Usage of the character 大

(Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會／全国人民代表大会 ( Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì))
Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學／中国人民大学 ( Zhōngguó Rénmín Dàxué))

dàfang

大方

[大方]

generous
magnanimous
stylish
in good taste
easy-mannered
natural and relaxed

dàyùn

大运

[大運]

a stroke of luck
World University Games (formerly "Universiade") (abbr. for 大學生運動會／大学生运动会 (dàxuéshēngyùndònghuì))

yīdà

医大

[醫大]

abbr. for 醫科大學／医科大学 (yīkēdàxué), university of medicine

tèdà

特大

[特大]

exceptionally big

dàrè

大热

[大熱]

great heat
very popular

Dàhán

大寒

[大寒]

Great Cold, 24th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 20th January-3rd February

tiāndà

天大

[天大]

gargantuan
as big as the sky
enormous

dàqí

大旗

[大旗]

banner

Dàxīn

大新

[大新]

Daxin county in Chongzuo 崇左 ( Chóngzuǒ), Guangxi

dàdāo

大刀

[大刀]

broadsword
large knife
machete

dàxīn

大心

[大心]

(Tw) considerate; thoughtful (from Taiwanese 貼心, Tai-lo pr. (tah-sim))

Jiāodà

交大

[交大]

Jiaotong University
University of Communications
abbr. of 交通大學／交通大学 ( Jiāotōng Dàxué)

dàpī

大批

[大批]

large quantities of

dàgōng

大恭

[大恭]

(literary) excrement; feces

dàtáng

大堂

[大堂]

lobby

mòdà

莫大

[莫大]

greatest
most important

dàzhì

大致

[大致]

more or less; roughly; approximately

dàzhàn

大战

[大戰]

war
to wage war

dàméi

大媒

[大媒]

matchmaker

Dàliáo

大寮

[大寮]

Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣／高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan

dàdū

大都

[大都]

for the most part
on the whole
metropolitan

dàshī

大师

[大師]

great master
master

Dàcūn

大村

[大村]

Dacun Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

dàfū

大夫

[大夫]

senior official (in imperial China)

dàdǎn

大胆

[大膽]

brazen
audacious
outrageous
bold
daring
fearless

kuòdà

扩大

[擴大]

to expand
to enlarge
to broaden one's scope

dàfù

大副

[大副]

first mate
first officer (of a ship)

cūdà

粗大

[粗大]

thick
bulky
loud

dàshén

大神

[大神]

deity
(Internet slang) guru
expert
whiz

Dàmén

大门

[大門]

the Doors, US rock band

Tái Dà

台大

[臺大]

abbr. for 臺灣大學／台湾大学 ( Táiwān Dàxué)

dàifu

大夫

[大夫]

doctor
physician

dàyī

大一

[大一]

first-year university student

dàjiě

大姐

[大姐]

big sister
elder sister
older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)

dàniáng

大娘

[大娘]

(coll.) father's older brother's wife
aunt (polite address)

Běi Dà

北大

[北大]

Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學／北京大学)

Dàwǔ

大武

[大武]

Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 臺東縣／台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan

dàzhuàn

大篆

[大篆]

the great seal
used narrowly for 籀文
used broadly for many pre-Qin scripts

Dàwā

大洼

[大窪]

Dawa county in Panjin 盤錦／盘锦, Liaoning

zuòdà

做大

[做大]

arrogant; to put on airs
(business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale

dà'èr

大二

[大二]

second-year university student

dàyóu

大油

[大油]

lard

wěidà

伟大

[偉大]

huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)

cuòdà

措大

[措大]

worthless scholar
useless wretch

féidà

肥大

[肥大]

(of clothes) baggy; loose
(of a person) fat; stout
(medicine) hypertrophy

dàdào

大道

[大道]

main street
avenue

dàshuài

大帅

[大帥]

(old) commanding general
commander-in-chief
(Qing dynasty) title for a governor-general (provincial military governor) 總督／总督 (zǒngdū)

dàzhāi

大斋

[大齋]

to fast
to abstain from food

dàhuǒ

大夥

[大夥]

variant of 大伙 (dàhuǒ)

dàmá

大麻

[大麻]

hemp (Cannabis sativa)
cannabis
marijuana

dàbù

大部

[大部]

most of
the majority of sth

Dàyǔ

大宇

[大宇]

Daewoo (Korean conglomerate)

Dàkēng

大坑

[大坑]

Tai Hang District, Hong Kong
Dakeng, the name of several places in Taiwan, notably a scenic hilly area of Taichung 台中 ( Táizhōng)

dàhào

大号

[大號]

tuba
large size (clothes, print etc)
(polite) (your) name
(coll.) number two
to defecate

Dàxué

大学

[大學]

the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書／四书 ( Sìshū) in Confucianism

dàlù

大路

[大路]

avenue
CL:條／条 (tiáo)

dàyìn

大印

[大印]

stamp
official seal

dàliàng

大量

[大量]

great amount
large quantity
bulk
numerous
generous
magnanimous

dàbǐng

大饼

[大餅]

large flat bread

dàdì

大地

[大地]

earth
mother earth

dàxué

大学

[大學]

university
college
CL:所 (suǒ)

Dàzhú

大竹

[大竹]

Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州／达州 ( Dázhōu), Sichuan

kuādà

夸大

[誇大]

to exaggerate

dànào

大闹

[大鬧]

to cause havoc
to run amok

dànàn

大难

[大難]

great catastrophe

dàyuè

大月

[大月]

solar month of 31 days
a lunar month of 30 days

dàdà

大大

[大大]

greatly
enormously
(dialect) dad
uncle

dàgē

大哥

[大哥]

eldest brother
big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself)
gang leader; boss

dàzhì

大志

[大志]

high aims

dàhǎi

大海

[大海]

sea
ocean

Dàtóng

大同

[大同]

(Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society)

dàjié

大节

[大節]

major festival
important matter
major principle
high moral character

dàbiàn

大便

[大便]

to defecate
excrement; feces

dàzhài

大寨

[大寨]

Dazhai

Dànèi

大内

[大內]

Danei, a district in Tainan 台南／台南 ( Táinán), Taiwan

dàlǎo

大佬

[大佬]

big shot (leading some field or group)
godfather

Dàguān

大观

[大觀]

Daguan, a district of Anqing City 安慶市／安庆市 ( Anqīng Shì), Anhui

dàkū

大哭

[大哭]

to cry loudly

dànǎo

大脑

[大腦]

brain
cerebrum

dàzhòng

大众

[大眾]

the masses
the great bulk of the population
popular (of music, science etc)

dàzú

大族

[大族]

large and influential family
clan

dàhé

大河

[大河]

large river (esp the Yellow River)

dǒudà

斗大

[斗大]

huge

dàyuē

大约

[大約]

approximately
probably

gāodà

高大

[高大]

tall; lofty; towering

dàjìn

大尽

[大盡]

lunar month of 30 days
same as 大建 (dàjiàn)

dàkā

大咖

[大咖]

influential person
major player
big shot

Dàqiū

大邱

[大邱]

Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道／庆尚北道 ( Qìngshàngběidào) in east South Korea

dàbǎo

大宝

[大寶]

(archaic) throne

dàhuǒ

大伙

[大伙]

everybody
everyone
we all

dàzhǐ

大指

[大指]

thumb
big toe

dàbó

大伯

[大伯]

husband's older brother
brother-in-law

dàbàn

大半

[大半]

more than half
greater part
most
probably
most likely

jídà

极大

[極大]

maximum
enormous

guǎngdà

广大

[廣大]

(of an area) vast or extensive
large-scale
widespread
(of people) numerous

zēngdà

增大

[增大]

to enlarge
to amplify
to magnify

dàshēng

大生

[大生]

university student, abbr. for 大學生／大学生 (dàxuéshēng)

Dàbǎo

大宝

[大寶]

Taiho (a Japanese era)

dàqì

大气

[大氣]

atmosphere (surrounding the earth)
imposing; impressive; stylish

duōdà

多大

[多大]

how old?
how big?
how much?
so big
that much

dàpái

大牌

[大牌]

strong card
honor card (card games)
very popular or successful person
self-important

dàchuí

大锤

[大錘]

sledgehammer

jùdà

巨大

[巨大]

huge
immense
very large
tremendous
gigantic
enormous

dàdì

大帝

[大帝]

heavenly emperor
"the Great" (title)

dàbái

大白

[大白]

to be revealed
to come out (of the truth)
chalk (for whitening walls)
(old) wine cup
(neologism c. 2021) healthcare worker or volunteer in full-body PPE (esp. during the COVID-19 pandemic) (from the 2014 Disney version of the Marvel Comics character Baymax, whose Chinese name is 大白)

dàyī

大衣

[大衣]

overcoat
topcoat
cloak
CL:件 (jiàn)

dàchǎng

大氅

[大氅]

overcoat
cloak
cape
CL:件 (jiàn)

dàmài

大麦

[大麥]

barley

dàhàn

大汉

[大漢]

burly fellow
Han Dynasty

dàqián

大钱

[大錢]

large sum of money
old Chinese type of coin of high denomination

dàfèn

大粪

[大糞]

human excrement
night soil (human manure traditionally used as agricultural fertilizer)

dàzhōu

大洲

[大洲]

continent

Dàshǔ

大暑

[大暑]

Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 23rd July-6th August

dàiwang

大王

[大王]

robber baron (in opera, old stories)
magnate

Dàshān

大山

[大山]

Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC

dàhù

大户

[大戶]

great family
rich family
large landlord
conspicuous spender or consumer

Dàchéng

大城

[大城]

Dacheng County in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei
Dacheng or Tacheng Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

hàodà

浩大

[浩大]

vast; huge

dàyān

大烟

[大煙]

opium

dàcháng

大肠

[大腸]

the large intestine

Dà'ān

大安

[大安]

Da'an or Ta'an District of Taipei City 臺北市／台北市 ( Táiběi Shì), Taiwan
Da'an or Ta'an Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan
Da'an, county-level city in Baicheng 白城 ( Báichéng), Jilin

dàfán

大凡

[大凡]

generally
in general

Dàbù

大埔

[大埔]

Dabu County in Meizhou 梅州 ( Méizhōu), Guangdong
Tai Po district of New Territories, Hong Kong
Dabu or Tabu Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣／嘉义县 ( Jiāyì Xiàn), west Taiwan

dàhuò

大祸

[大禍]

disaster
calamity

dàzào

大灶

[大灶]

large kitchen stove made from bricks or earth
(PRC) ordinary mess hall (lowest dining standard, ranked below 中灶 (zhōngzào) for mid-level cadres and 小灶 (xiǎozào) for the most privileged)

Dà Qīng

大清

[大清]

Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

dàkāi

大开

[大開]

to open wide

Gē Dà

哥大

[哥大]

Columbia University (abbr.)

dàguō

大锅

[大鍋]

a big wok
cauldron

dàzhuān

大专

[大專]

three-year college
junior college
professional training college

Dà Qín

大秦

[大秦]

Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire 羅馬帝國／罗马帝国 ( Luómǎ Dìguó)

Mǎdà

马大

[馬大]

Martha (biblical name)

dàzǎo

大枣

[大棗]

see 紅棗／红枣 (hóngzǎo)

dàláo

大牢

[大牢]

prison

Dà Yuān

大宛

[大宛]

ancient state of central Asia

Dàníng

大宁

[大寧]

Daning county in Linfen 臨汾／临汾 ( Línfén), Shanxi

dàchén

大臣

[大臣]

chancellor (of a monarchy)
cabinet minister

Lián Dà

联大

[聯大]

abbr. for 聯合國大會／联合国大会 ( Liánhéguó Dàhuì), United Nations General Assembly
abbr. for 國立西南聯合大學／国立西南联合大学 ( Guólì Xīnán Liánhé Dàxué), National Southwest Combined University

dàzōng

大宗

[大宗]

large amount
staple
influential family of long standing

dàduì

大憝

[大憝]

archenemy
chief enemy

huǒdà

火大

[火大]

to get mad; to be very angry

Fǔ Dà

辅大

[輔大]

abbr. for 輔仁大學／辅仁大学 ( Fǔrén Dàxué)

Dàxià

大夏

[大夏]

Han Chinese name for an ancient Central Asia country

Fù Dà

复大

[復大]

Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學／复旦大学 ( Fùdàn Dàxué)

diǎndà

点大

[點大]

(of a child etc) small as a mite
minuscule

dàyì

大义

[大義]

righteousness
virtuous cause
a woman's marriage
main points of a piece of writing

dàjì

大计

[大計]

large scale program of lasting importance
project of paramount importance
to think big
annual national audit

Dàlì

大荔

[大荔]

Dali County in Weinan 渭南 ( Wèinán), Shaanxi

Dàpí

大埤

[大埤]

Dapi or Tapi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

dàyào

大要

[大要]

abstract
gist
main points

dàròu

大肉

[大肉]

pork

Dà Yǔ

大禹

[大禹]

Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC) mythical leader who tamed the floods

dàbān

大班

[大班]

tai-pan
business executive
foreign business manager
top class of kindergarten or school grade

Dàtōng

大通

[大通]

Datong, a district of Huainan City 淮南市 ( Huáinán Shì), Anhui
Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County in Xining 西寧／西宁 ( Xinīng), Qinghai

dàlì

大力

[大力]

energetically; vigorously

Dàwèi

大卫

[大衛]

David (name)
Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter

dàruǎn

大阮

[大阮]

daruan or bass lute, like pipa 琵琶 and zhongruan 中阮 but bigger and lower range

Dàdōng

大东

[大東]

Dadong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市／沈阳市, Liaoning

dàsì

大四

[大四]

fourth-year university student

dàmò

大漠

[大漠]

desert

dàxíng

大型

[大型]

large
large-scale

dàná

大拿

[大拿]

(coll.) man in power
boss
authority
expert

Dàgǎng

大港

[大港]

Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區／滨海新区 ( Bīnhǎixīnqū)

dàfú

大福

[大福]

a great blessing
daifuku, a traditional Japanese sweet consisting of a soft, chewy outer layer made of glutinous rice (mochi) and a sweet filling, commonly red bean paste (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 大福 "daifuku")

dàyàn

大雁

[大雁]

wild goose
CL:隻／只 (zhī)

dàyǎ

大雅

[大雅]

one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經／诗经

dàgū

大姑

[大姑]

father's oldest sister
husband's older sister
sister-in-law

nádà

拿大

[拿大]

to put on airs
self-important
high and mighty

Guó Dà

国大

[國大]

abbr. for 國民大會／国民大会, National Assembly of the Republic of China (extant during various periods between 1913 and 2005)
abbr. for 新加坡國立大學／新加坡国立大学, National University of Singapore (NUS)
abbr. for 印度國民大會黨／印度国民大会党, Indian National Congress (INC)
abbr. for 馬來西亞印度國民大會黨／马来西亚印度国民大会党, Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)

dàdiàn

大殿

[大殿]

main hall of a Buddhist temple

Dàyuán

大园

[大園]

