大宗

dà zōng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. large amount
2. staple
3. influential family of long standing

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 零售 líng shòu 零售 líng shòu to retail 大宗 (wholesale/large amount) contrasts with 零售 (retail): to retail

Related words

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• 大批 dà pī 大批 dà pī large quantities of Similar in meaning, both indicating large quantities: large quantities of
• 巨额 jù é 巨额 jù é large sum (of money) 巨额 emphasizes a huge sum of money, while 大宗 can refer to bulk goods: large sum (of money)

Synonyms

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• 大量 dà liàng 大量 dà liàng great amount Used for large quantities or amounts, e.g., 大宗商品 vs. 大量商品: great amount

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in business contexts with nouns like 商品 (goods), 交易 (transaction), or 订单 (order), e.g., 大宗商品 (bulk commodities).

Common mistakes

Not typically used to describe large physical size; it describes quantity, amount, or importance in a business/historical sense.

Example Sentences

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这家公司每年进口 大宗 商品。

This company imports bulk commodities every year.

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Child Words of 大宗

• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 宗 宗 zōng: school