大人

dà ren

CL 位 wèi 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. adult
2. grownup
3. title of respect toward superiors

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 小孩 xiǎo hái 小孩 xiǎo hái child child vs. adult: child
• 孩子 hái zi 孩子 hái zi child child vs. adult: child

Related words

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• 您 nín 您 nín you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[nǐ]) polite form of 'you': you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[nǐ])

Usage notes

Cultural notes

Historically, 大人 was used to address officials or superiors, akin to 'Your Excellency'. Modern usage as a respectful title is mostly limited to formal or historical contexts.

Example Sentences

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大人 说话时，小孩子别插嘴。

When adults are talking, children should not interrupt.

孩子喜欢模仿 大人 的动作。

Children like to imitate adults' movements.

别说小孩子，就是 大人 也不一定明白。

Let alone children, even adults may not understand.

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Words Containing 大人

• 大人不记小人过 大人不记小人过 dà rén bù jì xiǎo rén guò: a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature

Child Words of 大人

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]