Dayuan or Tayuan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣／桃园县 ( Táoyuánxiàn), north Taiwan

dàsuàn

大蒜

[大蒜]

garlic
CL:瓣 (bàn),頭／头 (tóu)

dàtán

大谈

[大談]

to harangue
to yak

dàdōu

大都

[大都]

for the most part
on the whole
also pr. (dàdū)

Dà Qiáo

大桥

[大橋]

Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義／三国演义 ( Sānguó Yǎnyì), the two great beauties of ancient China

Dàyǎ

大雅

[大雅]

Daya or Taya Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

dàguān

大关

[大關]

strategic pass
barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a round figure such as 10,000)
instrument of torture used to break limbs

dàtǐ

大体

[大體]

in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole
overall situation; the big picture
cadaver for dissection in training medical students

dàzuò

大作

[大作]

your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific)
to erupt
to begin abruptly

Dàyě

大冶

[大冶]

Daye, county-level city in Huangshi 黃石／黄石 ( Huángshí), Hubei

dàdòu

大豆

[大豆]

soybean

dàmén

大门

[大門]

entrance
door
gate
large and influential family

Dàbǎn

大坂

[大坂]

Japanese surname Osaka
old variant of 大阪 ( Dàbàn) (Osaka, city in Japan), used prior to the Meiji era

qiángdà

强大

[強大]

big and strong; formidable; powerful

dàdù

大度

[大度]

magnanimous
generous (in spirit)

dàxì

大系

[大系]

compendium

dàkǒu

大口

[大口]

big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc)
open mouth
gulping
gobbling
gaping

dàlǐ

大理

[大理]

judicial officer
justice of the peace (old)

dàlù

大鹿

[大鹿]

moose

zhǒngdà

肿大

[腫大]

swelling
enlargement
hypertrophy

dàpào

大炮

[大砲]

big gun
cannon
artillery
one who talks big
CL:門／门 (mén),尊 (zūn)

Dàkuǎng

大夼

[大夼]

Dakuang township in Laiyang 萊陽／莱阳 ( Láiyáng), Yantai, Shandong

Dàlǐ

大理

[大理]

Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan

dàbīng

大兵

[大兵]

soldier
large army
powerful army
(old) large-scale war

dàtuǐ

大腿

[大腿]

thigh

fàngdà

放大

[放大]

to enlarge
to magnify

dàjīng

大惊

[大驚]

with great alarm

dàkǎ

大卡

[大卡]

kilocalorie

Héngdà

恒大

[恆大]

China Evergrande Group, or simply Evergrande, Chinese property developer founded in 1996 (abbr. for 恒大集團／恒大集团 ( Héngdá Jituán))
Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) (abbr. for 香港恒生大學／香港恒生大学 ( Xiānggāng Héngshéng Dàxuè))

dàbā

大巴

[大巴]

(coll.) large bus
coach
(abbr. for 大型巴士)

dàzhuǎn

大转

[大轉]

to turn left (Shanghainese)

dàhóng

大红

[大紅]

crimson

dàwǒ

大我

[大我]

the collective
the whole
(Buddhism) the greater self

dàwéi

大为

[大為]

very
greatly

Dàfēng

大丰

[大豐]

Dafeng, county-level city in Yancheng 鹽城／盐城 ( Yánchéng), Jiangsu

dàduì

大队

[大隊]

group
a large body of
production brigade
military group

dàyè

大业

[大業]

great cause
great undertaking

dàyùn

大韵

[大韻]

rhyme group (group of characters that rhyme, in rhyme books)

dàduō

大多

[大多]

for the most part
many
most
the greater part
mostly

dàchǎng

大厂

[大廠]

large manufacturer

dàwù

大雾

[大霧]

thick fog

dàchóng

大虫

[大蟲]

tiger

dàhàn

大汗

[大汗]

profuse perspiration

Nán Dà

南大

[南大]

Nanjing University, NJU (abbr. for 南京大學／南京大学 ( Nánjīng Dàxué))

Dàyōng

大庸

[大庸]

Dayong, former name of Zhangjiajie 張家界／张家界 ( Zhāngjiājiè), Hunan

Dàyì

大邑

[大邑]

Dayi County in Chengdu 成都 ( Chéngdū), Sichuan

dàjiàng

大匠

[大匠]

master craftsman
Han dynasty official title

dàchuāng

大疮

[大瘡]

syphilis
syphilitic ulcer

dàsǎo

大嫂

[大嫂]

older brother's wife
sister-in-law
elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman)

dàxiào

大校

[大校]

senior ranking officer in Chinese army
senior colonel

dàshù

大数

[大數]

a large number

dàtīng

大厅

[大廳]

hall; concourse; public lounge; (hotel) lobby

dàjiē

大街

[大街]

street
main street
CL:條／条 (tiáo)

dàsài

大赛

[大賽]

grand contest

dàguò

大过

[大過]

serious mistake
major demerit

Dàxiáng

大祥

[大祥]

Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市／邵阳市 ( Shàoyángshì), Hunan

dàshì

大事

[大事]

major event
major political event (war or change of regime)
major social event (wedding or funeral)
(do sth) in a big way
CL:件 (jiàn),樁／桩 (zhuāng)

Dàshù

大数

[大數]

Tarsus, Mediterranean city in Turkey, the birthplace of St Paul

kuāndà

宽大

[寬大]

spacious
wide
lenient

dàgōng

大功

[大功]

great merit
great service

dàxióng

大雄

[大雄]

great hero
main Buddhist image (in temple)

dúdà

独大

[獨大]

to dominate over all others
to wield all the power
to reign supreme

Dàxuě

大雪

[大雪]

Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 7th-21st December

dàsān

大三

[大三]

third-year university student

dàyòng

大用

[大用]

to put sb in powerful position
to empower

bàndà

半大

[半大]

medium-sized

dàpéng

大鹏

[大鵬]

legendary giant bird

dàkǎo

大考

[大考]

final exam
to take an end-of-term exam
(Tw) college entrance exam (abbr. for 大學入學考試／大学入学考试 (dàxuèruxuèkǎoshi))

Dàyīng

大英

[大英]

Daying county in Suining 遂寧／遂宁 ( Suìníng), Sichuan
Great Britain

ruòdà

偌大

[偌大]

so big
such a big

dàgài

大概

[大概]

roughly
probably
rough
approximate
about
general idea

Dàshèng

大乘

[大乘]

Mahayana, the Great Vehicle
Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond
also pr. ( Dàchéng)

dàgǔ

大鼓

[大鼓]

bass drum

dàjiàn

大件

[大件]

large
bulky
big-ticket item

Dàwù

大悟

[大悟]

Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感 ( Xiàogǎn), Hubei

Dàbǎn

大阪

[大阪]

Ōsaka, a city and prefecture in Japan

zhàngdà

胀大

[脹大]

swollen

dàxīng

大兴

[大興]

to go in for something in a big way; to undertake on a large scale

dàfú

大幅

[大幅]

a big margin
substantially

Dà Huán

大环

[大環]

Tai Wan, a locality in Kowloon, Hong Kong

dàhǎn

大喊

[大喊]

to shout

dàshèng

大圣

[大聖]

great sage
mahatma
king
emperor
outstanding personage
Buddha

Jì Dà

暨大

[暨大]

abbr. for Jinan University 暨南大學／暨南大学 ( Jìnán Dàxué)

Dàzú

大足

[大足]

Dazu, a district of Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

Dàxīng

大兴

[大興]

Daxing, a district of Beijing

dàyú

大愚

[大愚]

idiot
ignorant fool

jiàodà

较大

[較大]

comparatively large

Dàshè

大社

[大社]

Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣／高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan

dàmǐ

大米

[大米]

(husked) rice

dàjiǎng

大奖

[大獎]

prize
award

dàhuáng

大黄

[大黃]

rhubarb (botany)

Dàmǎ

大马

[大馬]

Malaysia

Dàshù

大树

[大樹]

Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣／高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan

dàmā

大妈

[大媽]

father's elder brother's wife
aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)

bùdà

不大

[不大]

not very
not too
not often

yèdà

业大

[業大]

part-time college (abbr. for 業餘大學／业余大学 (yèyúdàxué))

zìdà

自大

[自大]

arrogant

dàjiě

大解

[大解]

to defecate
to empty one's bowels

dàjiǎo

大脚

[大腳]

naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小腳／小脚 (xiǎojiǎo))
long kick (soccer)
Bigfoot (mythological animal)

dàxiàng

大象

[大象]

elephant
CL:隻／只 (zhī)

Dà Wài

大外

[大外]

abbr. for 大連外國語大學／大连外国语大学 ( Dàlián Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué)

dàjià

大驾

[大駕]

imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor
(polite) you

dàní

大鲵

[大鯢]

giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)

dàguǎi

大拐

[大拐]

to turn left (Shanghainese)

shèngdà

盛大

[盛大]

grand
majestic
magnificent

dàshuǐ

大水

[大水]

flood

dàmà

大骂

[大罵]

to rain curses (on sb)
to let sb have it
to bawl sb out

dàfāng

大方

[大方]

expert
scholar
mother earth
a type of green tea

dàqì

大器

[大器]

very capable person
precious object

Dàyú

大余

[大餘]

Dayu county in Ganzhou 贛州／赣州 ( Gànzhōu), Jiangxi

dàxuǎn

大选

[大選]

general election

dàyǒu

大有

[大有]

there is a great deal of ... (typically followed by a bisyllabic word, as in 大有希望 (dàyou-xiwàng))
(literary) bumper harvest; abundance

dàhūn

大婚

[大婚]

to have a grand wedding; to get married in lavish style

dàjiā

大家

[大家]

everyone
influential family
great expert

dàyán

大言

[大言]

to exaggerate
to boast

dàyuán

大圆

[大圓]

great circle (in spherical geometry)

dàgāng

大纲

[大綱]

synopsis
outline
program
leading principles

dàxiàng

大项

[大項]

main item (of program)

Dàzhǒng

大冢

[大塚]

Ōtsuka (Japanese surname)

dàquán

大全

[大全]

comprehensive collection

Dàlián

大连

[大連]

Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省／辽宁省 ( Liáoníng Shěng) in northeast China

dàdǐ

大抵

[大抵]

generally speaking
by and large
for the most part

dàyáng

大洋

[大洋]

ocean
(old) silver dollar
(slang) Chinese yuan

dàpiàn

大片

[大片]

wide expanse
large area
vast stretch
extending widely
blockbuster movie

dàxiā

大虾

[大蝦]

prawn
(Internet slang) expert
whiz

liǎndà

脸大

[臉大]

bold
unafraid

dàbǐ

大笔

[大筆]

(formal, honorific) your writing; your handwriting
pen; calligraphy brush
a large sum of (money)

dàcān

大餐

[大餐]

sumptuous meal; banquet

Dàtián

大田

[大田]

Datian, a county in Sanming City 三明市 ( Sānming Shì), Fujian
Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道 ( Zhongqingnāndāo), South Korea

dàsǎng

大嗓

[大嗓]

loud voice

dàxiě

大写

[大寫]

capital letters
uppercase letters
block letters
banker's anti-fraud numerals

hóngdà

宏大

[宏大]

great; grand

yǎngdà

养大

[養大]

to raise (a child or animal)

dàtóu

大头

[大頭]

big head
mask in the shape of a big head
the larger end of sth
the main part
the lion's share
dupe
sucker
(old) silver coin with a bust of Yuan Shikai 袁世凱／袁世凯 ( Yuán Shìkǎi) on the obverse side

dàyi

大意

[大意]

careless

dàguó

大国

[大國]

a power (i.e. a dominant country)

hándà

函大

[函大]

correspondence university (abbr. for 函授大學／函授大学 (hánshoudàxuè))

dànù

大怒

[大怒]

to become furious; to explode in anger

Dàfā

大发

[大發]

Daihatsu, Japanese car company

zhòngdà

重大

[重大]

great
important
major
significant

dàniú

大牛

[大牛]

(coll.) leading light
superstar
badass
(coll.) higher-priced model of Lamborghini

Dàdū

大都

[大都]

Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing

Yóudà

犹大

[猶大]

Judas
Judah (son of Jacob)

dàyì

大意

[大意]

general idea
main idea

dàyàng

大样

[大樣]

arrogant
full-page proofs (of newspaper)
detailed drawing

Dàhú

大湖

[大湖]

Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣／苗栗县 ( Miáolìxiàn), northwest Taiwan

dàxiào

大笑

[大笑]

to laugh heartily
a belly laugh

dàdiē

大跌

[大跌]

large fall

dàpì

大辟

[大辟]

(literary) death sentence; decapitation

dàhuì

大会

[大會]

general assembly
general meeting
convention
CL:個／个 (gè),屆／届 (jiè)

yuǎndà

远大

[遠大]

far-reaching
broad
ambitious
promising

dàjiàn

大建

[大建]

lunar month of 30 days
same as 大盡／大尽 (dàjìn)

dàtǒng

大桶

[大桶]

barrel
vat

dàkuǎn

大款

[大款]

very wealthy person

pángdà

庞大

[龐大]

huge; enormous; tremendous

Dàlǐ

大里

[大里]

Dali or Tali City in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Dàxī

大西

[大西]

Ōnishi (Japanese surname)

Dàlù

大陆

[大陸]

mainland China (reference to the PRC)

dàcōng

大葱

[大蔥]

leek
Chinese onion

dàlàng

大浪

[大浪]

billow
surge

zhǎngdà

长大

[長大]

to grow up

guāngdà

光大

[光大]

splendid
magnificent
abbr. for 中國光大銀行／中国光大银行 ( Zhōngguó Guāngdà Yínháng), China Everbright Bank

Dàzhèng

大正

[大正]

Taishō, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1912-1926) of emperor Yoshihito 嘉仁 ( Jiārén)

dàdiào

大调

[大調]

major key (in music)

shīdà

师大

[師大]

abbr. for 師範大學／师范大学 (shīfàndàxué), normal university
teacher training college

dàhuǒ

大火

[大火]

conflagration; large fire
CL:場／场 (cháng)

dàlù

大陆

[大陸]

continent; mainland
CL:個／个 (gè),塊／块 (kuài)

dàshèng

大胜

[大勝]

to defeat decisively
to win decisively
great victory
triumph

Dàmíng

大名

[大名]

Daming county in Handan 邯鄲／邯郸 ( Hándān), Hebei

Dàliáng

大梁

[大梁]

capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states
CL:根 (gēn)

