重大

zhòng dà

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. great
2. important
3. major
4. significant

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Word relationships

Related words

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严重

yán zhòng

grave

严重指程度深、影响大，常指坏的情况，如“严重后果”

巨大

jù dà

huge

巨大形容规模、数量等很大，如“巨大成就”

Synonyms

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重要

zhòng yào

important

重大和重要都表示意义重大，但重大更强调规模大或程度深，如“重大事件”

Usage notes

Collocations

重大常与“意义、贡献、损失”等名词搭配，表示重要或程度深，但一般不用于“人”或“个人事情”。

Common mistakes

注意“重大”不能用于形容人重要，例如不说“他是一个重大的人物”，应说“他是一个重要的人物”。

Example Sentences

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这项发明具有重大的意义。

This invention has great significance.

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Words Containing 重大

事关重大

shì guān zhòng dà

the implications are profound

Child Words of 重大

big; large; great

see 大夫[dài fu]

to repeat

heavy

重大