大型

dà xíng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. large
2. large-scale

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 小型 xiǎo xíng 小型 xiǎo xíng small scale 大型 means large-scale, while 小型 means small-scale, e.g., 大型企业 vs. 小型企业.: small scale

Related words

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• 大规模 dà guī mó 大规模 dà guī mó large scale 大规模 is often used to describe large-scale activities or phenomena, similar to 大型 but with broader application.: large scale

Usage notes

Collocations

Often collocates with nouns like 公司, 活动, 设备, meaning 'large-scale company/event/equipment'. Not typically used for physical size of objects like 'a large dog'.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 大的 (dà de), which is the general adjective 'big'. 大型 is more specific to 'large-scale' and attributive, e.g., 大型会议 'large conference'.

Example Sentences

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老虎是 大型 猫科动物。

The tiger is a large feline animal.

他们正在筹备一场 大型 会议。

They are preparing a large conference.

他们正在筹划一场 大型 会议。

They are planning and preparing a large conference.

公司的主要客户是 大型 企业。

The company's main clients are large enterprises.

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Words Containing 大型

• 大型强子对撞机 大型强子对撞机 dà xíng qiáng zǐ duì zhuàng jī: Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
• 大型空爆炸弹 大型空爆炸弹 dà xíng kōng bào zhà dàn: Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB), a powerful American bomb

Child Words of 大型

• 型 型 xíng: type
• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]