Dà Táng

大唐

[大唐]

the Tang dynasty (618-907)

dàjiàng

大将

[大將]

a general or admiral

Dàqìng

大庆

[大慶]

Daqing prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江／黑龙江 ( Hēilóngjiāng) in northeast China

dàcháo

大潮

[大潮]

spring tide
(fig.) momentous social change

dàyù

大狱

[大獄]

jail
prison

dàgàn

大干

[大幹]

to go all out
to work energetically

dàyǔ

大雨

[大雨]

heavy rain
CL:場／场 (cháng)

dà'è

大鳄

[大鱷]

lit. big crocodile
fig. major figure
big shot
top boss (esp. criminal)

(used to modify 事情 (shìqing)) serious; grave

dàmíng

大名

[大名]

famous name
your distinguished name
one's formal personal name
(Japanese history) daimyo

dàshǐ

大使

[大使]

ambassador
envoy
CL:名 (míng),位 (wèi)

dàlèi

大类

[大類]

main type
main class
main category

dàliào

大料

[大料]

Chinese anise
star anise

dàwàn

大腕

[大腕]

(coll.) big shot; big name; bigwig; heavyweight

Dàjiǎ

大甲

[大甲]

Dajia or Tachia Town in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

dàbìng

大病

[大病]

serious illness

dàshēng

大声

[大聲]

loud voice
in a loud voice
loudly

dàjūn

大军

[大軍]

army
main forces

dàren

大人

[大人]

adult
grownup
title of respect toward superiors

dàzāi

大灾

[大災]

calamity
catastrophe

lǎodà

老大

[老大]

old age
very
eldest child in a family
leader of a group
boss
captain of a boat
leader of a criminal gang

dàyú

大于

[大於]

greater than; bigger than; more than

zhuàngdà

壮大

[壯大]

to expand
to strengthen

Dàlín

大林

[大林]

Dalin or Talin Town in Chiayi County 嘉義縣／嘉义县 ( Jiāyì Xiàn), west Taiwan

dǎndà

胆大

[膽大]

daring
bold
audacious

Dàchǎng

大厂

[大廠]

Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

dàxiān

大仙

[大仙]

great immortal

dàlóu

大楼

[大樓]

building (a relatively large, multistory one)
CL:幢 (zhuàng),座 (zuò)

dàhán

大汗

[大汗]

supreme khan

dàshè

大赦

[大赦]

amnesty
general pardon

Dàzhòng

大众

[大眾]

Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)

dàjiā

大加

[大加]

(before a two-syllable verb) considerably
greatly (exaggerate)
vehemently (oppose)
severely (punish)
extensively (refurbish)
effusively (praise)

Dàyě

大野

[大野]

Ōno (Japanese surname and place name)

jiādà

加大

[加大]

to increase (e.g. one's effort)

Dàyáo

大姚

[大姚]

Dayao County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州／楚雄彝族自治州 ( Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

dàlíng

大龄

[大齡]

older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc)

dàbù

大步

[大步]

large strides

dàcuò

大错

[大錯]

blunder

dàxiū

大修

[大修]

overhaul

shuòdà

硕大

[碩大]

big
huge
massive

Lü Dà

旅大

[旅大]

Lüshun 旅順／旅顺 ( Lüshùn) port and Dalian city 大連／大连 ( Dàlián), Liaoning Province 遼寧省／辽宁省 ( Liáoníng Shěng)

dànéng

大能

[大能]

almighty

dàyáo

大谣

[大謠]

high-profile rumormonger (esp. on a microblog)

dàyí

大姨

[大姨]

aunt (mother's eldest sister)
(respectful term of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)

yèdà

夜大

[夜大]

evening college (abbr. for 夜大學／夜大学 (yèdàxué))

dàgōng

大公

[大公]

grand duke
impartial

dàxiàn

大限

[大限]

the limit
maximum
one's allocated lifespan

dàjǔ

大举

[大舉]

(do sth) on a large scale

dàyuàn

大院

[大院]

courtyard; compound

dàlüè

大略

[大略]

a broad outline
the general idea
roughly

dàbàng

大棒

[大棒]

big stick (policy etc)

Dàdù

大肚

[大肚]

Dadu or Tatu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

dàchī

大吃

[大吃]

to gorge oneself
to pig out

dàquán

大权

[大權]

power
authority

dàpéng

大棚

[大棚]

greenhouse
polytunnel

dàbǎo

大鸨

[大鴇]

(bird species of China) great bustard (Otis tarda)

sìdà

四大

[四大]

the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)
the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放／大鸣大放 (dàmíngdàfàng), 大辯論／大辩论 (dàbiànlùn), 大字報／大字报 (dàzìbào) (PRC)

dàqiú

大球

[大球]

sports such as soccer, basketball and volleyball that use large balls
see also 小球 (xiǎoqiú)

dàdēng

大灯

[大燈]

headlight

dàwèi

大尉

[大尉]

captain (army rank)
senior captain

dàwáng

大王

[大王]

king
magnate
person having expert skill in something

Dàjiāng

大疆

[大疆]

DJI, Chinese technology company

dà'ài

大碍

[大礙]

(usually used in the negative) major issue
serious problem
big deal

Dàwěi

大伟

[大偉]

David (name)

enormous
broad
extensive

dàjí

大吉

[大吉]

very auspicious
extremely lucky

dàshū

大叔

[大叔]

eldest of father's younger brothers
uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father)

tóudà

头大

[頭大]

to have a big head
(fig.) to get a headache
one's head is swimming

mìngdà

命大

[命大]

lucky (to have escaped death or serious injury)

dàye

大爷

[大爺]

(coll.) father's older brother
uncle
term of respect for older man

dàjú

大局

[大局]

overall situation
the big picture

dàkuáng

大𫛭

[大鵟]

(bird species of China) upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius)

Dàshùxiāng

大树乡

[大樹鄉]

Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣／高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan

Dàwǔxiāng

大武乡

[大武鄉]

Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 臺東縣／台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan

dàlǐyán

大理岩

[大理岩]

marble

dàzáyuàn

大杂院

[大雜院]

compound with many families living together

Bōgēdà

波哥大

[波哥大]

Bogota, capital of Colombia

Dàguān Qū

大观区

[大觀區]

Daguan, a district of Anqing City 安慶市／安庆市 ( Anqīng Shì), Anhui

Dàtiánshì

大田市

[大田市]

Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道 ( Zhōngqīngnándào), South Korea

yuāndàtóu

冤大头

[冤大頭]

spendthrift and foolish
sb with more money than sense

dàgōngsī

大公司

[大公司]

large company
corporation

dàchuángfáng

大床房

[大床房]

hotel room with one double (or queen or king) bed

jídàzhí

极大值

[極大值]

maximum value

dàyízi

大姨子

[大姨子]

sister-in-law
wife's older sister

qiándàdēng

前大灯

[前大燈]

headlight

Dàyěshì

大冶市

[大冶市]

Daye, county-level city in Huangshi 黃石／黄石 ( Huángshí), Hubei

dàhuàidàn

大坏蛋

[大壞蛋]

scoundrel
bastard

dàshùyīng

大树莺

[大樹鶯]

(bird species of China) chestnut-crowned bush warbler (Cettia major)

dàjiědà

大姐大

[大姐大]

female gang leader
the top woman in her field; doyenne; matriarch

běidàhuāng

北大荒

[北大荒]

the Great Northern Wilderness (in Northern China)

Dàlín Zhèn

大林镇

[大林鎮]

Dalin or Talin Town in Chiayi County 嘉義縣／嘉义县 ( Jiāyì Xiàn), west Taiwan

dàlùxìng

大陆性

[大陸性]

continental

dàhóngpáo

大红袍

[大紅袍]

an expensive type of oolong tea

dàwěiyīng

大苇莺

[大葦鶯]

(bird species of China) great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

Dàtōngxiàn

大通县

[大通縣]

Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧／西宁 ( Xīníng), Qinghai

dàgèr

大个儿

[大個兒]

tall person

dà'ěrlóng

大耳窿

[大耳窿]

loan shark
usurer

dàdìxiàn

大地线

[大地線]

a geodesic (curve)

Dàyàntǎ

大雁塔

[大雁塔]

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an

dàbáilù

大白鹭

[大白鷺]

(bird species of China) great egret (Ardea alba)

dàdānquǎn

大丹犬

[大丹犬]

Great Dane (dog breed)

dàxiǎobiàn

大小便

[大小便]

using the toilet
urination and defecation

dàtóudīng

大头钉

[大頭釘]

tack
thumbtack
push pin

dàlùhuò

大路货

[大路貨]

staple goods

dàjiāngjūn

大将军

[大將軍]

important general
generalissimo

Kǎndàhā

坎大哈

[坎大哈]

Kandahar (town in Southern Afghanistan)

dàlùkè

大陆客

[大陸客]

(Tw) tourist from mainland China
illegal immigrant from mainland China

Dàyángzhōu

大洋洲

[大洋洲]

Oceania

dàzǒngtǒng

大总统

[大總統]

president (of a country)
same as 總統／总统

dàdòngmài

大动脉

[大動脈]

main artery (blood vessel)
fig. main highway
arterial road

Dàwǔkǒu

大武口

[大武口]

Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市 ( Shízuǐshānshì), Ningxia

dàgōngguó

大公国

[大公國]

grand duchy

xīnyǎndà

心眼大

[心眼大]

magnanimous
considerate
thoughtful
able to think of everything that needs to be thought of

Dàmíng Hú

大明湖

[大明湖]

Daming Lake in Jinan 濟南／济南 ( Jǐnán), Shandong

Dà Yuèzhī

大月氏

[大月氏]

the Greater Yuezhi, a branch of the Yuezhi 月氏 ( Yuèzhī) people of central Asia during the Han dynasty

Lǐ Dàzhāo

李大钊

[李大釗]

Li Dazhao (1889-1927), early Chinese Marxist and founding member of the communist party

bàodàtuǐ

抱大腿

[抱大腿]

(coll.) to cling to sb influential or famous

dàxiǎoxiě

大小写

[大小寫]

capitals and lowercase letters

fàngdàpào

放大炮

[放大炮]

to talk big
to shoot one's mouth off

xīndàlù

新大陆

[新大陸]

the New World
the Americas as opposed to the Old World 舊大陸／旧大陆 (jiùdàlù) or Eurasia

lāchedà

拉扯大

[拉扯大]

(coll.) to bring up
to rear
to raise

suídàliù

随大溜

[隨大溜]

to follow the crowd
going with the tide

dēngdàbǎo

登大宝

[登大寶]

to ascend to the throne

Dàkuǎngzhèn

大夼镇

[大夼鎮]

Dakuang township in Laiyang 萊陽／莱阳 ( Láiyáng), Yantai, Shandong

dàtíqín

大提琴

[大提琴]

cello
violoncello
CL:把 (bǎ)

dàkǒujìng

大口径

[大口徑]

large caliber

dàmuzhǐ

大拇指

[大拇指]

thumb

dàhónglú

大鸿胪

[大鴻臚]

Grand Herald in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿 (jiǔqīng)

dàcǎoyīng

大草莺

[大草鶯]

(bird species of China) Chinese grassbird (Graminicola striatus)

jiědàshǒu

解大手

[解大手]

(coll.) to defecate

dàhòunián

大后年

[大後年]

three years from now
year after year after next year

chuánlǎodà

船老大

[船老大]

coxswain
steersman
boatswain (bo'sun)

dūndàláo

蹲大牢

[蹲大牢]

to be behind bars

dàwúwèi

大无畏

[大無畏]

utterly fearless

Lü Dàshì

旅大市

[旅大市]

former name of Dalian city 大連／大连 ( Dàlián) incorporating Lüshun 旅順／旅顺 ( Lüshùn)

dàzhǔjiào

大主教

[大主教]

archbishop
primate (of a church)
metropolitan

Yìdàlì

义大利

[義大利]

(Tw) Italy
Italian

Dàlì Xiàn

大荔县

[大荔縣]

Dali County in Weinan 渭南 ( Wèinán), Shaanxi

Yìdàlì

意大利

[意大利]

Italy

dàqiántí

大前提

[大前提]

major premise

Dàyuèjìn

大跃进

[大躍進]

Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies

dàgēdà

大哥大

[大哥大]

cell phone (bulky, early-model one); brick phone
mob boss

Dàliáoxiāng

大寮乡

[大寮鄉]

Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣／高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan

Dàtián Xiàn

大田县

[大田縣]

Datian, a county in Sanming City 三明市 ( Sānming Shì), Fujian

chīdàhù

吃大户

[吃大戶]

to plunder the homes of the wealthy for food (in times of famine)
(of sb who has no income) to rely on others
to demand a "contribution" or "loan" from a business or wealthy individual

dàjǐkē

大戟科

[大戟科]

Euphorbiaceae (plant family including rubber and cassava)

dàzhàngfu

大丈夫

[大丈夫]

a manly man
a man of character

xiōngdàjī

胸大肌

[胸大肌]

pectoralis major muscle (across the top of the chest)

dàshāzhuī

大沙锥

[大沙錐]

(bird species of China) Swinhoe's snipe (Gallinago megala)

dàběnyíng

大本营

[大本營]

headquarters
base camp

Dàshā Hé

大沙河

[大沙河]

Dasha River (the name of rivers in various parts of China)

Dà'ān Xiāng

大安乡

[大安鄉]

Da'an or Ta'an Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

dàqìquān

大气圈

[大氣圈]

atmosphere

dàshǐjí

大使级

[大使級]

ambassadorial

dàzìbào

大字报

[大字報]

big-character poster

bùdàlí

不大离

[不大離]

pretty close
just about right
not bad
same as 差不多

dàbènxiàng

大笨象

[大笨象]

(slang) elephant

chūndàmài

春大麦

[春大麥]

spring barley

dànánrén

大男人

[大男人]

very masculine guy
a real man
(used ironically) a grown man

dàbáihuà

大白话

[大白話]

colloquial speech

Wǔdàhú

五大湖

[五大湖]

Great Lakes
the five north American Great Lakes

Dàchéngxiàn

大城县

[大城縣]

Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

Dàyǔ Shān

大屿山

[大嶼山]

Lantau Island, an island in Hong Kong

chūdàchāi

出大差

[出大差]

lit. to go on a long trip
fig. to be sent to the execution ground

dàzàoméi

大噪鹛

[大噪鶥]

(bird species of China) giant laughingthrush (Garrulax maximus)

huādàjiě

花大姐

[花大姐]

common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢蟲／瓢虫 (piáochóng)

Yóudàshū

犹大书

[猶大書]

Epistle of St Jude (in New Testament)

dàdùjuān

大杜鹃

[大杜鵑]

(bird species of China) common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Dàyuánxiāng

大园乡

[大園鄉]

