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Definitions
- 1. big; large; great
- 2. eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě])
- 3. greatly; freely; fully
- 4. (dialect) father
- 5. (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
Example Sentences
1 shown我來自義 大 利，會說義 大 利文。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 大
Da'an, county-level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin
Chinese anise
Great Dividing Range, mountain range along the east coast of Australia
compound with many families living together
Chief Justice of the Imperial Court of Judicial Review
Dazhai
Columbia University
magnanimous
Chinese University of Hong Kong
cauldron
Beijing Institute of Technology
famous
weapons of mass destruction
Taisei Yokusankai, Japanese fascist organization created in 1940
to defecate
bumblebee
swelling
to give no consideration to the bigger picture (usually implying selfishness)
minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)
grand dreams
gotu kola (Centella asiatica), herbaceous plant
huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
to dominate over all others
Daxing'anling prefecture in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[hēi lóng jiāng] in northeast China
(bird species of China) white-browed wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis)
continental climate
to carry out large scale construction
file size
great circle (in spherical geometry)
New York University
to cry loudly
(having) big boobs but no brain
not to discard anything, whether small or big (idiom)
to laugh heartily
to have a square meal
imaginative
Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009), South Korea politician, president 1998-2003, Nobel peace prize laureate 2000
wide expanse
jail
Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee, 1949 novel by R.H. van Gulik, featuring Tang Dynasty politician Di Renjie 狄仁傑|狄仁杰[dí rén jié] as master sleuth
Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
(coll.) just and incorruptible official
dapanji or \big plate chicken\, a kind of spicy chicken stew originating from Xinjiang
atmospheric circulation
marine trench
If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008)
University of Guam
(of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained
large
Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
Tai Wan, a locality in Kowloon, Hong Kong
to suddenly realize
burly chap
big investor
Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician
Shanghai University
Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC
Pangea or Pangaea
utterly fearless
supreme khan
National University of Singapore
(bird species of China) Swinhoe's snipe (Gallinago megala)
Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[sān guó yǎn yì], the two great beauties of ancient China
Dali city, capital of Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan
the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrine issued in 1928 by Mao Zedong for the Red Army, which included a number of injunctions demanding high standards of behavior and respect for civilians during wartime
expert
using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom)
parka jacket (loanword)
National Southwest Combined University (Peking, Tsinghua and Nankai Universities in exile in Kunming 1937-1945)
Roast! (PRC comedy series)
to be furious
to cause havoc
(bird species of China) large cuckooshrike (Coracina macei)
to ascend to the throne
Liaoning University
Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州, Qinghai
Nanjing Agricultural University
the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear
David Attenborough (1926-), British naturalist and broadcaster, author of Life on Earth 地球上的生物[dì qiú shàng de shēng wù]
synopsis
great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
Daya Bay
World Uighur Congress
scythe
grand piano
cantata
large and small; of all sizes
major triad do-mi-so
legendary giant bird
disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society)
major policy of the national government
University of Nanking
generous
bass tuba
very
lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
Da Qaidam town in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[hǎi xī měng gǔ zú zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai
idiot
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU)
melting pot
University College, London
to wail
Yellow River Cantata (1939) by Xian Xinghai 冼星海[xiǎn xīng hǎi]
to die
see 茲事體大|兹事体大[zī shì tǐ dà]
Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Daye, county-level city in Huangshi 黃石|黄石[huáng shí], Hubei
Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[tài shān] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[huà shān] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[héng shān] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[héng shān] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[sōng shān] in Henan
three days from now
Wudalianchi, county-level city in Heihe 黑河[hēi hé], Heilongjiang
immense
Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago
Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus)
African National Congress, ANC
maximum
to sell at a big discount
General Scholastic Ability Test (college entrance exam in Taiwan)
university of science and technology
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
great despite minor blemishes
subtle words with profound meaning (idiom)
Dayu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
broad daylight
DJI, Chinese technology company
aunt (polite address)
the Great Northern Wilderness (in Northern China)
capital letters
lit. to lose Jingzhou due to carelessness (idiom)
magnanimous
big sister
Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省[liáo níng shěng] in northeast China
(coll.) Arisaka Type 38 rifle (Japanese army rifle used 1905-1945)
massacre; mass slaughter
greater than; bigger than; more than
three-year college
to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
Minister of Navy during Qing times
Sichuan International Studies University (SISU)
tai-pan
great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)
to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)
lofty ideal
Oceania
coach
to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
Royal Canadian Navy
college for people who attend after work
Madam (polite address)
Shandong University
Timur or Tamerlane (1336-1405), Mongol emperor and conqueror
to the satisfaction of everyone
very wealthy person
poised; self-assured
garlic
penny wise and pound foolish (idiom)
Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd July-6th August
Dapi or Tapi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
lucky (to have escaped death or serious injury)
Alexander (name)
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong
to poop
Mt Tatun, volcanic area to the north of Taipei
airport terminal
Saving Private Ryan (1998 movie)
(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong
Eurasia
very auspicious
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
Martha (biblical name)
five continents
pectoralis major muscle (across the top of the chest)
skyscraper
power
Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River
to make a serious mistake (idiom)
Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), area of economic cooperation between China and Vietnam
bright-colored
Datian county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties, namely: Cao Buxing 曹不興|曹不兴[cáo bù xīng], Gu Kaizhi 顧愷之|顾恺之[gù kǎi zhī], Lu Tanwei 陸探微|陆探微[lù tàn wēi] and Zhang Sengyou 張僧繇|张僧繇[zhāng sēng yóu]
swollen
first mate
Imperial Court of Judicial Review
the limit
Bolshoi Ussuriisk Island in the Heilongjiang or Amur river, at mouth of the Ussuri River opposite Khabarovsk
Amnesty International
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
as different as can be (idiom)
(bird species of China) large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)
instrumentation amplifier
Cornell University
daredevil
abstract
Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄[dà xióng]
the Tang dynasty (618-907)
