大大
dà dà
Definitions
- 1. greatly
- 2. enormously
- 3. (dialect) dad
- 4. uncle
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Common mistakes
As an adverb, 大大 should be followed by a verb or adjective, e.g., 大大提高 (dàdà tígāo). Do not use it before a noun like 大大人 (dàdà rén).
Formality
大大 is commonly used in formal written Chinese, similar to 'greatly'. It is less common in casual speech except in its dialectal meaning.
Example Sentences
2 shown这个政策 大大 提高了人民的生活水平。
This policy greatly improved people's living standards.
队长的鼓励 大大 提高了全队的士气。
The captain's encouragement greatly boosted the team's morale.
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