Dayuan or Tayuan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣／桃园县 ( Táoyuánxiàn), north Taiwan

pàngdàhǎi

胖大海

[胖大海]

malva nut
seed of Sterculia lychnophora

Dàfēngshì

大丰市

[大豐市]

Dafeng, county-level city in Yancheng 鹽城／盐城 ( Yánchéng), Jiangsu

Xídàdà

习大大

[習大大]

Papa Xi, nickname for Xi Jinping 習近平／习近平 ( Xí Jìnpíng)

dàjiùzi

大舅子

[大舅子]

(coll.) wife's older brother

dàzáhuì

大杂烩

[大雜燴]

mix-up
mish-mash
potpourri

cǎodàqīng

草大青

[草大青]

Isatis tinctoria (indigo woad plant)

Dàbǎnfǔ

大阪府

[大阪府]

Ōsaka prefecture

lǎodàmā

老大妈

[老大媽]

"Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
CL:位 (wèi)

Dàzhúxiàn

大竹县

[大竹縣]

Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州／达州 ( Dázhōu), Sichuan

dàtóutiē

大头贴

[大頭貼]

photo sticker booth

dà'āyí

大阿姨

[大阿姨]

auntie, eldest of sisters in mother's family

dàwǔmǎ

大五码

[大五碼]

Big5 Chinese character coding (developed by Taiwanese companies from 1984)

dàshétou

大舌头

[大舌頭]

(coll.) lisp
one who lisps

bēngdàwǎn

崩大碗

[崩大碗]

gotu kola (Centella asiatica), herbaceous plant

dàjiātíng

大家庭

[大家庭]

extended family
big family
harmonious group

dàlàlà

大剌剌

[大剌剌]

pompous
with a swagger
casual

dàpáidàng

大排档

[大排檔]

food stall
open-air restaurant

dàbùwěi

大不韪

[大不韙]

great error
heinous crime

dàcǎoyuán

大草原

[大草原]

prairie
savanna

lādàbiàn

拉大便

[拉大便]

to poop
to defecate

dàmángrén

大忙人

[大忙人]

busy bee
very busy person

dàcǎoméi

大草鹛

[大草鶥]

(bird species of China) giant babax (Babax waddelli)

dàhuàtóu

大话骰

[大話骰]

liar's dice (dice game)

shǎdàgè

傻大个

[傻大個]

idiot
blockhead
clod
oaf

dàdiéyú

大鲽鱼

[大鰈魚]

turbot fish

Guódàdǎng

国大党

[國大黨]

Indian Congress party

dàyǎngbā

大氧吧

[大氧吧]

source of oxygen (of forests and nature reserves)
(cliché) lungs of the planet

dàzuǐba

大嘴巴

[大嘴巴]

bigmouth
blabbermouth

dàtǐshàng

大体上

[大體上]

overall
in general terms

Dàyúxiàn

大余县

[大餘縣]

Dayu county in Ganzhou 贛州／赣州 ( Gànzhōu), Jiangxi

Dà Màikè

大麦克

[大麥克]

Big Mac (McDonald's hamburger) (Tw)

Dà Táo Gǎng

大逃港

[大逃港]

exodus to Hong Kong (from mainland China, 1950s-1970s)

cìdàlù

次大陆

[次大陸]

subcontinent (e.g. the Indian subcontinent)

Dàjiǎoxīng

大角星

[大角星]

Arcturus (brightest star in the constellation Boötes 牧伕座／牧夫座 ( Mùfūzuò))

dàbùliǎo

大不了

[大不了]

at worst; if worst comes to worst
(usu. in the negative) serious; alarming

shìdàfū

士大夫

[士大夫]

scholar officials

mǎdàhā

马大哈

[馬大哈]

a careless person
scatterbrain
frivolous and forgetful
abbr. for 馬馬虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈／马马虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈

dàdùzi

大肚子

[大肚子]

pregnant
potbelly
big eater

dàzhìhuì

大智慧

[大智慧]

great wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)

dàgēnlán

大根兰

[大根蘭]

Cymbidium macrorrhizum Lindl.

dàjiětóu

大姐头

[大姐頭]

(Tw) female gang leader
female boss
big sister

zúdàzhǐ

足大指

[足大指]

big toe

dàlǎopó

大老婆

[大老婆]

primary wife

dàbáicài

大白菜

[大白菜]

bok choy
Chinese cabbage
Brassica pekinensis
CL:棵 (kē)

Sūndàshèng

孙大圣

[孫大聖]

Great-Sage Sun
Sun Wukong 孫悟空／孙悟空 ( Sūn Wùkōng)

dàmíngxiā

大明虾

[大明蝦]

king prawn

dàyīxiē

大一些

[大一些]

a bit bigger

zhuàndàqián

赚大钱

[賺大錢]

to earn a fortune

dàtàbù

大踏步

[大踏步]

in big strides
(fig.) in giant steps

dàhuángfēng

大黄蜂

[大黃蜂]

bumblebee

dàpéngniǎo

大鹏鸟

[大鵬鳥]

roc (mythical bird of prey)

dàzhāiqī

大斋期

[大齋期]

Lent (Christian period of forty days before Easter)

dàtóuzhào

大头照

[大頭照]

head-and-shoulders photo (esp. a formal one used in a passport, ID card etc)

dàhuǒr

大伙儿

[大伙兒]

erhua variant of 大伙 (dàhuǒ)

fàndàyáng

泛大洋

[泛大洋]

Panthalassis (geology)

Dàzàngjīng

大藏经

[大藏經]

Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in the Haein Temple 海印寺 ( Hǎiyìnsì) in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea

dàshānquè

大山雀

[大山雀]

(bird species of China) great tit (Parus major)

Dàxīdì

大溪地

[大溪地]

Tahiti, island of the Society Islands group in French Polynesia (Tw)

Dàqiūshì

大邱市

[大邱市]

Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道／庆尚北道 ( Qìngshàngběidào) in east South Korea

dàqìyā

大气压

[大氣壓]

atmospheric pressure

dàmiànjī

大面积

[大面積]

large area
(fig.) (of a problem) (occurring) on a massive scale

dàlǐshí

大理石

[大理石]

marble

Dàbiéshān

大别山

[大別山]

Dabie mountain range on the borders of Henan, Anhui and Hubei provinces

Dàmálǐ

大麻里

[大麻里]

Damali or Tamali township in Taitung County 臺東縣／台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan
same as Taimali 太麻里 ( Tàimálǐ)

Dà Yùnhé

大运河

[大運河]

the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC

dàlìshì

大力士

[大力士]

strong man
Hercules

nádàdǐng

拿大顶

[拿大頂]

to do a handstand

dàfúdù

大幅度

[大幅度]

by a wide margin
substantial

dàpéngchē

大篷车

[大篷車]

covered truck; covered wagon
bus with some seating but mostly standing room

dàhǎigōu

大海沟

[大海溝]

marine trench

Dàpǔdòng

大浦洞

[大浦洞]

Taepodong, North Korean rocket series

dàchángtuǐ

大长腿

[大長腿]

(coll.) (a person's) long legs

dàlìqián

大力钳

[大力鉗]

locking pliers; mole grips

dàlùkuài

大陆块

[大陸塊]

continental plates (geology)

Běi Shī Dà

北师大

[北師大]

Beijing Normal University
abbr. for 北京師範大學／北京师范大学 ( Běijīng Shīfàn Dàxué)

dàgāngqín

大钢琴

[大鋼琴]

grand piano

Dà Xiāotiáo

大萧条

[大蕭條]

the Great Depression (1929-c. 1939)

dàfǎguān

大法官

[大法官]

grand justice
high court justice
supreme court justice

dàchuángjiān

大床间

[大床間]

see 大床房 (dàchuángfáng)

Dàzhāosì

大昭寺

[大昭寺]

Jokhang, main Buddhist temple in Lhasa, a sacred place of Tibetan Buddhism

dàbǔtóu

大捕头

[大捕頭]

head constable

Dàxīguó

大西国

[大西國]

Atlantis

dàrónglú

大融炉

[大融爐]

melting pot

Dàdù Hé

大渡河

[大渡河]

Dadu River in Sichuan

Dàchǎng Dōng

大场鸫

[大場鶇]

OHBA Tsugumi (pen-name), author of cult series Death Note 死亡筆記／死亡笔记 (sǐwángbǐjì)

dàbáishā

大白鲨

[大白鯊]

great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

dàshùjù

大数据

[大數據]

big data (computing)

kǎndàshān

侃大山

[侃大山]

to chatter idly
to gossip
to boast or brag

dàyuánshuài

大元帅

[大元帥]

generalissimo

dàmǔgē

大拇哥

[大拇哥]

thumb
big toe
USB flash drive

Dàqìngshì

大庆市

[大慶市]

Daqing prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江／黑龙江 ( Hēilóngjiāng) in northeast China

dàróngyuán

大蝾螈

[大蠑螈]

Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus)

dàxióngmāo

大熊猫

[大熊貓]

giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Dàpíxiāng

大埤乡

[大埤鄉]

Dapi or Tapi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

dàshíhéng

大石鸻

[大石鴴]

(bird species of China) great stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris)

Dàmuzhǐ

大拇指

[大拇指]

Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales)

dàxiānwēng

大仙鹟

[大仙鶲]

(bird species of China) large niltava (Niltava grandis)

Dàjiǎ Zhèn

大甲镇

[大甲鎮]

Dajia or Tachia Town in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

fàngdàpiàn

放大片

[放大片]

(Tw) cosmetic contact lens
big eye contact lens
circle contact lens

zìdàkuáng

自大狂

[自大狂]

megalomania
egomania
delusions of grandeur

dàtóngxiāng

大同乡

[大同鄉]

person from the same province

Dàbēizhòu

大悲咒

[大悲咒]

the Great Compassion Mantra

dàmǎnguàn

大满贯

[大滿貫]

grand slam

dàtuǐwà

大腿袜

[大腿襪]

thigh highs

gāodàshàng

高大上

[高大上]

(slang) high-end, elegant, and classy
abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次／高端大气上档次

dàróngliàng

大容量

[大容量]

high capacity

Dàwāxiàn

大洼县

[大窪縣]

Dawa county in Panjin 盤錦／盘锦, Liaoning

dàguōfàn

大锅饭

[大鍋飯]

meal cooked in a large pot
communal meal
(fig.) system that rewards everyone equally regardless of merit

Dàtóng Xiāng

大同乡

[大同鄉]

Datong or Tatung Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣／宜兰县 ( Yílán Xiàn), Taiwan

Dàqìngshān

大箐山

[大箐山]

Daqingshan County in Heilongjiang province

dàlìhuā

大丽花

[大麗花]

dahlia (loanword)

xiāndàmǔ

先大母

[先大母]

my late paternal grandmother

Dà Zhòngmǎ

大仲马

[大仲馬]

Alexandre Dumas, père (1802-1870), French writer

dàguònián

大过年

[大過年]

Chinese New Year

Bǎimùdà

百慕大

[百慕大]

Bermuda

Dàshíqiáo

大石桥

[大石橋]

Dashiqiao county-level city in Yingkou 營口／营口 ( Yíngkǒu), Liaoning

dàwàixuān

大外宣

[大外宣]

(derog.) China's foreign propaganda machine (esp. since c. 2009)

dàbànyè

大半夜

[大半夜]

the middle of the night

dàbùzhì

大部制

[大部制]

super-ministry system (reform aimed at streamlining government department functions)

dàsháoyù

大杓鹬

[大杓鷸]

(bird species of China) Far Eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)

dàlùjià

大陆架

[大陸架]

continental shelf

dàqīngzǎo

大清早

[大清早]

early in the morning

Dàjílǐng

大吉岭

[大吉嶺]

Darjeeling, town in India

jiùdàlù

旧大陆

[舊大陸]

the Old World
Eurasia as opposed to the New World 新大陸／新大陆 (xīndàlù) or the Americas

Dàlǐshì

大理市

[大理市]

Dali city, capital of Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan

dàbùfen

大部分

[大部分]

in large part
the greater part
the majority

dàhuángyú

大黄鱼

[大黃魚]

Croceine croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea), a fish popular in Cantonese cooking

yèdàxué

夜大学

[夜大學]

evening college

Dàdùkǒu

大渡口

[大渡口]

Dadukou, a district of Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

Shèngdàfēi

圣大非

[聖大非]

Santa Fe

dàrǎngāng

大染缸

[大染缸]

big dyeing vat
(fig.) corrupting environment

suídàliú

随大流

[隨大流]

to follow the crowd
going with the tide

dàlǎoyuǎn

大老远

[大老遠]

very far away

Dàfāngxiàn

大方县

[大方縣]

Dafang county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區／毕节地区 ( Bìjiédìqū), Guizhou

wǔdàzhōu

五大洲

[五大洲]

five continents
the whole world

qiāodàbèi

敲大背

[敲大背]

to have sex with a prostitute

Méngdàná

蒙大拿

[蒙大拿]

Montana, US state

dàxīngxing

大猩猩

[大猩猩]

gorilla

dàdāohuì

大刀会

[大刀會]

Great Sword Society, an offshoot of the White Lotus in the late Qing dynasty, involved in anti-Western activity at the time of the Boxer rebellion

dàshíjī

大石鸡

[大石雞]

(bird species of China) rusty-necklaced partridge (Alectoris magna)

zhuàngdàyùn

撞大运

[撞大運]

to have a lucky stroke
to try one's luck

Jídàgǎng

吉大港

[吉大港]

Chittagong (Bangladesh port city)

dàdūshì

大都市

[大都市]

metropolis
large city
megacity

lǎodàgē

老大哥

[老大哥]

big brother

dàdàojù

大道具

[大道具]

(theater) set prop (desk, chairs etc)

Dàguānyuán

大观园

[大觀園]

Prospect Garden
Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber

Dàyàwān

大亚湾

[大亞灣]

Daya Bay

Dàguānxiàn

大关县

[大關縣]

Daguan county in Zhaotong 昭通 ( Zhāotōng), Yunnan

dàyángtuó

大羊驼

[大羊駝]

llama

yīdàzǎo

一大早

[一大早]

at dawn
at first light
first thing in the morning

Dàfēnxiàn

大分县

[大分縣]

Ōita prefecture, Japan

Dàtóng Qū

大同区

[大同區]

Datong or Tatung District of Taipei City 臺北市／台北市 ( Táiběi Shì), Taiwan
Datong District of Daqing City 大慶／大庆 ( Dàqìng), Heilongjiang

Dàxiágǔ

大峡谷

[大峽谷]

great valley
Grand Canyon of Colorado River

dàpánjī

大盘鸡

[大盤雞]

dapanji or "big plate chicken", a kind of spicy chicken stew originating from Xinjiang

piědàtiáo

撇大条

[撇大條]