Dabie mountain range on the borders of Henan, Anhui and Hubei provinces
compendium
to defeat
overhaul
Dashiqiao county-level city in Yingkou 營口|营口[yíng kǒu], Liaoning
(of clothes) baggy; loose
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943)
to criticize severly
atmospheric warming
magnanimous (idiom)
Chinese New Year
to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention
Northern Nationalities University NNU at Yingchuan, Ningxia (former Northwestern Second College for Nationalities)
ticket office
honorific title during Tang to Qing times, approx. \Glorious grand master\",2025-02-14 13:18:20,2025-02-14 13:18:20 45153,30127,bald; bare (no hair
Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[lín fén], Shanxi
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
Dayao County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[chǔ xióng yí zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Wuhan University
Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)
East China University of Science and Technology
(bird species of China) great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
solar month of 31 days
to laugh one's head off
male chauvinism
to wail loudly and mournfully (idiom)
greenhouse
headquarters
Dazexiang Uprising, another name for 陳勝吳廣起義|陈胜吴广起义[chén shèng wú guǎng qǐ yì]
(bird species of China) grandala (Grandala coelicolor)
Yollig Taxin or Yelü Dashi (1087-1143), Chinese-educated Khitan leader, founder of Western Liao 西遼|西辽 in Central Asia
large-scale Chinese opera
As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare
(coll.) man in power
senior official (in imperial China)
Dadong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
generally speaking
Dapi or Tapi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
the Great Depression (1929-c. 1939)
the environment (from a macro perspective); the broader context; the bigger picture
sometimes big, sometimes small
big toe
Dawa county in Panjin 盤錦|盘锦, Liaoning
Panthalassis (geology)
(bird species of China) striated grassbird (Megalurus palustris)
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Dajia or Tachia Town in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Renmin University of China
lit. much thunder but little rain; fig. a lot of talk but little action
(coll.) curvaceous thighs (loanword from Korean)
Eurasian continent
Tokyo University, Japan
very
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), nicknamed 海星機場|海星机场[hǎi xīng jī chǎng] because its terminal looks like a huge starfish
department store
(bird species of China) rusty-necklaced partridge (Alectoris magna)
great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
University of International Business and Economics
Australian National University (ANU), Canberra
almighty
commander-in-chief
Heracles (Greek mythology)
East China Normal University
(bird species of China) cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii)
profuse perspiration
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
all-inclusive
loan shark
very far away
University of Manila
when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second
a large landowner
a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
dimension
to keep on talking about
to be at a loss (idiom)
Dahua Yao Autonomous County in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[hè zhōu], Guangxi
Dawa county in Panjin 盤錦|盘锦, Liaoning
the Doors, US rock band
to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)
Hainan University
Boston University
see 大殺風景|大杀风景[dà shā fēng jǐng]
the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism)
(coll.) quack (doctor)
wild goose
chancellor (rank in various European states)
lit. big crocodile
metropolis
Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
lit. to go on a long trip
Beijing University of Technology
ambassador
the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
prize
Dafeng, county-level city in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[yán chéng], Jiangsu
Dahua Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[hè zhōu], Guangxi
tear-jerker (movie)
Hebei University of Technology
spring tide
normal university
(bird species of China) great knot (Calidris tenuirostris)
Han Chinese name for an ancient Central Asia country
extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom)
grand jury
formal title of the Japanese prime minister
Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[huái nán shì], Anhui
to sweat buckets (idiom)
lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom)
grand contest
Chongqing University
hyperbole
malva nut
continental drift
the Grand Canyon (Colorado)
person who represents an organization and enhances its image
(bird species of China) great bustard (Otis tarda)
(derog.) China's foreign propaganda machine (esp. since c. 2009)
thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)
(coll.) to defecate
Capital University of Business and Economics, Beijing
everybody
lobar pneumonia
(idiom) to freely air one's views
Dalian University of Technology
capital letters
military nuclear power
super-ministry system (reform aimed at streamlining government department functions)
Beijing Normal University
Australian Capital Territory
major principle
to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)
Lynx rufus
University of Science and Technology Beijing
in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom)
Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區|滨海新区[bīn hǎi xīn qū]
turbot
Arcturus (brightest star in the constellation Boötes 牧伕座|牧夫座[mù fū zuò])
to chew on a large slab (idiom); a large mouthful is hard to chew
tuba
Dadukou district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952)
(bird species of China) giant babax (Babax waddelli)
lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom)
great meal fit for dragon's son (idiom); sumptuous banquet
Great Canyon of Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra (through the southeast Himalayas, from Tibet to Assam and Bangladesh)
Amnesty International
abbey
Southern Ocean
learned person
to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck
air pollution
gruel made from coarsely ground maize
with great fanfare
master craftsman
high capacity
to make a fool of oneself
mass-oriented
gentamycin (antibiotic)
HMCS (Her Majesty's Canadian Ship)
Bethsaida, settlement on the shore of the Sea of Galilee mentioned in the New Testament
lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
with great alarm
State University (US)
capitals and lowercase letters
to expand
Daxi or Tahsi town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan
cosmos (Buddhism)
(bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
cathedral
great circle (in spherical geometry)
the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder
to have a big head
to be generous in the extreme (idiom)
multistory building
supply exceeds demand
just and honorable
huge changes
to turn pale with fright (idiom)
Canis Major (constellation)
last day of the lunar year
(Chinese) National People's Congress
the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
(bird species of China) giant laughingthrush (Garrulax maximus)
Southwest Jiaotong University
shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly
large army
Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943), decisive battle of Second World War and one of the bloodiest battles in history, when the Germans failed to take Stalingrad, were then trapped and destroyed by Soviet forces
Atlantic Ocean
Chittagong (Bangladesh port city)
halibut
Kandahar province of Afghanistan
PLA military region
enlarging paper (photography)
ambassadorial
Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi)
roc (mythical bird of prey)
prison
(slang) high-end, elegant, and classy
The Moment of Truth (TV show)
a rank in government service
serious mistake
Australia
(coll.) (euphemism) Aunt Flo (i.e. menstrual period)
Southwest University (Chongqing)
Italian
thumb
to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory
everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
University of Alaska
Datong county in Datong 大同[dà tóng], Shanxi
