客很多。

Antonio runs a large tavern with lots of customers.

你脸上有个大虫子

There’s a big bug on your face.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

菲律宾地方也不是大你为什么自己不去找?

The Philippines isn’t that big either, so why don’t you look for it yourself?

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

大问题,是吗?

A big problem, huh?

— 你妈妈也一样 (2001)

有个大院子

There’s a spacious courtyard.

— 妈咪 (2014)

后来我当上了大超市的保安

Later, I became a security guard at a large supermarket.

— 预言者 (2009)

因为她不是一个真正的人只是个塑料大玩具

Because she isn't a real person—she's just a big plastic toy.

— 充气娃娃之恋 (2007)

各大媒体全程直播

Major media outlets are broadcasting it live from start to finish.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

我们住大图书馆附近。

We live near the large library.

想酒量大一些。

I wish I could hold my liquor better.

别留在大城市里,去露营都行

Don’t stay in the big city—go camping or something.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

感谢您来到这里大首领!

Thank you for coming here, Great Chief!

— 智利说不 (2012)

我看你那队有点意思,想一起搞大

Your team looks pretty interesting. I’d like to join you guys and make it big together.

— 少林足球 (2001)

是一块大石

It’s a large rock.

— 星际旅行2:可汗怒吼 (1982)

日本和英格兰哪个大?

Which is larger, Japan or England?

汤姆的手大。

Tom has big hands.

看,犹太人的鼻子,大耳朵

Look at Jewish people's noses and big ears.

— 伯纳德行动 (2007)

我的声音加上你的声音还不够大吗?

Isn’t the combination of my voice and yours loud enough?

— 黑社会 (2005)

那你田大菜收不多不是更糗?

Then if your field is big but you don’t harvest much, isn’t that even more embarrassing?

— 一一 (2000)

我是一步一步地努力工作才成为大建筑师

I worked hard step by step to become a great architect.

— 阿玛柯德 (1973)

大破坏计划第一条规则是不能有疑问

The first rule of the big destruction plan is: no questions allowed.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

你这大嘴巴!

You big mouth!

— 蒲公英 (1985)

这次的房子大吗?

Is the house this time big?

— 无人知晓 (2004)

波妞能把这个变大吗

Ponyo, can you make this bigger?

— 崖上的波妞 (2008)

但是我怕阿乐势力不够大

But I'm afraid Ah Lok doesn't have enough influence.

— 黑社会 (2005)

我最近压力有点大。

I've been under a bit of stress lately.

大市场

Big market

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

但他就给了你说厂里这次力度大吗

But did he just ask you whether the factory is offering a big discount this time?

— Hi, Mom (2021)

大黑狗

A big black dog

— 女巫 (2016)

我想那是他的第三块,不过他正是饭量永远大的年纪。

I think that’s his third piece, but he’s at the age when he’s always hungry.

比美国还大

Even bigger than the United States.

— 杀人回忆 (2003)

把电视声音调大点儿。

Turn up the TV a little.

派使者去森林又深又大

Send an envoy to the forest, which is deep and vast.

— 幽灵公主 (1997)

给她讲讲为什麽我名气那麽大!

Tell her why I'm so famous!

— 维多利亚 (2015)

那船比小艇大多了。

That ship is much bigger than the dinghy.

这边排队,这里这船够大吧

Line up over here. This boat is big enough, right?

— 泰坦尼克号 (1997)

我屁股大吗

Do I have a big butt?

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

有纹身胸超大她姓什么

She has tattoos and huge breasts. What’s her last name?

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

我有条大狗。

I have a big dog.

你把她的肚子搞大

You got her pregnant.

— 奥本海默 (2023)

这本书没那本大。

This book isn't as big as that one.

你真是个大英雄啊

You’re such a hero.

— 天空之城 (1986)

最近早上起来这边会变大吧?

Lately, this gets bigger in the morning, right?

— 小偷家族 (2018)

大大

Big, big.

— 一一 (2000)

adjective Uncommon #6,150
older (than) Used to compare people’s ages; often followed by 比 and a number of years.
CH: 他比我大两岁。
EN: He is two years older than me.

你跟我一样大。

You’re the same age as me.

年龄有点儿大

A bit old

— 密阳 (2007)

因为阳菜大我两岁啊

Because Hina is two years older than me.

— 天气之子 (2019)

妈妈比爸爸大,

Mom is older than Dad.

我大他一岁。

I’m one year older than him.

她比他大。

She is older than him.

毕竟,我爸说不定等他们再大一点时能给他们安排个位置。

After all, my dad might be able to get them a position once they’re a little older.

反正比你们都大

Anyway, it’s bigger than all of you.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

学院里有好几个年纪稍大的女孩,为了能和基思边走边聊,简直什么都愿意做。

There were several older girls at the college who would do just about anything for a chance to walk and talk with Keith.

你才大我五岁而已

You're only five years older than me.

— 痛苦与荣耀 (2019)

他姐姐比我哥哥大。

His older sister is older than my older brother.

年龄和我一样大

They’re the same age as me.

— 你的名字。 (2016)

当时我跟娜迪雅一样大

I was the same age as Nadia back then.

— 烈日灼人 (1994)

不是谁大谁就看

It’s not like the bigger one gets to decide what to watch.

— 满江红 (2023)

我比他年纪还大。

I'm even older than he is.

他比珍妮大两岁。

He is two years older than Jenny.

年龄大的孩子要照顾年纪小的

Older children should take care of younger ones.

— 鬼童院 (2001)

我姐姐比我哥哥大。

My older sister is older than my older brother.

比你们大一点,

A little bigger than you.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

adverb Rare #20,883
very, greatly
CH: 这两种方法大不一样。
EN: These two methods are very different.
loudly, heartily Used in 大笑, meaning to laugh loudly or heartily.
CH: 听到这个笑话,大家都大笑起来。
EN: Everyone burst out laughing when they heard the joke.

货船跟渔船大不一样。

Cargo ships are very different from fishing boats.

我知道自己会大赚一笔。

I knew I was going to make a killing.

但你为什么大笑?

But why are you laughing so hard?

— 八部半 (1963)

糗大了

How embarrassing!

— 亚特兰蒂斯:失落的帝国 (2001)

adjective Rare #32,692
grow up 大 means reaching adulthood, as in 从小到大 (“from childhood to adulthood”) or 把孩子喂大 (“raise a child to adulthood”).
CH: 他从小到大一直住在这里。
EN: He has lived here ever since he was little.

我父亲这个人你肯定不了解这么说吧从小到大我上学工作包括相亲每次的选择都是他做的

You probably don’t know my father. He’s the kind of person who’s made every decision for me, from school and work to matchmaking, ever since I was a child.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

他…我们从小到大一直在一块儿他从幼儿园起的所有事情我都一清二楚

He... we've been together since we were little. I know everything about him since kindergarten.

— 阿基拉 (1988)

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