(slang) to take a dump

dàzhòuxì

大轴戏

[大軸戲]

last item on a program (theater)

lādàtiáo

拉大条

[拉大條]

to defecate (slang)

Dà Xiànzhāng

大宪章

[大憲章]

Magna Carta

Dàyǔlǐng

大庾岭

[大庾嶺]

Dayu mountain range between southwest Jiangxi and Guangdong

Dàxióngzuò

大熊座

[大熊座]

Ursa Major, the Great Bear (constellation)

dàpánzi

大盘子

[大盤子]

platter

Dàqīng Shān

大青山

[大青山]

Daqing Mountain in Hohhot 呼和浩特 ( Hūhéhàotè), Inner Mongolia

dàkuàitóu

大块头

[大塊頭]

heavy man
fat man
lunkhead
lummox
lug

Dàlǐ Shì

大里市

[大里市]

Dali or Tali City in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

kuòdàhuà

扩大化

[擴大化]

to extend the scope
to exaggerate

dàkuòhào

大括号

[大括號]

braces; curly brackets { }

dàqìr

大气儿

[大氣兒]

erhua variant of 大氣／大气 (dàqì)

dàfēnzǐ

大分子

[大分子]

macromolecule (chemistry)

Dàshèxiāng

大社乡

[大社鄉]

Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣／高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan

Dàcháidàn

大柴旦

[大柴旦]

Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 ( Hǎixī Měnggǔzú Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

dàzhāijié

大斋节

[大齋節]

great fast
Christian lent

tèdàhào

特大号

[特大號]

jumbo
king-sized

Dàjiǔbǎo

大久保

[大久保]

Japanese surname and place name Ōkubo

Dàgōng Bào

大公报

[大公報]

Dagong Bao, popular newspaper name
Ta Kung Pao, newspaper founded 1902 in Beijing, now published in Hong Kong

dàlǐhuā

大理花

[大理花]

dahlia (loanword)

dàhuíxiāng

大茴香

[大茴香]

Chinese anise
star anise

dàyánglóng

大洋龙

[大洋龍]

halisaurus

dàrónglú

大熔炉

[大熔爐]

lit. large smelting furnace
fig. the mixing of different ethnicities and cultures
Melting Pot

dàjiànqín

大键琴

[大鍵琴]

a harpsichord

dàxuéchéng

大学城

[大學城]

university city

dàqìcéng

大气层

[大氣層]

atmosphere

dàsìyuàn

大寺院

[大寺院]

abbey
large monastery

Dàchéng Xiāng

大城乡

[大城鄉]

Dacheng or Tacheng Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

dàjìsī

大祭司

[大祭司]

High Priest

dàyímā

大姨妈

[大姨媽]

mother's eldest sister (older than one's mother)
(coll.) (euphemism) Aunt Flo (i.e. menstrual period)

Dà Lǐ Dù

大李杜

[大李杜]

Li Bai 李白 ( Lǐ Bái) and Du Fu 杜甫 ( Dù Fǔ)

Dàxīng Qū

大兴区

[大興區]

Daxing, a district of Beijing

dàlùpō

大陆坡

[大陸坡]

continental slope (boundary of continental shelf)

dàliándāo

大镰刀

[大鐮刀]

scythe

Dàchángjīn

大长今

[大長今]

Dae Jang Geum, a 2003 Korean historical drama TV series

zuìdàhuà

最大化

[最大化]

to maximize

dàliúxíng

大流行

[大流行]

major epidemic
pandemic

dàhòutiān

大后天

[大後天]

three days from now
day after day after tomorrow

Jiānádà

加拿大

[加拿大]

Canada
Canadian

Dàtóngxiàn

大同县

[大同縣]

Datong county in Datong 大同 ( Dàtóng), Shanxi

dàkèchē

大客车

[大客車]

coach

hédàguó

核大国

[核大國]

a nuclear power (country)

dàchéngshì

大城市

[大城市]

major city
metropolis

Dà Duòshǒu

大舵手

[大舵手]

the Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong)

dàzhūquè

大朱雀

[大朱雀]

(bird species of China) spotted great rosefinch (Carpodacus severtzovi)

dàqiǎnpán

大浅盘

[大淺盤]

platter

Dàyáo Xiàn

大姚县

[大姚縣]

Dayao County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州／楚雄彝族自治州 ( Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

Dàmàidì

大麦地

[大麥地]

place name in Ningxia with rock carving conjectured to be a stage in the development of Chinese characters

dàyuánquān

大圆圈

[大圓圈]

great circle (in spherical geometry)

dàpánwěi

大盘尾

[大盤尾]

(bird species of China) greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)

dàzhònghuà

大众化

[大眾化]

mass-oriented
to cater for the masses
popularized

huángdàxiān

黄大仙

[黃大仙]

Wong Tai Sin district of Kowloon, Hong Kong

dàjiàotáng

大教堂

[大教堂]

cathedral

Dàxīnxiàn

大新县

[大新縣]

Daxin county in Chongzuo 崇左 ( Chóngzuǒ), Guangxi

dàchūxuè

大出血

[大出血]

to hemorrhage
(fig.) to make a huge loss (in selling sth); to spend a huge sum

jiǎdàkōng

假大空

[假大空]

empty words
bogus speech

dàjuémiè

大绝灭

[大絕滅]

mass extinction

dàjūnqū

大军区

[大軍區]

PLA military region

dàmièjué

大灭绝

[大滅絕]

mass extinction

dàsīnóng

大司农

[大司農]

Grand Minister of Agriculture in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿 (jiǔqīng)

Dàyì Xiàn

大邑县

[大邑縣]

Dayi County in Chengdu 成都 ( Chéngdū), Sichuan

Dàdōngqū

大东区

[大東區]

Dadong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市／沈阳市, Liaoning

dàluóbo

大萝卜

[大蘿蔔]

see 白蘿蔔／白萝卜 (báiluóbo)

dàyǎnjiǎo

大眼角

[大眼角]

inner corner of the eye

Dàkāizhāi

大开斋

[大開齋]

see 開齋節／开斋节 ( Kāizhāijiē)

lǎodàniáng

老大娘

[老大娘]

old lady
Madam (polite address)
CL:位 (wèi)

Dàhuàxiàn

大化县

[大化縣]

Dahua Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州／贺州 ( Hèzhōu), Guangxi

Dàwùxiàn

大悟县

[大悟縣]

Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感 ( Xiàogǎn), Hubei

dàxuébù

大学部

[大學部]

undergraduate course of study (Tw)

Dàxiángqū

大祥区

[大祥區]

Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市／邵阳市 ( Shàoyángshì), Hunan

dàshǐguǎn

大使馆

[大使館]

embassy
CL:座 (zuò),個／个 (gè)

Huá Shī Dà

华师大

[華師大]

East China Normal University (abbr. for 華東師範大學／华东师范大学 ( Huádōng Shīfàn Dàxué))

Dàhúxiāng

大湖乡

[大湖鄉]

Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣／苗栗县 ( Miáolìxiàn), northwest Taiwan

dàbǎizi

大伯子

[大伯子]

(coll.) husband's elder brother

tiǎodàliáng

挑大梁

[挑大梁]

to play a leading role
to bear a heavy responsibility

lǎodàyé

老大爷

[老大爺]

uncle
grandpa
CL:位 (wèi)

Jīn Dàzhōng

金大中

[金大中]

Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009), South Korea politician, president 1998-2003, Nobel peace prize laureate 2000

dàbǔtiě

大补帖

[大補帖]

tonic
healthy concoction
(fig.) just what the doctor ordered
(Tw) pirated software

fàngdàzhǐ

放大纸

[放大紙]

enlarging paper (photography)
bromide paper

dàjiǎndāo

大剪刀

[大剪刀]

shears
large scissors
secateurs

Dàliánshì

大连市

[大連市]

Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省／辽宁省 ( Liáoníng Shěng) in northeast China

dàqiánnián

大前年

[大前年]

three years ago

Dàquǎnzuò

大犬座

[大犬座]

Canis Major (constellation)

Dàbùxiàn

大埔县

[大埔縣]

Dabu county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong

Dàwān Qū

大湾区

[大灣區]

Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong (abbr. for 粵港澳大灣區／粤港澳大湾区 ( Yuè Gǎng Aò Dàwān Qū))

Dàmínglì

大明历

[大明曆]

the 5th century Chinese calendar established by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之／祖冲之

Dàcūn Xiāng

大村乡

[大村鄉]

Dacun Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

dàzuǐniǎo

大嘴鸟

[大嘴鳥]

toucan

Zhāng Dàqiān

张大千

[張大千]

Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), one of the greatest Chinese artists of the 20th century

dàxiǎoyǎn

大小眼

[大小眼]

one eye bigger than the other

dàjiǎngsài

大奖赛

[大獎賽]

grand prix

Dà'ānshì

大安市

[大安市]

Da'an, county-level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin

dàbīnyù

大滨鹬

[大濱鷸]

(bird species of China) great knot (Calidris tenuirostris)

dàyītǒng

大一统

[大一統]

unification (of the nation)
large scale unification

dànóngchǎng

大农场

[大農場]

ranch

dàxiǎojie

大小姐

[大小姐]

eldest daughter of an affluent family
(polite) your daughter
bossy or indulged young woman
Miss High and Mighty

dàwànr

大腕儿

[大腕兒]

erhua variant of 大腕 (dàwàn)

dàsāndù

大三度

[大三度]

major third (musical interval)

dàhuīláng

大灰狼

[大灰狼]

big bad wolf

dàfùpí

大腹皮

[大腹皮]

husk of betel nut 檳榔／槟榔 (bīnglang)

dàhéchàng

大合唱

[大合唱]

cantata
chorus

dàguīmó

大规模

[大規模]

large scale
extensive
wide scale
broad scale

Dà Yuèzhī

大月支

[大月支]

variant of 大月氏 ( Dà Yuèzhī)

Dàzhòngbù

大众部

[大眾部]

Mahasanghika (branch of Buddhism)

dàwūyā

大乌鸦

[大烏鴉]

a raven

dàdiēshì

大跌市

[大跌市]

great market fall
market crash

Dàbǎojiāo

大堡礁

[大堡礁]

Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

dàfànwéi

大范围

[大範圍]

large-scale

dàmáyán

大麻鳽

[大麻鳽]

(bird species of China) Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

dàdìdòng

大地洞

[大地洞]

cavern

bàngdàkuǎn

傍大款

[傍大款]

to live off a rich man

Dà'ān Qū

大安区

[大安區]

Da'an or Ta'an District of Taipei City 臺北市／台北市 ( Táiběi Shì), Taiwan
Da'an District of Zigong City 自貢市／自贡市 ( Zìgòng Shì), Sichuan
Da'an or Ta'an Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

dàmàichǎng

大卖场

[大賣場]

hypermarket
large warehouse-like self-service retail store

mìdàtuǐ

蜜大腿

[蜜大腿]

(coll.) curvaceous thighs (loanword from Korean)

dàjuānjú

大鹃鵙

[大鵑鵙]

(bird species of China) large cuckooshrike (Coracina macei)

dàdàoli

大道理

[大道理]

major principle
general truth
sermon (reproof)
bombastic talk

dàxuéshēng

大学生

[大學生]

university student
college student

dàtiān'é

大天鹅

[大天鵝]

(bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Dàxīyáng

大西洋

[大西洋]

Atlantic Ocean

Dàdù Xiāng

大肚乡

[大肚鄉]

Dadu or Tatu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Bósàidà

伯赛大

[伯賽大]

Bethsaida, settlement on the shore of the Sea of Galilee mentioned in the New Testament

dàwéngé

大文蛤

[大文蛤]

giant clam
geoduck (Panopea abrupta)
elephant trunk clam
same as 象拔蚌 (xiàngbábàng)

dàlíngpíng

大菱鲆

[大菱鮃]

turbot

Dà Zhōnghuá

大中华

[大中華]

Greater China
refers to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (esp. in finance and economics)
refers to all areas of Chinese presence (esp. in the cultural field), including parts of Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas

fàndàlù

泛大陆

[泛大陸]

Pangea (geology)

dàmùdì

大墓地

[大墓地]

necropolis

Dàbàozhà

大爆炸

[大爆炸]

Big Bang (cosmology)

dàmàitǐng

大麦町

[大麥町]

Dalmatian (dog breed)

dàměirén

大美人

[大美人]

gorgeous-looking woman

dàgǔdōng

大股东

[大股東]

large stockholder; majority shareholder

Dàyīngxiàn

大英县

[大英縣]

Daying county in Suining 遂寧／遂宁 ( Suìníng), Sichuan

Dàmíngxiàn

大名县

[大名縣]

Daming county in Handan 邯鄲／邯郸 ( Hándān), Hebei

Dàtóngshì

大同市

[大同市]

Datong prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西

Dàrùnfā

大润发

[大潤發]

RT Mart (supermarket chain)

dàwèiwáng

大胃王

[大胃王]

eating champion

kǎndàshān

砍大山

[砍大山]

to chat (1980s Beijing slang)
to chew the fat

Nán Dàyáng

南大洋

[南大洋]

Southern Ocean

dàdūhuì

大都会

[大都會]

major city
metropolis
metropolitan

dàhuánjìng

大环境

[大環境]

the environment (from a macro perspective); the broader context; the bigger picture

Dàchǎngxiàn

大厂县

[大廠縣]

Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

Dàyǎ Xiāng

大雅乡

[大雅鄉]

Daya or Taya Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

dàyěláng

大野狼

[大野狼]

big bad wolf

Dàlǐsì

大理寺

[大理寺]

Imperial Court of Judicial Review

dàqiántiān

大前天

[大前天]

three days ago

dàjiǎoguài

大脚怪

[大腳怪]

bigfoot

dàzìrán

大自然

[大自然]

nature (the natural world)

Dàpǔ Xiāng

大埔乡

[大埔鄉]

Dapu or Tabu Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣／嘉义县 ( Jiāyì Xiàn), west Taiwan

dàpáidàng

大牌档

[大牌檔]

food stall
open-air restaurant (originally Hong Kong usage, now usually written as 大排檔／大排档 (dàpáidàng)

dàlùmèi

大陆妹

[大陸妹]

(in Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macao) girl from the mainland
(Tw) Fushan lettuce 福山萵苣／福山莴苣 ( Fúshānwōjù)

Sīdàlín

斯大林

[斯大林]

Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator

dàdìzhǔ

大地主

[大地主]

a large landowner

Dàzú Qū

大足区

[大足區]

Dazu, a district of Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

dàqìhòu

大气候

[大氣候]

atmosphere

dàbáitiān

大白天

[大白天]

broad daylight

Dàlǐzhōu

大理州

[大理州]

abbr. for 大理白族自治州, Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan

zhùdàlù

驻大陆

[駐大陸]

stationed on the continent (i.e. PRC)