to face opprobrium (idiom)
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Jiaying University (Guangdong)
fake important personage
see 紅棗|红枣[hóng zǎo]
celebration on opening a business
large fall
Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區|滨海新区[bīn hǎi xīn qū]
banner
large area
Cyrus the Great (ca. 600-530 BC), the founder of the Persian Empire and the conqueror of Babylon
Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[shí zuǐ shān shì], Ningxia
Great Lakes
ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom)
moose
king prawn
Inner Mongolia University
Daxing district of Beijing, formerly Daxing county
the great seal
great migration of peoples
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ])
Jiaotong University
Yamata no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological section of Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan)
rhinophyma (red nose, often related to rosacea or excessive alcohol)
Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
to earn a fortune
brow beaded with sweat
Great-Sage Sun
major city
main street
naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小腳|小脚[xiǎo jiǎo])
macromolecule (chemistry)
to laugh heartily
the boss
to come to blows
commodore (= US Navy equivalent)
French Revolution (1789-1799)
Atlanta
Tsing Ma Bridge (to Hong Kong Airport)
to be in a position of power
UCLA
idiot
large
pouring with rain
Great European Scholar (honorific title of Matteo Ricci)
Jiamusi University (Heilongjiang)
Daqingshan County in Heilongjiang province
overwhelming majority
Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), one of the greatest Chinese artists of the 20th century
proletariat
Darjeeling, town in India
wantonly
photo sticker booth
building (a relatively large, multistory one)
mass rally
mix-up
big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc)
Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
no greater contribution has been made than this (idiom)
Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism, namely: Mt Wutai 五臺山|五台山 in Shanxi, Mt Emei 峨眉山 in Sichuan, Mt Jiuhua 九華山|九华山 in Anhui, Mt Potala 普陀山 in Zhejiang
(bird species of China) great egret (Ardea alba)
thick eyebrows and big eyes
Rutgers University (New Jersey)
(in Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macao) girl from the mainland
David Miliband (1965-), UK politician
to exaggerate
senior ranking officer in Chinese army
University for Nationalities (university of ethnic studies)
(bird species of China) Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
energetically
place name in Ningxia with rock carving conjectured to be a stage in the development of Chinese characters
lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)
National People's Congress (NPC)
great family
the Great Nebula in Orion M42
lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
Great Pyrenees (dog breed)
important general
Atlantic mid-ocean ridge
ice age
to make an exhibition of oneself
captain (army rank)
(coll.) lisp
nature (the natural world)
Great East African rift valley
grandiose but impractical (idiom)
Alexandria
Xidian University
to have sex with a prostitute
(bird species of China) great stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris)
big-character poster
Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth)
to extend the scope
at worst; if worst comes to worst
unequal treaty of 1898 whereby the Qing dynasty ceded the lease of Lüshun (Port Arthur) to Russia
magnifying power
unwary
four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 in south Xinjiang, Jungar 準葛爾盆地|准葛尔盆地 and Tsaidam or Qaidam 柴達木盆地|柴达木盆地 in north Xinjiang Sichuan 四川盆地
an expensive type of oolong tea
(coll.) womanizer
to try harder
Grand Minister of Agriculture in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiǔ qīng]
mass rapid transit MRT
Dayi County in Chengdu 成都[chéng dū], Sichuan
Tokyo Imperial University (renamed Tokyo University after 1945)
too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom)
Great Victory at Pingxing Pass, ambush of Japanese troops by Communist forces on September 25, 1937 at 平型關|平型关[píng xíng guān]
eldest brother
Queen's University (Belfast)
overall situation
Scipio Africanus (235-183 BC), Roman general and statesman
finance minister
to amass wealth while keeping a low profile (idiom)
lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
Mahayana, the Great Vehicle
lard
peaked cap
matchmaker
ancient state of central Asia
(coll.) to cling to sb influential or famous
atmospheric nuclear test
Stanford University
Shanghai Medical University
abbey
(dialect) full of oneself; too big for one's boots
Eurovision Song Contest
(bird species of China) Lord Derby's parakeet (Psittacula derbiana)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Chang'an University
vast; huge
to play a leading role
Korean Empire, from fall of Joseon dynasty in 1897 to annexation by Japan in 1910
big boss
university undergraduate course
jumbo
Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December
Shandong University of Science and Technology
Indian Congress party
three years from now
to rejoice in grandiose deeds
\Madam\ (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
tack
overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
the Great Hall of the People (in Beijing)
atmosphere (surrounding the earth)
careless
magnanimous (idiom); generous
the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[sì shū] in Confucianism
diploma mill
Seoul National University SNU
see 百花運動|百花运动[bǎi huā yùn dòng]
your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific)
big stick (policy etc)
staple goods
to shine brightly
absolute majority
Empire State Building
Daihatsu, Japanese car company
cavern
Big5 Chinese character coding (developed by Taiwanese companies from 1984)
thigh highs
we are honored by your presence
Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感[xiào gǎn], Hubei
to feast one's eyes
blunder
public place with numerous people
deity
large
scholar officials
colloquial speech
to have no aspirations (idiom)
bassoon
monumental
Malaysia
geoid
Italy
to strut
North University of China (Shanxi)
South Australia, Australian state
lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom)
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
liar's dice (dice game)
big bad wolf
the large intestine
second-year university student
lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom)
extraordinary strength
distant relatives
Tongji University
magnifying glass
influential microblogger with a verified account (hence the \V\)
big brother
the Cambrian explosion
major key (in music)
apartment building
serious illness
Dacheng County in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
to gorge oneself
great market fall
hemp (Cannabis sativa)
Dalian University of Foreign Languages
(bird species of China) spotted great rosefinch (Carpodacus severtzovi)
Shantou University
to turn left (Shanghainese)
Suzhou or Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC since 1986)
splendid
mid-Atlantic ridge
the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang river in Tibet and Yunnan
East China Normal University
rapporteur
toucan
China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, with undergraduate campus at Changping 昌平[chāng píng], and graduate campus in Haidian district 海澱區|海淀区[hǎi diàn qū]
Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖[wǔ dà hú]
Johns Hopkins University
square brackets
dishes with generous amounts of meat and fish
exceptionally big
the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)
RWTH Aachen University
(used to modify 事情[shì qing]) serious
lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)
to be a dime a dozen; easy to come by
spaghetti
at a stride
see 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bái luó bo]
grand justice
high aims
to chat (1980s Beijing slang)
Grand Herald in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiǔ qīng]
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU)
Taepodong, North Korean rocket series
major third (musical interval)
cannabidiol (CBD)
Cymbidium macrorrhizum Lindl.
Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan
not following the crowd
bloody mouth wide open like a sacrificial bowl (idiom); ferocious mouth of beast of prey
to live off a rich man
righteousness
brain
white coat hypertension
to boast shamelessly
Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感[xiào gǎn], Hubei
busy bee
to go all out
big head
great immortal
Ontario province, Canada
Dawenkou culture (c. 4100-2600 BC), Neolithic culture based in today's Shandong area 山東|山东[shān dōng]
generous
Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
Brigham Young University
to harangue
Isatis tinctoria (indigo woad plant)
brain death
at dawn
shopping mall
to be revealed
the Greater Yuezhi, a branch of the Yuezhi 月氏[yuè zhī] people of central Asia during the Han dynasty
great valley
grand
Stalingrad, former name of Volvograd 伏爾加格勒|伏尔加格勒 (1925-1961)
zucchini
Bar-Ilan University, in Israel
great heat
the four heavenly kings (Sanskrit vajra)
to be behind bars
Monopoly (game)
the Nanjing Massacre (1937-38)
royal flush (poker)
Li Dazhao (1889-1927), early Chinese Marxist and founding member of the communist party
to have a high notion of one's duty
Guangdong Ocean University
continental shelf
Technical University of Berlin, Germany (Technische Universitaet zu Berlin)
to expand production
sister-in-law
most of
magnanimous
Daxing district of Beijing, formerly Daxing county
Da'an or Ta'an District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[tái běi shì], Taiwan
St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
major city
barrel
brother-in-law
grand slam
macrophage
Yanbian University (Jilin province)
see 大鱗大麻哈魚|大鳞大麻哈鱼[dà lín dá má hǎ yú]
Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing
a careless person
Papa Xi, nickname for Xi Jinping 習近平|习近平[xí jìn píng]
to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism)
great nebula in Andromeda or Andromeda galaxy M31
Dakuang township in Laiyang 萊陽|莱阳[lái yáng], Yantai, Shandong
(bird species of China) great iora (Aegithina lafresnayei)
Eurasian land bridge (rail line linking China and Europe)
large-scale import and export
Bermuda Triangle
arrogant and conceited
wide-ranging and profound
Datian county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
Georgetown University in Washington D.C., famous as quality Jesuit university and for its basketball team
Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州|达州[dá zhōu], Sichuan
bigfoot
dahlia (loanword)
large building
leek
see 茲事體大|兹事体大[zī shì tǐ dà]
promenade
shifting sand dunes
all roads lead to Rome
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)
Dabu County in Meizhou 梅州[méi zhōu], Guangdong
Grinnell College (private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, USA)
elephant
heavenly emperor
uncle
Cairo University
marble
Daxin county in Chongzuo 崇左[chóng zuǒ], Guangxi
technical university
Taiho (a Japanese era)
High Priest
to accomplish much
greater than or equal to ≥
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
bok choy
avenue
lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)
Queen's Counsel
prairie
archenemy
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE)
a pack of lies (idiom)
World Trade Center
large sum of money
Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)
RT Mart (supermarket chain)
Tai Hang District, Hong Kong
to gorge oneself with food
Italian (language)
Dadong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
mid-ocean ridge (geology)
University of Science and Engineering
major and minor third (musical interval)
Stalinism
(coll.) to bring up
The University of Hong Kong
enormous
National Taipei University of Technology
Xi'an International Studies University (XISU)
Anhui University
Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB), a powerful American bomb
Dafang county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[bì jié dì qū], Guizhou
to fly into a rage
to develop and promote
father's elder brother's wife
Shanxi University
Euphorbiaceae (plant family including rubber and cassava)
Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[ān qìng shì], Anhui
Dakuang township in Laiyang 萊陽|莱阳[lái yáng], Yantai, Shandong
deceased paternal grandmother
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]
British Empire
the middle of the night
to plunder the homes of the wealthy for food (in times of famine)
great fast
Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)
(bird species of China) greater yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha)
overcoat
the Hebrew University, Jerusalem
(idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy
Hanyu Da Cidian, the largest Chinese dictionary, with over 375,000 word entries, first published 1986-1994
calamity
Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales)
to cost one dearly
Great East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, Japanese wartime slogan for their short-lived Pacific Empire, first enunciated by Prime Minister Prince KONOE Fumimaro 近衛文麿|近卫文麿 in 1938
Dacheng or Tacheng Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
king salmon
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
so big
jackfruit
Daewoo (Korean conglomerate)
kilocalorie
(bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Northeastern University (in Shenyang 瀋陽市|沈阳市[shěn yáng shì], Liaoning)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO
Alexandra David-Néel (1868-1969), Belgian-French explorer and writer who traveled in Tibet in the 1920s
university and high school students
to gorge oneself
to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
Canada
Atlantis
Chung Yuan Christian University, in Taiwan
coxswain
to exaggerate
Hefei University of Technology
large company
(coll.) leading light
Harvard University
a bit bigger
Vairocana, Buddha of supreme enlightenment
to eat and drink as much as one likes
large flat bread
double bass; contrabass
to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant
(bird species of China) Indian grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis)
Harbin Institute of Technology
to fast
lit. large smelting furnace
great master
major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
Foreign Secretary
Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC) mythical leader who tamed the floods
extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
large river (esp the Yellow River)
to ruin one's constitution
stationed on the continent (i.e. PRC)
to form a long queue (idiom)
big shot (leading some field or group)
headlight
(of a child etc) small as a mite
Brooklyn Bridge
the Almagest by Ptolemy
source of oxygen (of forests and nature reserves)
to defecate (slang)
girl from a wealthy family
the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[hóng lóu mèng], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[sān guó yǎn yì], Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[shuǐ hǔ zhuàn], Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[xī yóu jì]
thick
(bird species of China) greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Tsinghua University, Beijing
to fail to see the larger issue (idiom)
Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[ān qìng shì], Anhui
billow
to prattle on self-importantly (idiom)
Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
to raise (a child or animal)
ranch
Lüshun 旅順|旅顺[Lu:3 shùn] port and Dalian city 大連|大连[dà lián], Liaoning Province 遼寧省|辽宁省[liáo níng shěng]
death sentence
continent
University of Chicago
The Rape of Nanking (1997 documentary book by Iris Chang 張純如|张纯如[zhāng chún rú])
successfully accomplished (project or goal)
Fudan University, Shanghai
general assembly
(bird species of China) great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
evening college
king
Zhaoqing University (Guangdong)
big
magnate
generalissimo
A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.