Dàtōng Qū

大通区

[大通區]

Datong, a district of Huainan City 淮南市 ( Huáinán Shì), Anhui

fàngdàjìng

放大镜

[放大鏡]

magnifying glass

Dàshéwán

大蛇丸

[大蛇丸]

Orochimaru, Japanese folktale hero
Orochimaru, character in the Naruto manga series

dàxīngqín

大星芹

[大星芹]

great masterwort (Astrantia major)

fàngdàqì

放大器

[放大器]

amplifier

dàtóumù

大头目

[大頭目]

the boss

dàhóngguàn

大红鹳

[大紅鸛]

(bird species of China) greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

dàjiànmài

大贱卖

[大賤賣]

to sell at a big discount

dàkuòhú

大括弧

[大括弧]

braces; curly brackets { }

dàgàimào

大盖帽

[大蓋帽]

peaked cap
service cap
visor cap

Dàgǎngqū

大港区

[大港區]

Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區／滨海新区 ( Bīnhǎixīnqū)

dàshānmāo

大山猫

[大山貓]

Lynx rufus

Dà Jìyuán

大纪元

[大紀元]

Epoch Times, US newspaper

dàduōshù

大多数

[大多數]

(great) majority

Dàlìlā

大利拉

[大利拉]

Delilah (person name)

Dàlìshén

大力神

[大力神]

Heracles (Greek mythology)
Hercules (Roman mythology)

chīdàkuī

吃大亏

[吃大虧]

to cost one dearly
to end disastrously
to pay bitterly

Dàníngxiàn

大宁县

[大寧縣]

Daning county in Linfen 臨汾／临汾 ( Línfén), Shanxi

Dàběn Zhōng

大本钟

[大本鐘]

Big Ben

dàtúshā

大屠杀

[大屠殺]

massacre; mass slaughter

túndàjī

臀大肌

[臀大肌]

(anatomy) gluteus maximus

Dàfùwēng

大富翁

[大富翁]

Monopoly (game)
known as 地產大亨／地产大亨 ( Dìchǎn Dàhēng) in Taiwan

dàlǎocū

大老粗

[大老粗]

uncouth fellow
rustic

Fēiguódà

非国大

[非國大]

African National Congress, ANC
abbr. for 非洲人國民大會／非洲人国民大会 ( Fēizhōurénguómíndàhuì)

dàbīngqī

大冰期

[大冰期]

ice age

dàcházi

大𥻗子

[大𥻗子]

gruel made from coarsely ground maize

Dōngběi Dàxué

东北大学

[東北大學]

Northeastern University (in Shenyang 瀋陽市／沈阳市 ( Shěnyángshì), Liaoning)
Tōhoku University, Sendai, Japan

guòzhàndàtīng

过站大厅

[過站大廳]

transit lounge

dàfàngbēishēng

大放悲声

[大放悲聲]

to wail loudly and mournfully (idiom)

shízhǐ-dàdòng

食指大动

[食指大動]

(idiom) to be excited to dig into the delicious food

yèyúdàxué

业余大学

[業餘大學]

college for people who attend after work

dàliàngshēngchǎn

大量生产

[大量生產]

to manufacture in bulk
mass production

dàshìsuǒqū

大势所趋

[大勢所趨]

general trend
irresistible trend

Dìguó Dàshà

帝国大厦

[帝國大廈]

Empire State Building (New York City)

dàbùxiāngtóng

大不相同

[大不相同]

not at all the same
substantially different

Měnggǔdàifu

蒙古大夫

[蒙古大夫]

(coll.) quack (doctor)
charlatan

lóngtóulǎodà

龙头老大

[龍頭老大]

big boss
leader of a group
dominant (position)

dàxíngqídào

大行其道

[大行其道]

rampant
very popular

dàpītèpī

大批特批

[大批特批]

to criticize severly
to censure

xiǎotídàzuò

小题大作

[小題大作]

variant of 小題大做／小题大做 (xiǎotídàzuò)

Dàgōng Guójì

大公国际

[大公國際]

Dagong Global Credit Rating, credit rating agency based in China

dàchūqíhàn

大出其汗

[大出其汗]

to sweat buckets (idiom)

dàyǒu-xīwàng

大有希望

[大有希望]

to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising

dūchádàduì

督察大队

[督察大隊]

censorship brigade (PRC)

fùshāngdàgǔ

富商大贾

[富商大賈]

tycoon
magnate

Fǔrén Dàxué

辅仁大学

[輔仁大學]

Fu Jen Catholic University of Peking (from 1925), forerunner of Beijing Normal University 北京師範大學／北京师范大学
Fu Jen Catholic University in New Taipei City, Taiwan

dàmíngdàfàng

大鸣大放

[大鳴大放]

(idiom) to freely air one's views
to be heard far and wide
to attract a lot of attention

dàchǎodànào

大吵大闹

[大吵大鬧]

to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss
to make a scene

dàyìlǐnrán

大义凛然

[大義凜然]

devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)

dàgōnggàochéng

大功告成

[大功告成]

successfully accomplished (project or goal)
to be highly successful

shǎdàgèr

傻大个儿

[傻大個兒]

stupid great hulk of a man

Chuánzhèng Dàchén

船政大臣

[船政大臣]

Minister of Navy during Qing times

zhùchéngdàcuò

铸成大错

[鑄成大錯]

to make a serious mistake (idiom)

nǐdàzhūquè

拟大朱雀

[擬大朱雀]

(bird species of China) streaked rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilloides)

yějīdàxué

野鸡大学

[野雞大學]

diploma mill

ēnbǐtiāndà

恩比天大

[恩比天大]

to be as kind and benevolent as heaven (idiom)

zhēnxiàngdàbái

真相大白

[真相大白]

the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear

dàbǎoyǎnfú

大饱眼福

[大飽眼福]

to feast one's eyes

jiādàlìdù

加大力度

[加大力度]

to try harder
to redouble one's efforts

xiǎoyǐdàyì

晓以大义

[曉以大義]

to reason with sb
to lecture

bódàjīngshēn

博大精深

[博大精深]

wide-ranging and profound
broad and deep

Dàxīng'ānlǐng

大兴安岭

[大興安嶺]

Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江／黑龙江 ( Hēilóngjiāng) in northeast China
Daxing'anling prefecture

Guójì Dàshè

国际大赦

[國際大赦]

Amnesty International

Bùlǎng Dàxué

布朗大学

[布朗大學]

Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

bǎiniándàjì

百年大计

[百年大計]

a project of vital and lasting importance

zhèngdàguāngmíng

正大光明

[正大光明]

just and honorable

dàhuòlíntóu

大祸临头

[大禍臨頭]

facing imminent catastrophe
calamity looms
all hell will break loose

lìdàwúbǐ

力大无比

[力大無比]

having matchless strength

qīngpéndàyǔ

倾盆大雨

[傾盆大雨]

a downpour; rain bucketing down
(fig.) to be overwhelmed (with work or things to study)

nóngméidàyǎn

浓眉大眼

[濃眉大眼]

thick eyebrows and big eyes

guānméndàjí

关门大吉

[關門大吉]

to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)

Měizhōudàlù

美洲大陆

[美洲大陸]

the Americas
North and South American continents

Ercì Dàzhàn

二次大战

[二次大戰]

World War Two

dàxiūdàoyuàn

大修道院

[大修道院]

abbey
large monastery or convent

dàyǒuwénzhāng

大有文章

[大有文章]

some deeper meaning in this
more to it than meets the eye
there's sth behind all this

Dàyīng Dìguó

大英帝国

[大英帝國]

British Empire

Dà Bùlièdiān

大不列颠

[大不列顛]

Great Britain

pàikèdàyī

派克大衣

[派克大衣]

parka jacket (loanword)
CL:件 (jiàn)

dàshēngjíhū

大声疾呼

[大聲疾呼]

to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention
to make one's views known

Jiànqiáo Dàxué

剑桥大学

[劍橋大學]

University of Cambridge

Dōngjīng Dàxué

东京大学

[東京大學]

Tokyo University, Japan

luómǎdàchē

骡马大车

[騾馬大車]

mule and horse carts

Nánkāi Dàxué

南开大学

[南開大學]

Nankai University (Tianjin)

guāngmíngzhèngdà

光明正大

[光明正大]

(of a person) honorable; not devious
(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly
(of a situation) out in the open

xuānrándàbō

轩然大波

[軒然大波]

huge waves
(fig.) ruckus
controversy
sensation

dàxiàndàolái

大限到来

[大限到來]

to die
one's allocated lifespan is accomplished

dīdǐngdàlù

堤顶大路

[堤頂大路]

promenade

Pǔdù Dàxué

普渡大学

[普渡大學]

Purdue University

yīdàzǎor

一大早儿

[一大早兒]

erhua variant of 一大早 (yīdàzǎo)

jiàoyǒudàhuì

教友大会

[教友大會]

church conference

Yānjīng Dàxué

燕京大学

[燕京大學]

Yanjing or Yenching University, Christian university in Beijing founded in 1919

mítiāndàhuǎng

弥天大谎

[彌天大謊]

a pack of lies (idiom)

Dàshè Guójì

大赦国际

[大赦國際]

Amnesty International

dàzhìrúyú

大智如愚

[大智如愚]

the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time

dànìbùdào

大逆不道

[大逆不道]

disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society)

Zhōngyuán Dàxué

中原大学

[中原大學]

Chung Yuan Christian University, in Taiwan

Yángguān Dàdào

阳关大道

[陽關大道]

(lit.) the road through Yangguan 陽關／阳关 ( Yángguān)
(fig.) wide open road
bright future

Dàxībì'ā

大西庇阿

[大西庇阿]

Scipio Africanus (235-183 BC), Roman general and statesman

dàbāodàlǎn

大包大揽

[大包大攬]

to take complete charge (idiom)

xiàodiàodàyá

笑掉大牙

[笑掉大牙]

to laugh one's head off
ridiculous
jaw-dropping

dàchītèchī

大吃特吃

[大吃特吃]

to gorge oneself with food

pěngfù-dàxiào

捧腹大笑

[捧腹大笑]

to split one's sides laughing

Oūzhōudàlù

欧洲大陆

[歐洲大陸]

continent of Europe

shéntōngguǎngdà

神通广大

[神通廣大]

(idiom) to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities

Niújīn Dàxué

牛津大学

[牛津大學]

University of Oxford

dàfùpiánpián

大腹便便

[大腹便便]

big-bellied (idiom)
paunchy

dàshēnghǎnjiào

大声喊叫

[大聲喊叫]

to shout loudly

dàmǎhǎyú

大马哈鱼

[大馬哈魚]

chum salmon

Dàmǎshìgé

大马士革

[大馬士革]

Damascus, capital of Syria

yuǎndàlǐxiǎng

远大理想

[遠大理想]

lofty ideal

Yēlü Dàshí

耶律大石

[耶律大石]

Yollig Taxin or Yelü Dashi (1087-1143), Chinese-educated Khitan leader, founder of Western Liao 西遼／西辽 in Central Asia

hǎijūndàxiào

海军大校

[海軍大校]

commodore (= US Navy equivalent)

Dōnghǎi Dàqiáo

东海大桥

[東海大橋]

Donghai Bridge, 32.5 km bridge between Shanghai and the offshore Yangshan deep-water port

Hāfó Dàxué

哈佛大学

[哈佛大學]

Harvard University

dàyǐbaláng

大尾巴狼

[大尾巴狼]

(coll.) person who puts on an act: feigning ignorance, pretending to be solicitous, acting innocent etc

Sìchuān Dàxué

四川大学

[四川大學]

Sichuan University

tónghuādàshùn

同花大顺

[同花大順]

royal flush (poker)

jùdàyǐngxiǎng

巨大影响

[巨大影響]

huge influence

zhuādàfàngxiǎo

抓大放小

[抓大放小]

(PRC, mid-1990s) to restructure the large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) controlled by the central government and privatize smaller SOEs at the local level

kuāndàrén'ài

宽大仁爱

[寬大仁愛]

tolerant and lenient (idiom)

dàyǒukěwéi

大有可为

[大有可為]

with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing

dàkuàirénxīn

大快人心

[大快人心]

to the satisfaction of everyone

línyìndàdào

林荫大道

[林蔭大道]

see 林陰大道／林阴大道 (línyīndàdào)

dàlüquèbēi

大绿雀鹎

[大綠雀鵯]

(bird species of China) great iora (Aegithina lafresnayei)

Jílín Dàxué

吉林大学

[吉林大學]

Jilin University

gǔdōngdàhuì

股东大会

[股東大會]

general shareholders' meeting

Sūzhōu Dàxué

苏州大学

[蘇州大學]

Suzhou or Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC since 1986)

kuādàqící

夸大其词

[誇大其詞]

to exaggerate

dàshāngyuánqì

大伤元气

[大傷元氣]

to ruin one's constitution

Yèlángzìdà

夜郎自大

[夜郎自大]

lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)
fig. foolish conceit

bàngōngdàlóu

办公大楼

[辦公大樓]

office building

Dōnghǎi Dàxué

东海大学

[東海大學]

Tunghai University (in Taichung, Taiwan)

Wǔhàn Dàxué

武汉大学

[武漢大學]

Wuhan University

Jiānádàyàn

加拿大雁

[加拿大雁]

(bird species of China) cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii)

dàhǔtóufēng

大虎头蜂

[大虎頭蜂]

Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)

Túntè Dàxué

屯特大学

[屯特大學]

University of Twente

wúshāngdàyǎ

无伤大雅

[無傷大雅]

(of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom)
harmless

dàdàxiǎoxiǎo

大大小小

[大大小小]

large and small; of all sizes

kāidàyóumén

开大油门

[開大油門]

to open the throttle
to accelerate
to let her rip

Lánzhōu Dàxué

兰州大学

[蘭州大學]

Lanzhou University

dàcuòtècuò

大错特错

[大錯特錯]

to be gravely mistaken (idiom)

gǒudòudàkāi

狗窦大开

[狗竇大開]

dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)

dàsìgǔchuī

大肆鼓吹

[大肆鼓吹]

to advocate vociferously

kuānhóngdàdù

宽洪大度

[寬洪大度]

magnanimous
generous
broad-minded

dàtíngguǎngzhòng

大庭广众

[大庭廣眾]

public place with numerous people

gāolóudàshà

高楼大厦

[高樓大廈]

tall building

Jiāotōng Dàxué

交通大学

[交通大學]

abbr. for 上海交通大學／上海交通大学 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 西安交通大學／西安交通大学 Xia'an Jiaotong University, 國立交通大學／国立交通大学 National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan) etc