Four Great Yuan Dramatists, namely: Guan Hanqing 關漢卿|关汉卿[guān hàn qīng], Zheng Guangzu 鄭光祖|郑光祖[zhèng guāng zǔ], Ma Zhiyuan 馬致遠|马致远[mǎ zhì yuǎn] and Bai Pu 白樸|白朴[bái pǔ]
annual meeting
bass drum
church conference
Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus)
broad and open road (idiom); fig. brilliant future prospects
very masculine guy
to disappear like a stone dropped into the sea
gene amplification
Alexander Dubček (1921-1992), leader of Czechoslovakia (1968-1969)
World War Two
skyscraper
no matter how big or small
Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[qìng shàng běi dào] in east South Korea
great wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)
overcoat
lobby
to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss
Great Pagoda of Yangon (Rangoon)
arrogant; to put on airs
general election
Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, self-proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[sūn wù kōng] in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[xī yóu jì]
gorgeous-looking woman
to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment)
see 開齋節|开斋节[kāi zhāi jié]
(bird species of China) great slaty woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus)
thick-skinned
lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom)
Jilin University
approximately
University of Cambridge
Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
necropolis
Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
former name of Dalian city 大連|大连[dà lián] incorporating Lüshun 旅順|旅顺[Lu:3 shùn]
loud voice
rampant
atmospheric pressure
extended family
how big?
male chauvinist
amnesty
the Pentagon
adult
Nanjing University, NJU
overall
to advocate vociferously
Ōsaka, a city and prefecture in Japan
university student
(do sth) on a large scale
Popeye (the Sailor)
Loughborough University
high official
Happy Camp (PRC TV series)
daruan or bass lute, like pipa 琵琶 and zhongruan 中阮 but bigger and lower range
university city
Shaanxi Normal University
to open wide
life-and-death power
OHBA Tsugumi (pen-name), author of cult series Death Note 死亡筆記|死亡笔记[sǐ wáng bǐ jì]
(bird species of China) large niltava (Niltava grandis)
not very
hotel room with one double (or queen or king) bed
Tongji Medical College
Southeast University
Stanford University
transit lounge
Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)
Italian person
(coll.) (a person's) long legs
Da'an or Ta'an District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[tái běi shì], Taiwan
downpour (idiom)
tiger
highest common factor HCF
University of Arkansas
Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
trivial matter
archbishop
halisaurus
university preparatory course
thigh
rat
Huaqiao University
Dasha River (the name of rivers in various parts of China)
Greater London
desert
Commonwealth of Australia
huge influence
famous mountains and great rivers
Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province
Dayuan or Tayuan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan
to take complete charge (idiom)
Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire 羅馬帝國|罗马帝国[luó mǎ dì guó]
Delilah (person name)
World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists)
the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time
chancellor (of a monarchy)
Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing
Dabu county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong
South Korean Grand national party
China National People's Congress
(anatomy) gluteus maximus
Dali or Tali City in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
grand duchy
marble
major premise
bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
magnanimous
cello
for the most part
army
a big wok
University of Pennsylvania
Northwestern Polytechnical University
star
lunar month of 30 days
big dyeing vat
There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[mèng zǐ])
Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[xī níng], Qinghai
husk of betel nut 檳榔|槟榔[bīng lang]
large kitchen stove made from bricks or earth
Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[lín fén], Shanxi
Datong prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西
Zhejiang University
huge
Bogota, capital of Colombia
University of Paris
headlight
the most treacherous person appears the most guileless (idiom)
(bird species of China) clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus)
University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
Linköping University, Sweden
greatly
to reason with sb
large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
huge
rich and imposing
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
platter
locking pliers; mole grips
to rise to fame
empty words
great skill and strategy
tall; lofty; towering
World War One
amplifier
Great Dane (dog breed)
series amplifier
maximum-likelihood estimation (statistics)
for the most part
when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom)
Daxi or Tahsi town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan
Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[huái nán shì], Anhui
atmosphere
Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
to open the throttle
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, the Great Strength Bodhisattva
pretentious and vacuous person
Alexandre Dumas, père (1802-1870), French writer
last item on a program (theater)
a project of vital and lasting importance
Daya or Taya Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Ōita prefecture, Japan
dead drunk; plastered; as drunk as a lord
the New World
Great Britain
Australia
Dafeng, county-level city in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[yán chéng], Jiangsu
Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)
main hall of a Buddhist temple
the Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong)
United Kingdom
far-reaching
Zipingpu reservoir, Sichuan
soybean
FIFA World Cup trophy
Beijing Forestry University
to create a sensation
meal cooked in a large pot
Orochimaru, Japanese folktale hero
to hit the big time
Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
(Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society)
Great Bauhinia Medal (GBM), Hong Kong's highest honor
to shout loudly
common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢蟲|瓢虫[piáo chóng]
World Health Assembly
major epidemic
(idiom) to become agitated
virtually the same
lit. flower thief
very capable person
Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华
dam
geodesy
not at all the same
to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)
a manly man
to follow the crowd
departure lounge
benign prostate hypertrophy
large strides
generally
Canadian Pacific Railway
the name of Academia Sinica 中央研究院[zhōng yāng yán jiū yuàn] when it was founded
to have a lucky stroke
sports such as soccer, basketball and volleyball that use large balls
United Nations General Assembly
Seoul National University (SNU or Seoul National), Korea
tall and strong
to maximize
to do a handstand
G7, the group of 7 industrialized countries: US, Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Canada (now G8, including Russia)
(before a two-syllable verb) considerably
to chatter idly
see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[dà hàn wàng yún ní]
big shot
aunt (mother's eldest sister)
plenipotentiary ambassador
(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
analog amplifier
grand duke
exultation
metropolitan area
Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
\the Eight Great Eminent Officials\ of the CCP, namely 鄧小平|邓小平[dèng xiǎo píng], 陳雲|陈云[chén yún], 李先念[lǐ xiān niàn], 彭真[péng zhēn], 楊尚昆|杨尚昆[yáng shàng kūn], 薄一波[bó yī bō], 王震[wáng zhèn], and 宋任窮|宋任穷[sòng rèn qióng]
lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)
maximum speed
correspondence university
sister-in-law
the four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xishi 西施[xī shī], Wang Zhaojun 王昭君[wáng zhāo jūn], Diaochan 貂蟬|貂蝉[diāo chán] and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环[yáng yù huán]
Great Sword Society, an offshoot of the White Lotus in the late Qing dynasty, involved in anti-Western activity at the time of the Boxer rebellion
to eat and drink extravagantly
Chief Justice (of US Supreme Court)
worthless scholar
Université Paris IV
Jinan University in Guangdong Province, with 4 campuses in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai
a broad outline
general idea
atmospheric pressure
the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
case insensitive
uncle
food stall
grand ball
guilty of terrible crimes (idiom)
Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
Dagong Global Credit Rating, credit rating agency based in China
Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
subcontinent (e.g. the Indian subcontinent)
Daming Lake in Jinan 濟南|济南[jǐ nán], Shandong
atmospheric pressure
tall building
weapons of mass destruction
(fig.) to be astounded
broadsword
(PRC, mid-1990s) to restructure the large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) controlled by the central government and privatize smaller SOEs at the local level
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
great wide world
Tunghai University (in Taichung, Taiwan)
thick fog
to get mad; to be very angry
Nankai University (Tianjin)
by a wide margin
head constable
dripping with sweat
\Pregnancy-oriented Economy\, new market conditions brought about by a predicted baby boom in China
Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang
presidential election
big data (computing)
to be the most ridiculous thing in the world (idiom)
Dashiqiao county-level city in Yingkou 營口|营口[yíng kǒu], Liaoning
sumptuous meal; banquet
the Americas
(of an area) vast or extensive
heavy man
I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang 馬連良|马连良, Tan Fuying 譚富英|谭富英, Yang Baosen 楊寶森|杨宝森, Xi Xiaobo 奚嘯伯|奚啸伯
war
main type
Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies
the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[lóng mén shí kū] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[yún gāng shí kū] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[mò gāo kū] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[mài jī shān shí kū] at Tianshui, Gansu
disaster
lit. an ocean of writing
atmosphere
see 大馬哈魚|大马哈鱼[dà mǎ hǎ yú]
exodus to Hong Kong (from mainland China, 1950s-1970s)
continental
Dali or Tali City in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Zhengzhou University
Santa Fe
(of a person) honorable
Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[hǎi xī měng gǔ zú zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai
Hebei University of Science and Technology
continent of Europe
first-year university student
Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[hǎi xī měng gǔ zú zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai
the collective
large scale
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), economic cooperation program between China and Vietnam
chum salmon
Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[zhāng yì móu]
Donghai Bridge, 32.5 km bridge between Shanghai and the offshore Yangshan deep-water port
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the wild; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[dà hàn wàng yún ní]
pretty close
If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
Daqing prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[hēi lóng jiāng] in northeast China
huge
to enlarge
to follow the crowd
to display one's remarkable skill or prowess
Dalin or Talin Town in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
to be a blot on the landscape
(great) majority
giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
very rich
grand prix
Wong Tai Sin district of Kowloon, Hong Kong
Northwest University
Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Beijing Normal University
great amount
large-scale
sister-in-law
African National Congress, ANC
great sage
courtyard; compound
(bird species of China) marsh grassbird (Locustella pryeri)
cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), flowering herbaceous plant
Great Tangshan Earthquake (1976)
unification (of the nation)
Greater Han nationalism
Big Ben
constipation
(bird species of China) Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
selfless
to try harder
to discuss matters of vital importance
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
damson (fruit)
unafraid
Daye, county-level city in Huangshi 黃石|黄石[huáng shí], Hubei
great rift valley
world war
Yale University
Monopoly (game)
erhua variant of 大伙[dà huǒ]
think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)
to burst into tears
to rain curses (on sb)
eldest daughter of an affluent family
Dagong Bao, popular newspaper name
palanquin with eight carriers
Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
Daya or Taya Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
knight
cannon fire to hit a mosquito
the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408)
general trend
sea
to manufacture in bulk
to grow up
this is no small thing (idiom)
barley
Wudalianchi, county-level city in Heihe 黑河[hēi hé], Heilongjiang
main item (of program)
(husked) rice
(bird species of China) oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis)
Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[qìng shàng běi dào] in east South Korea
megalomania
Great East African rift valley
to put on airs
Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC
regarding oneself as number one in terms of leadership, seniority or status
(coll.) large bus
Historical name for Portugal during the Qing dynasty
highest common factor HCF
to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising
a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
Fu Jen Catholic University of Peking (from 1925), forerunner of Beijing Normal University 北京師範大學|北京师范大学
Atlantic mid-ocean ridge
Taishō, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1912-1926) of emperor Yoshihito 嘉仁[jiā rén]
radical transformation
Tianjin University
big-bellied (idiom)
Nirvana sutra
great error
flood
Dalin or Talin Town in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
confident
extensive and penetrating (idiom); expansive and profound (of writing)
Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省[liáo níng shěng] in northeast China
mass extinction
the 5th century Chinese calendar established by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之
Damali or Tamali township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Tang Paradise in Xi'an
brazen
to be gravely mistaken (idiom)
Purdue University
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)
Greater China
large amount
oversight
Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Dayuan or Tayuan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan
University of California
Acadia University (Canada)
Croceine croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea), a fish popular in Cantonese cooking
Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou)
group
to become furious; to explode in anger
serious problem
a big margin
in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole
(bird species of China) greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)
bay bridge (elevated bridge across stretch of water)
(lit.) the road through Yangguan 陽關|阳关[yáng guān]
no longer a child (idiom)
(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
ocean
Huangguoshu falls, Anshun 安順|安顺[ān shùn], Guizhou
major agricultural province
auntie, eldest of sisters in mother's family
Damascus, capital of Syria
more than half
careless
gorilla
Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University
grand reputation
pork
Four great southern talents of the Ming, namely: Tang Bohu 唐伯虎, Zhu Zhishan 祝枝山, Wen Zhengming 文徵明|文征明 and Xu Zhenqing 徐禎卿|徐祯卿
Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[hēi lóng jiāng] in northeast China
atmosphere
(slang) elephant
(bird species of China) common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
great
Da'an or Ta'an Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
David (name)
Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven, story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[sūn wù kōng] from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
to cut a long story short
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
scoundrel
lit. to fish a needle from the sea
North Atlantic
Epistle of St Jude (in New Testament)
Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008)
great cause
covered truck; covered wagon
in large part
Daqing prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[hēi lóng jiāng] in northeast China
the eight major cuisines of China, namely 川魯粵蘇浙閩湘徽|川鲁粤苏浙闽湘徽[chuān lǔ yuè sū zhè mǐn xiāng huī]
arrival hall
Big Bang (cosmology)
roughly
need not
to exaggerate
continental plates (geology)
platter
Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
G8 (group of eight major industrialized nations)
comparatively large
a geodesic (curve)
Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[qìng shàng běi dào] in east South Korea
facing imminent catastrophe
vast territory with abundant resources (idiom)
hall
to steal away
(literary) excrement; feces
food stall
Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华
everyone
university of medicine
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the woods; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
ceremony
tall
lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)
to be facing imminent calamity (idiom)
facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
large and influential family
spaghetti
Eight Giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文運動|古文运动[gǔ wén yùn dòng], namely: Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[hán yù], Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元[liǔ zōng yuán], Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修[ōu yáng xiū], the Three Su's 三蘇|三苏[sān sū], Wang Anshi 王安石[wáng ān shí], Zeng Gong 曾鞏|曾巩[zēng gǒng]
boulevard
loud voice
Chengdu Sports University
British Museum
great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
oceanic crust (geology)
large quantities of
lit. loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom)
clearance sale
(bird species of China) great barbet (Megalaima virens)
the Cambrian explosion
fourth-year university student
Da Yuan Dayitongzhi, Yuan dynasty geographical encyclopedia, compiled 1285-1294 under Jamal al-Din 紮馬剌丁|扎马剌丁 and Yu Yinglong 虞應龍|虞应龙, 755 scrolls
minister of defense (esp. in Japan)
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
a little bit of it does one good, but carried to excess it's harmful (idiom)
the whole country in rebellion
(bird species of China) Chinese grassbird (Graminicola striatus)
Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago
Dajia or Tachia Town in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
huge monster
Jiangnan University (Jiangsu Province)
strong card
Indian Congress party
rhubarb (botany)
early in the morning
Damali or Tamali township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Tarsus, Mediterranean city in Turkey, the birthplace of St Paul
Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州|达州[dá zhōu], Sichuan
national general congress
superpower
to launch a punitive campaign
Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[shí zuǐ shān shì], Ningxia
large caliber
to expand
carefree
Daguan county in Zhaotong 昭通[zhāo tōng], Yunnan
embassy
daring
departure lounge
to abuse roundly
(bird species of China) streaked rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilloides)
there is a great deal of ... (typically followed by a bisyllabic word, as in 大有希望[dà yǒu xī wàng])
to eat one's fill
to defeat decisively
course syllabus
mass communication
spendthrift and foolish
Jokhang, main Buddhist temple in Lhasa, a sacred place of Tibetan Buddhism
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
(maxim) a mere \thank you\ is an insufficient response to a huge favor
Than Shwe (1933-), Myanmar general and politician, president of Myanmar 1992-2011
president (of a country)
big bad wolf
Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市[shào yáng shì], Hunan
great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation
Hundred Regiments offensive of August-December 1940, a large scale offensive against the Japanese by the communists
conflagration; large fire
enormous lie
a harpsichord
everything is finished (idiom); And there you are!
Star Wars
to shout and quarrel
to take great pains
Eurasia as opposed to the New World 新大陸|新大陆[xīn dà lù] or the Americas
sledgehammer
tonic
Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[zhōng qīng nán dào], South Korea
major festival
Dapu or Tabu Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
Daqing Mountain in Hohhot 呼和浩特[hū hé hào tè], Inner Mongolia
the vast majority
see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
imperial chariot
uncouth fellow
high-profile rumormonger (esp. on a microblog)
Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[xī níng], Qinghai
(bird species of China) great tit (Parus major)
(of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom)
important large scale project
female boss
Sichuan University
Eurasian hinterland (i.e. Central Asia including Xinjiang)
gale
stamp
a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature
to talk big
abbot
pregnant
lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork)
Gran Canaria (in the Canary Islands)
see 事無巨細|事无巨细[shì wú jù xì]
Dali County in Weinan 渭南[wèi nán], Shaanxi
Dayong, former name of Zhangjiajie 張家界|张家界[zhāng jiā jiè], Hunan
third-year university student
fat; plump; chubby
to possess great magical power
to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled
Lantau Island
influential person
Great Qing Empire (1644-1911)
University of the Philippines
primary wife
Dacun Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[zhōng qīng nán dào], South Korea
to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
Dae Jang Geum, a 2003 Korean historical drama TV series
Dalmatian (dog breed)
to just escape from calamity
a power (i.e. a dominant country)
tycoon
(idiom) great intelligence may appear to be stupidity
David (name)
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
Central University for Nationalities
gargantuan
World War Two
mainland China (reference to the PRC)
(slang) to take a dump
Ursa Major, the Great Bear (constellation)
Waseda University (private university in Tokyo)
eating champion
Three great poets of the Qianlong and Jiaqing era (1735-1820), namely: Yuan Mei 袁枚, Jiang Shiquan 蔣士銓|蒋士铨 and Zhao Yi 趙翼|赵翼
the treaty of 1923 normalizing relations between the Soviet Union and the Northern Warlord government of China
University of Leiden
hypermarket
(bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii)
A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.
Tianjin Foreign Studies University
World War II
Xiamen University
Da Yuan Dayitongzhi, Yuan dynasty geographical encyclopedia, compiled 1285-1294 under Jamal al-Din 紮馬剌丁|扎马剌丁 and Yu Yinglong 虞應龍|虞应龙, 755 scrolls
Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, travel record of Xuan Zang 玄奘[xuán zàng], compiled by 辯機|辩机[biàn jī] in 646
arrogant
impolite
Four Great Yuan Dramatists, namely: Guan Hanqing 關漢卿|关汉卿[guān hàn qīng], Zheng Guangzu 鄭光祖|郑光祖[zhèng guāng zǔ], Ma Zhiyuan 馬致遠|马致远[mǎ zhì yuǎn] and Bai Pu 白樸|白朴[bái pǔ]
Encyclopedia of China Publishing House
Great East African rift valley
torrents of rain (idiom)
magnanimous
arrogant
if you take too big a stride, you could easily rip your balls (catchphrase) (line spoken by actor 葛優|葛优[gě yōu] in the 2010 action comedy movie 讓子彈飛|让子弹飞[ràng zǐ dàn fēi])
see 大床房[dà chuáng fáng]
llama
Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school
more or less
greatly disappointed
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Empire State Building (New York City)
open-air amphitheater
lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom)
a nuclear power (country)
Dayu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
to have a future full of promise
Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan
spring barley
the great Nirvana sutra: every living thing has Buddha nature.