Huáwēi Dàxué

华威大学

[華威大學]

University of Warwick, Coventry, UK

dàchī'èrhē

大吃二喝

[大吃二喝]

to eat and drink extravagantly
to binge

Dōngwú Dàxué

东吴大学

[東吳大學]

Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952)
Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since 1954)

shítóudàhǎi

石投大海

[石投大海]

to disappear like a stone dropped into the sea
to vanish forever without trace

xiǎotídàzuò

小题大做

[小題大做]

to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)

Shìzōng Dàwáng

世宗大王

[世宗大王]

Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented

sīshìtǐdà

斯事体大

[斯事體大]

see 茲事體大／兹事体大 (zīshìtǐdà)

lǎodàbùxiǎo

老大不小

[老大不小]

no longer a child (idiom)

Dàbùlǐshì

大不里士

[大不里士]

Tabriz city in northwest Iran, capital of Iranian East Azerbaijan

gòuwùdàshà

购物大厦

[購物大廈]

shopping mall

luòluòdàfāng

落落大方

[落落大方]

(of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained

Zhōngguóréndà

中国人大

[中國人大]

China National People's Congress

dàhànlínlí

大汗淋漓

[大汗淋漓]

dripping with sweat

bādàcàixì

八大菜系

[八大菜系]

the eight major cuisines of China, namely 川魯粵蘇浙閩湘徽／川鲁粤苏浙闽湘徽 ( Chuān Lǔ Yuè Sū Zhè Mǐn Xiāng Huī)

Niǔyuē Dàxué

纽约大学

[紐約大學]

New York University

Bā Dà Yuánlǎo

八大元老

[八大元老]

"the Eight Great Eminent Officials" of the CCP, namely 鄧小平／邓小平 ( Dèng Xiǎopíng), 陳雲／陈云 ( Chén Yún), 李先念 ( Lǐ Xiānniàn), 彭真 ( Péng Zhēn), 楊尚昆／杨尚昆 ( Yáng Shàngkūn), 薄一波 ( Bó Yībō), 王震 ( Wáng Zhèn), and 宋任窮／宋任穷 ( Sòng Rènqióng)
abbr. to 八老 ( Bālǎo)

wàngzìzūndà

妄自尊大

[妄自尊大]

ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance

dàbǐmùyú

大比目鱼

[大比目魚]

halibut

dàfáncūzhī

大凡粗知

[大凡粗知]

a rough acquaintance with sth

dàfèizhōuzhāng

大费周章

[大費周章]

to take great pains
to go to a lot of trouble

dàniánsānshí

大年三十

[大年三十]

last day of the lunar year
Chinese New Year's Eve

dàpéishěntuán

大陪审团

[大陪審團]

grand jury

dàfàngyìcǎi

大放异彩

[大放異彩]

to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment)
to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill

dàcáixiǎoyòng

大材小用

[大材小用]

using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom)
a sledgehammer to crack a nut

qìngdàméisù

庆大霉素

[慶大霉素]

gentamycin (antibiotic)

qídàfēi'ǒu

齐大非耦

[齊大非耦]

variant of 齊大非偶／齐大非偶 (qídàfēi'ǒu)

Shànghǎi Dàxué

上海大学

[上海大學]

Shanghai University

dàqiānshìjiè

大千世界

[大千世界]

great wide world
marvelously diverse world
(Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界 (sānqiāndàqiānshìjiè))

dàxīngtǔmù

大兴土木

[大興土木]

to carry out large scale construction

dàxǐguòwàng

大喜过望

[大喜過望]

overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)

dàjiēxiǎoxiàng

大街小巷

[大街小巷]

great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city

sìdàxūshēng

四大须生

[四大鬚生]

Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang 馬連良／马连良, Tan Fuying 譚富英／谭富英, Yang Baosen 楊寶森／杨宝森, Xi Xiaobo 奚嘯伯／奚啸伯

shídàshíxiǎo

时大时小

[時大時小]

sometimes big, sometimes small
varying

dànànlíntóu

大难临头

[大難臨頭]

to be facing imminent calamity (idiom)
disaster is looming

chīdàguōfàn

吃大锅饭

[吃大鍋飯]

lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom)
fig. to be rewarded the same, regardless of performance

dàhǎndàjiào

大喊大叫

[大喊大叫]

shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly
to rant
to kick up a racket
to conduct vigorous propaganda

Dōngnán Dàxué

东南大学

[東南大學]

Southeast University

Shìmào Dàshà

世贸大厦

[世貿大廈]

World Trade Center

zuìdà'èjí

罪大恶极

[罪大惡極]

guilty of terrible crimes (idiom)
reprehensible

sìdàjiēkōng

四大皆空

[四大皆空]

lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)
this world is an illusion

dǐngdǐngdàmíng

鼎鼎大名

[鼎鼎大名]

famous
celebrated

shíchéndàhǎi

石沉大海

[石沉大海]

lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)
fig. to elicit no response

dàjìndàchū

大进大出

[大進大出]

large-scale import and export

shídàshénshòu

十大神兽

[十大神獸]

the Baidu 10 mythical creatures (a set of hoax animals and puns linked to PRC Internet censorship)

zìgāozìdà

自高自大

[自高自大]

to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant

cūzhīdàyè

粗枝大叶

[粗枝大葉]

thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)
boorish
rough and ready
sloppy

dàfàngjuécí

大放厥词

[大放厥詞]

to prattle on self-importantly (idiom)

Láidùn Dàxué

莱顿大学

[萊頓大學]

University of Leiden

dàchuīdàléi

大吹大擂

[大吹大擂]

to make an exhibition of oneself
ostentation

jiādànǔlì

加大努力

[加大努力]

to try harder
to redouble one's efforts

jiǔwéndàmíng

久闻大名

[久聞大名]

your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)

Yìdàlìmiàn

意大利面

[意大利麵]

spaghetti; pasta

zàodàwěiyīng

噪大苇莺

[噪大葦鶯]

(bird species of China) clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus)

kuānhóngdàliàng

宽宏大量

[寬宏大量]

magnanimous (idiom); generous

Táiwān Dàxué

台湾大学

[臺灣大學]

National Taiwan University
abbr. to 臺大／台大 ( Tái Dà)

Yàlìshāndà

亚历山大

[亞歷山大]

Alexander (name)
Alexandria (town name)

dàfàngguāngmíng

大放光明

[大放光明]

to shine brightly
(fig.) to show promise
to be on the up and up

shēngmíngdàzào

声名大噪

[聲名大噪]

to rise to fame

gōngyèdàxué

工业大学

[工業大學]

technical university
engineering college

dàbiàngānzào

大便干燥

[大便乾燥]

constipated

méidàméixiǎo

没大没小

[沒大沒小]

impolite
cheeky
impudent

bātáidàjiào

八抬大轿

[八抬大轎]

palanquin with eight carriers
(fig.) lavish treatment

dàyáodàbǎi

大摇大摆

[大搖大擺]

to strut
swaggering

tǐdàsījīng

体大思精

[體大思精]

extensive and penetrating (idiom); expansive and profound (of writing)

Dàxiānzhīshū

大先知书

[大先知書]

the biblical books of the prophets

shēnmíngdàyì

深明大义

[深明大義]

to have a high notion of one's duty
to be highly principled

kǔdàchóushēn

苦大仇深

[苦大仇深]

great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment

huǎngrándàwù

恍然大悟

[恍然大悟]

to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light

Dàhūlā'ěr

大呼拉尔

[大呼拉爾]

State Great Khural or Great State Assembly, Mongolian parliament

dàdùbāoróng

大度包容

[大度包容]

generous and forgiving

dǎndàbāotiān

胆大包天

[膽大包天]

reckless
extremely daring

bǎihuòdàlóu

百货大楼

[百貨大樓]

department store

shēngmíngdàzhèn

声名大震

[聲名大震]

to create a sensation

dīyīndàhào

低音大号

[低音大號]

bass tuba
euphonium

Dàlì Shuǐshǒu

大力水手

[大力水手]

Popeye (the Sailor)

wèiwéidàguān

蔚为大观

[蔚為大觀]

to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)
enchanting

Láisī Dàxué

莱斯大学

[萊斯大學]

Rice University (Houston, Texas)

yíxiàodàfāng

贻笑大方

[貽笑大方]

to make a fool of oneself
to make oneself a laughing stock

Yánbiān Dàxué

延边大学

[延邊大學]

Yanbian University (Jilin province)

Dàxīyángguó

大西洋国

[大西洋國]

Historical name for Portugal during the Qing dynasty

fāyángguāngdà

发扬光大

[發揚光大]

to develop and promote
to carry forward
to bring to great height of development

fāngcùndàluàn

方寸大乱

[方寸大亂]

(idiom) to become agitated
to get worked up

dàpáichánglóng

大排长龙

[大排長龍]

to form a long queue (idiom)
(of cars) to be bumper to bumper

chāojídàguó

超级大国

[超級大國]

superpower

chǎnliángdàshěng

产粮大省

[產糧大省]

major agricultural province

Běi Dàxīyáng

北大西洋

[北大西洋]

North Atlantic

Andàlüèshěng

安大略省

[安大略省]

Ontario province, Canada

nǎodòngdàkāi

脑洞大开

[腦洞大開]

imaginative
to have one's mind buzzing with ideas

dàhóngdàzǐ

大红大紫

[大紅大紫]

to hit the big time

dàxuéběnkē

大学本科

[大學本科]

university undergraduate course

dàdànyīfān

大啖一番

[大啖一番]

to have a square meal

dìdàwùbó

地大物博

[地大物博]

vast territory with abundant resources (idiom)

dàxiěsuǒdìng

大写锁定

[大寫鎖定]

caps lock

dàzhèngfāngzhēn

大政方针

[大政方針]

major policy of the national government

dàchánggǎnjūn

大肠杆菌

[大腸桿菌]

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

dàqìyālì

大气压力

[大氣壓力]

atmospheric pressure

niándùdàhuì

年度大会

[年度大會]

annual meeting
annual general meeting (AGM)

dàxiànlíntóu

大限临头

[大限臨頭]

facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
with one foot in the grave

dàqìnuǎnhuà

大气暖化

[大氣暖化]

atmospheric warming

línyīndàdào

林阴大道

[林陰大道]

boulevard
tree-lined avenue
CL:條／条 (tiáo)

kuángwàngzìdà

狂妄自大

[狂妄自大]

arrogant and conceited

dàmúdàyàng

大模大样

[大模大樣]

boldly; ostentatiously
poised; self-assured
Taiwan pr. (dàmódàyàng)

dàsānhéxián

大三和弦

[大三和弦]

major triad do-mi-so

cūxīndàyì

粗心大意

[粗心大意]

negligent
careless
inadvertent

jiàotíngdàshǐ

教廷大使

[教廷大使]

an ambassador of the church
an Apostolic Nuncio (from the Vatican)

juédàbùfen

绝大部分

[絕大部分]

overwhelming majority

yīnxiǎoshīdà

因小失大

[因小失大]

to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)

wěidàbùdiào

尾大不掉

[尾大不掉]

large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates

Huádōng Shī Dà

华东师大

[華東師大]

East China Normal University (abbr. for 華東師範大學／华东师范大学 ( Huádōng Shīfàn Dàxué))

Dàxīdòugān

大溪豆干

[大溪豆乾]

dried tofu made in Daxi, a district of Taoyuan, Taiwan famous for its dried tofu 豆干 (dougàn)

Xīngqiú Dàzhàn

星球大战

[星球大戰]

Star Wars

Qítiān Dàshèng

齐天大圣

[齊天大聖]

Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, self-proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空／孙悟空 ( Sūn Wùkōng) in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記／西游记 ( Xīyóu Jì)

dàbōsījú

大波斯菊

[大波斯菊]

cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), flowering herbaceous plant

Shàntóu Dàxué

汕头大学

[汕頭大學]

Shantou University

Tùcáo Dàhuì

吐槽大会

[吐槽大會]

Roast! (PRC comedy series)

Huáqiáo Dàxué

华侨大学

[華僑大學]

Huaqiao University

Dàdìzhī Gē

大地之歌

[大地之歌]

Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth)

wénjiàndàxiǎo

文件大小

[文件大小]

file size

Xīběi Dàxué

西北大学

[西北大學]

Northwest University

sìdàpéndì

四大盆地

[四大盆地]

four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 in south Xinjiang, Jungar 準葛爾盆地／准葛尔盆地 and Tsaidam or Qaidam 柴達木盆地／柴达木盆地 in north Xinjiang Sichuan 四川盆地

Bō'ēn Dàxué

波恩大学

[波恩大學]

University of Bonn

gùquándàjú

顾全大局

[顧全大局]

to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)
to work for the benefits of all

dàlùpiāoyí

大陆漂移

[大陸漂移]

continental drift

Dàwǔkǒuqū

大武口区

[大武口區]

Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市 ( Shízuǐshānshì), Ningxia

pāngtuódàyǔ

滂沱大雨

[滂沱大雨]

torrents of rain (idiom)

liūzhīdàjí

溜之大吉

[溜之大吉]

to steal away
to beat it

Xīnán Dàxué

西南大学

[西南大學]

Southwest University (Chongqing)

dàtíqínshǒu

大提琴手

[大提琴手]

cellist

jiādàyóumén

加大油门

[加大油門]

to accelerate
to step on the gas

Jiāngnán Dàxué

江南大学

[江南大學]

Jiangnan University (Jiangsu Province)

dàjídàlì

大吉大利

[大吉大利]

great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving

dàyǒurénzài

大有人在

[大有人在]

there are plenty of such people

dàxióngbǎodiàn

大雄宝殿

[大雄寶殿]

Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄 (dàxióng)

Aòdàlìyà

澳大利亚

[澳大利亞]

Australia

dàhuòquánshèng

大获全胜

[大獲全勝]

to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory
to win by a landslide (in election)

zǒngtǒngdàxuǎn

总统大选

[總統大選]

presidential election

dàtóuzījiā

大投资家

[大投資家]

big investor

lígǎngdàtīng

离港大厅

[離港大廳]

departure lounge

yīkēdàxué

医科大学

[醫科大學]

university of medicine

Fùdàn Dàxué

复旦大学

[復旦大學]

Fudan University, Shanghai

dàhǎilāozhēn

大海捞针

[大海撈針]

lit. to fish a needle from the sea
to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)

bùshídàtǐ

不识大体

[不識大體]

to fail to see the larger issue (idiom)
to fail to grasp the big picture

Jiēdàhuānxǐ

皆大欢喜

[皆大歡喜]

As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare

dàchúnxiǎocī

大醇小疵

[大醇小疵]

great despite minor blemishes
a rough diamond

Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu

五角大楼

[五角大樓]

the Pentagon

Sānbā Dàgài

三八大盖

[三八大蓋]