(bird species of China) Far Eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)
Shanghai Grand Theater
Dadukou district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
braces
Magna Carta
struggle session
Prospect Garden
Daying county in Suining 遂寧|遂宁[suì níng], Sichuan
spacious
finance minister
prawn
shears
Rice University (Houston, Texas)
(bird species of China) long-billed thrush (Zoothera monticola)
Hunan University
Ōsaka prefecture
Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Tahsi or Dasi dried dofu, Taiwanese Taoyuan speciality
office building
capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states
huge waves
Daci'en Buddhist temple in Xi'an
Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan
main artery (blood vessel)
Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom)
male chauvinism
Shanghai Second Medical University
lit. to give each one a flogging of fifty strokes (idiom)
rhyme group (group of characters that rhyme, in rhyme books)
National Congress Party (Sudan)
(of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (Internet slang)
Princeton University
Montana, US state
Jade Emperor
University of Bonn
(bird species of China) upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius)
major event
turbot fish
Mandate of Heaven
great
another name for 法輪功|法轮功[fǎ lún gōng]
Lanzhou University
Mahasanghika (branch of Buddhism)
pompous
London University School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
great jerboa (Allactaga major)
arch-criminal and archenemy (idiom)
thumb
RWTH Aachen University
goose feather snow (idiom)
some deeper meaning in this
the four masters of Yuan poetry, namely 虞集[yú jí], 範梈|范梈[fàn pēng], 楊載|杨载[yáng zài] and 揭傒斯[jiē xī sī]
Korean Air, South Korea's main airline
Western Australia, Australian state
uproarious
Yanjing or Yenching University, Christian university in Beijing founded in 1919
Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市[shào yáng shì], Hunan
to launch an all-out attack (idiom)
see 林陰大道|林阴大道[lín yīn dà dào]
Dayi County in Chengdu 成都[chéng dū], Sichuan
great extinction of species
a raven
(bird species of China) Fujian niltava (Niltava davidi)
Tabriz city in northwest Iran, capital of Iranian East Azerbaijan
lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)
(theater) set prop (desk, chairs etc)
Dadu River in Sichuan
(medicine) gross anatomy
great catastrophe
the Great Compassion Mantra
three years ago
to vilify sb wantonly
to accelerate
Epoch Times, US newspaper
(bird species of China) chestnut-crowned bush warbler (Cettia major)
Dali County in Weinan 渭南[wèi nán], Shaanxi
scythe
Jin Mao Tower, skyscraper in Shanghai
Volkswagen
cellist
the biblical books of the prophets
Lent (Christian period of forty days before Easter)
ulcer or sore of venereal origin
opium
a general or admiral
to spread one's voice wide (idiom); wide publicity
mule and horse carts
University of Oxford
the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom)
the great Shaanxi earthquake of 2nd February 1556 that killed 830,000 people
being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)
Datong or Tatung District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[tái běi shì], Taiwan
Nanjing Post and Communications University
large scale program of lasting importance
it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
big gun
mass extinction
having matchless strength
to increase (e.g. one's effort)
Dadu or Tatu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Dayu mountain range between southwest Jiangxi and Guangdong
to give a thumbs-up
Dadu or Tatu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
bigmouth
(coll.) husband's elder brother
there are plenty of such people
lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition
burly
big
human excrement
greatest
Fermat's last theorem
to shout
giant clam
lunar month of 30 days
a rough acquaintance with sth
big eye contact lens
Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate
eldest of father's younger brothers
Western Australia, Australian state
Montana, US state
East China Normal University (ECNU)
doctor
Princeton University
Dayao County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[chǔ xióng yí zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Dacun Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
(of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)
great masterwort (Astrantia major)
Daxin county in Chongzuo 崇左[chóng zuǒ], Guangxi
arrogant idler
(coll.) he-man
continental slope (boundary of continental shelf)
Pangea (geology)
ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
to enlarge
a downpour; rain bucketing down
South China University of Technology
inner corner of the eye
(coll.) person who puts on an act: feigning ignorance, pretending to be solicitous, acting innocent etc
to defecate
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)
cell phone (bulky, early-model one)
Judas
great hero
strategic pass
Peking University
case sensitive
crimson
Bermuda
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hagia Sophia (the main cathedral of Constantinople, subsequently the major mosque of Istanbul)
lit. to go to war (idiom)
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)
heinous crime
to be as kind and benevolent as heaven (idiom)
in big strides
Shuanglong ravine in Mt Xiong'er national geological park 熊耳山[xióng ěr shān], Zaozhuang 棗莊|枣庄[zǎo zhuāng], Shandong
censorship brigade (PRC)
the Camp David agreement of 1978 brokered by President Jimmy Carter between Israel and Egypt
the implications are profound
earth
dahlia (loanword)
negligent
Chinese anise
Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
the Baidu 10 mythical creatures (a set of hoax animals and puns linked to PRC Internet censorship)
Hanyu Da Zidian, one of the most comprehensive Chinese character dictionaries with 54,678 (and later 60,370) entries, first published between 1986-1990
University of Twente
(jocular) to be under great pressure (a pun on 亞歷山大|亚历山大[yà lì shān dà])
constipated
caps lock
final exam
Epoch Times, US newspaper
Datong or Tatung Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan
Charlemagne (c. 747-c. 814), King of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor from 800
to put sb in powerful position
burly fellow
Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
to turn left (Shanghainese)
Kandahar (town in Southern Afghanistan)
reckless
north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom)
goodwill ambassador
tolerant and lenient (idiom)
an ambassador of the church
cadaver for dissection in training medical students
(bird species of China) greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus)
teacher training college
lit. a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom)
strong man
China Everbright Bank
heavy rain
Li Bai 李白[lǐ bái] and Du Fu 杜甫[dù fǔ]
Danei, a district in Tainan 台南|台南[tái nán], Taiwan
illegal immigrant from mainland China
aniseed
Communication University of China (CUC), the highest institute of radio, film and television education in China
three days ago
great merit
your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)
Chinese Communist Party 9th congress in 1969
Daying county in Suining 遂寧|遂宁[suì níng], Sichuan
China University of Geosciences
State Great Khural or Great State Assembly, Mongolian parliament
(bird species of China) Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules)
generous and forgiving
tall and strong
maximum value
National Taiwan University
using the toilet
lit. making little use of great talent
street
University of Michigan