(coll.) Arisaka Type 38 rifle (Japanese army rifle used 1905-1945)

dàcáixiǎoyòng

大才小用

[大才小用]

lit. making little use of great talent
to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

hàodàxǐgōng

好大喜功

[好大喜功]

to rejoice in grandiose deeds
to strive to achieve extraordinary things

cǐshìtǐdà

此事体大

[此事體大]

see 茲事體大／兹事体大 (zīshìtǐdà)

dàqìwǎnchéng

大器晚成

[大器晚成]

lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
Rome wasn't built in a day

cáidàqìcū

财大气粗

[財大氣粗]

rich and imposing
rich and overbearing

dàmá'èrfēn

大麻二酚

[大麻二酚]

cannabidiol (CBD)

rónglùdàfū

荣禄大夫

[榮祿大夫]

a rank in government service

Yǒnglè Dàdiǎn

永乐大典

[永樂大典]

the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408)

shēngshādàquán

生杀大权

[生殺大權]

life-and-death power
ultimate power

dàjiāguīxiù

大家闺秀

[大家閨秀]

girl from a wealthy family
unmarried daughter of a noble house

lándàchìqú

蓝大翅鸲

[藍大翅鴝]

(bird species of China) grandala (Grandala coelicolor)

kāiyèdàjí

开业大吉

[開業大吉]

celebration on opening a business

chūnqiūdàmèng

春秋大梦

[春秋大夢]

grand dreams
unrealistic ideas (idiom)

dàquánzàiwò

大权在握

[大權在握]

to be in a position of power

shìwúdàxiǎo

事无大小

[事無大小]

see 事無巨細／事无巨细 (shìwújùxì)

Běijīng Dàxué

北京大学

[北京大學]

Peking University

dàshùbōluó

大树菠萝

[大樹菠蘿]

jackfruit

Dàcí'ēnsì

大慈恩寺

[大慈恩寺]

Daci'en Buddhist temple in Xi'an

Zhèngzhōu Dàxué

郑州大学

[鄭州大學]

Zhengzhou University

dàfùdàguì

大富大贵

[大富大貴]

very rich
millionaire

dàshǒudàjiǎo

大手大脚

[大手大腳]

extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
wasteful

Dàrìrúlái

大日如来

[大日如來]

Vairocana, Buddha of supreme enlightenment

wǔdàsāncū

五大三粗

[五大三粗]

burly
strapping
big and strong

dàyǔrúzhù

大雨如注

[大雨如注]

pouring with rain
rain bucketing down

Dà Guójiā Dǎng

大国家党

[大國家黨]

South Korean Grand national party

Bǎituán Dàzhàn

百团大战

[百團大戰]

Hundred Regiments offensive of August-December 1940, a large scale offensive against the Japanese by the communists

jiǔyǎngdàmíng

久仰大名

[久仰大名]

I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)

dàpòdàlì

大破大立

[大破大立]

to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom)
radical transformation

Zhōulì Dàxué

州立大学

[州立大學]

State University (US)

Andàlüè Hú

安大略湖

[安大略湖]

Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖 ( Wǔdàhú)

Zhōngběi Dàxué

中北大学

[中北大學]

North University of China (Shanxi)

wàijiāodàchén

外交大臣

[外交大臣]

Foreign Secretary
(UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Jīnlíng Dàxué

金陵大学

[金陵大學]

University of Nanking

dàshāfēngjǐng

大杀风景

[大殺風景]

to be a blot on the landscape
to dampen spirits
to spoil the fun
to be a wet blanket

dàmíngdǐngdǐng

大名鼎鼎

[大名鼎鼎]

grand reputation
renowned
famous

shīfàndàxué

师范大学

[師範大學]

normal university
teacher training college

dàchèdàwù

大彻大悟

[大徹大悟]

to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism)

cuīlèidàpiàn

催泪大片

[催淚大片]

tear-jerker (movie)

pīdòudàhuì

批斗大会

[批鬥大會]

struggle session

Dàxīng Jīchǎng

大兴机场

[大興機場]

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), nicknamed 海星機場／海星机场 (hǎixīngjīchǎng) because its terminal looks like a huge starfish

Dàzhòngqìchē

大众汽车

[大眾汽車]

Volkswagen

Yìdàlìyǔ

意大利语

[意大利語]

Italian (language)

Shāndōng Dàxué

山东大学

[山東大學]

Shandong University

Dàyītǒngzhì

大一统志

[大一統誌]

Da Yuan Dayitongzhi, Yuan dynasty geographical encyclopedia, compiled 1285-1294 under Jamal al-Din 紮馬剌丁／扎马剌丁 and Yu Yinglong 虞應龍／虞应龙, 755 scrolls

qíchǐdàrǔ

奇耻大辱

[奇恥大辱]

extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom)

mábìdàyì

麻痹大意

[麻痺大意]

unwary
negligent

Oū Yà Dàlù

欧亚大陆

[歐亞大陸]

Eurasia

guānglùdàifu

光禄大夫

[光祿大夫]

honorific title during Tang to Qing times, approx. "Glorious grand master"

hāhādàxiào

哈哈大笑

[哈哈大笑]

to laugh heartily
to burst into loud laughter

Shānxī Dàxué

山西大学

[山西大學]

Shanxi University

zhōngshēndàshì

终身大事

[終身大事]

major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)

jīyīnkuòdà

基因扩大

[基因擴大]

gene amplification

dàyìmièqīn

大义灭亲

[大義滅親]

to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it

gōngmòdàyān

功莫大焉

[功莫大焉]

no greater contribution has been made than this (idiom)

Nühuáng Dàxué

女皇大学

[女皇大學]

Queen's University (Belfast)

Tóngjì Dàxué

同济大学

[同濟大學]

Tongji University

sìdàshíkū

四大石窟

[四大石窟]

the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟／龙门石窟 ( Lóngmén Shíkū) at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟／云冈石窟 ( Yúngāng Shíkū) at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟 ( Mògāokū) at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟／麦积山石窟 ( Màijī Shān Shíkū) at Tianshui, Gansu

cáizhèngdàchén

财政大臣

[財政大臣]

finance minister
UK chancellor of exchequer

Xiānggǎng Dàxué

香港大学

[香港大學]

The University of Hong Kong

wǔhuādàbǎng

五花大绑

[五花大綁]

to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck
to truss up

Jiāyīng Dàxué

嘉应大学

[嘉應大學]

Jiaying University (Guangdong)

dàkuài-duǒyí

大快朵颐

[大快朵頤]

(idiom) to eat with great relish; to feast on (sth)

Dìchǎn Dàhēng

地产大亨

[地產大亨]

Monopoly (game)
known as 大富翁 ( Dàfùwēng) in PRC

qīnshàndàshǐ

亲善大使

[親善大使]

goodwill ambassador

Sòngsìdàshū

宋四大书

[宋四大書]

Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記／太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽／太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜／册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華／文苑英华

dàlíngqīngnián

大龄青年

[大齡青年]

young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried

dàhuòbùjiě

大惑不解

[大惑不解]

to be at a loss (idiom)

dàxiǎnshéntōng

大显神通

[大顯神通]

to display one's remarkable skill or prowess
to give full play to one's brilliant abilities

dàxiāngjìngtíng

大相径庭

[大相徑庭]

as different as can be (idiom)
poles apart

dàhóngdàlü

大红大绿

[大紅大綠]

bright-colored
garish

kāngzhuāngdàdào

康庄大道

[康莊大道]

broad and open road (idiom); fig. brilliant future prospects

Dàjiāngnánběi

大江南北

[大江南北]

north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom)
(fig.) all over China

yōngróngdàdù

雍容大度

[雍容大度]

generous

tāotièdàcān

饕餮大餐

[饕餮大餐]

great meal fit for dragon's son (idiom); sumptuous banquet

wēiyándàyì

微言大义

[微言大義]

subtle words with profound meaning (idiom)

zhǎngxǐdàchén

掌玺大臣

[掌璽大臣]

chancellor (rank in various European states)
grand chancellor

xíngxiàngdàshǐ

形象大使

[形象大使]

person who represents an organization and enhances its image; an ambassador

juédàduōshù

绝大多数

[絕大多數]

the vast majority

dàtántètán

大谈特谈

[大談特談]

to keep on talking about

dàzhāngshēngshì

大张声势

[大張聲勢]

to spread one's voice wide (idiom); wide publicity

dàbùliúxīng

大步流星

[大步流星]

at a stride
taking large steps (while walking)

Liáoníng Dàxué

辽宁大学

[遼寧大學]

Liaoning University

dàfāléitíng

大发雷霆

[大發雷霆]

to be furious
to fly into a terrible rage

Xīngjì Dàzhàn

星际大战

[星際大戰]

(Tw) Star Wars

sìdàfāmíng

四大发明

[四大發明]

the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder

shēngāomǎdà

身高马大

[身高馬大]

tall
huge

tāotiāndàzuì

滔天大罪

[滔天大罪]

heinous crime

dàyúdàròu

大鱼大肉

[大魚大肉]

dishes with generous amounts of meat and fish
lavish meal

sìdàtiānwáng

四大天王

[四大天王]

the four heavenly kings (Sanskrit vajra)
the four guardians or warrior attendants of Buddha

xiōngwúdàzhì

胸无大志

[胸無大志]

to have no aspirations (idiom)
unambitious

sìdàměinü

四大美女

[四大美女]

the four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xishi 西施 ( Xīshī), Wang Zhaojun 王昭君 ( Wáng Zhāojūn), Diaochan 貂蟬／貂蝉 ( Diāo Chán) and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環／杨玉环 ( Yáng Yùhuán)

dàjīngshīsè

大惊失色

[大驚失色]

to turn pale with fright (idiom)

dàxiǎosāndù

大小三度

[大小三度]

major and minor third (musical interval)

qúnzhòngdàhuì

群众大会

[群眾大會]

mass rally

kuāndàwéihuái

宽大为怀

[寬大為懷]

magnanimous (idiom)
generous

sānguāndàdì

三官大帝

[三官大帝]

the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism)

dàbiànmìjié

大便秘结

[大便祕結]

constipation

dàzhòngjiéyùn

大众捷运

[大眾捷運]

mass rapid transit MRT

dàshāfēngjǐng

大煞风景

[大煞風景]

see 大殺風景／大杀风景 (dàshāfēngjǐng)

Dàgūpàotái

大沽炮台

[大沽砲臺]

Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)

dàbǎokǒufú

大饱口福

[大飽口福]

to eat one's fill
to have a good meal

Dàhán Mínguó

大韩民国

[大韓民國]

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

shùdàzhāofēng

树大招风

[樹大招風]

lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism

shénjīngdàtiáo

神经大条

[神經大條]

thick-skinned
insensitive

jiàoxuédàgāng

教学大纲

[教學大綱]

course syllabus
class curriculum

bùdàlír

不大离儿

[不大離兒]

erhua variant of 不大離／不大离 (bùdàlí)

mótiāndàshà

摩天大厦

[摩天大廈]

skyscraper
CL:座 (zuò)

cáiwùdàchén

财务大臣

[財務大臣]

finance minister

Dàhán Hángkōng

大韩航空

[大韓航空]

Korean Air, South Korea's main airline

Húnán Dàxué

湖南大学

[湖南大學]

Hunan University

Dàlǐsìqīng

大理寺卿

[大理寺卿]

Chief Justice of the Imperial Court of Judicial Review

dànànbùsǐ

大难不死

[大難不死]

to just escape from calamity

chūgǎngdàtīng

出港大厅

[出港大廳]

departure lounge

bǎngdàyāoyuán

膀大腰圆

[膀大腰圓]

tall and strong
burly
beefy

dàdàfāngfāng

大大方方

[大大方方]

confident
calm
natural
poised

dàyǒubìyì

大有裨益

[大有裨益]

bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
of great service
to help greatly
to serve one well

kuàhǎidàqiáo

跨海大桥

[跨海大橋]

bay bridge (elevated bridge across stretch of water)

bàndàxiǎozǐ

半大小子

[半大小子]

teenage boy; adolescent boy

pòkǒudàmà

破口大骂

[破口大罵]

to abuse roundly

mótiāndàlóu

摩天大楼

[摩天大樓]

skyscraper
CL:座 (zuò)

dàqìhuánliú

大气环流

[大氣環流]

atmospheric circulation

zuìdàsùlü

最大速率

[最大速率]

maximum speed; maximum velocity

yángyángdàpiān

洋洋大篇

[洋洋大篇]

lit. an ocean of writing
an impressive literary work (idiom)

dàqǐdàluò

大起大落

[大起大落]

(of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)
volatile
significant ups and downs
roller coaster

Sānxiá Dàbà

三峡大坝

[三峽大壩]

Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River

guóhuìdàshà

国会大厦

[國會大廈]

capitol

Dàdùkǒu Qū

大渡口区

[大渡口區]

Dadukou, a district of Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

dàdāokuòfǔ

大刀阔斧

[大刀闊斧]

bold and decisive

Nánjīng Dàxué

南京大学

[南京大學]

Nanjing University, NJU

Wǔdà Míngshān

五大名山

[五大名山]

Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山 ( Tài Shān) in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山／华山 ( Huà Shān) in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山 ( Héng Shān) in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山／恒山 ( Héng Shān) in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山 ( Sōng Shān) in Henan

dàbānjílíng

大斑鹡鸰

[大斑鶺鴒]

(bird species of China) white-browed wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis)

yālìshāndà

压力山大

[壓力山大]

(jocular) to be under great pressure (a pun on 亞歷山大／亚历山大 ( Yàlìshāndà))

dàsìgōngjī

大肆攻击

[大肆攻擊]

to vilify sb wantonly
unrestrained attack (on sb)

dàhuíxiāngzi

大茴香子

[大茴香子]

aniseed

biāoxíngdàhàn

彪形大汉

[彪形大漢]

burly chap; husky fellow

yuán'èdàduì

元恶大憝

[元惡大憝]

arch-criminal and archenemy (idiom)

émáodàxuě

鹅毛大雪

[鵝毛大雪]

goose feather snow (idiom)
big heavy snow fall

dàyánbùcán

大言不惭

[大言不慚]

to boast shamelessly
to talk big

mántiāndàhuǎng

瞒天大谎

[瞞天大謊]

enormous lie
whopper

dàhūxiǎojiào

大呼小叫

[大呼小叫]

to shout and quarrel
to make a big fuss

shìjièdàzhàn

世界大战

[世界大戰]

world war

zīshìtǐdà

兹事体大

[茲事體大]

this is no small thing (idiom)
to have a serious matter at hand

Kāiluó Dàxué

开罗大学

[開羅大學]

Cairo University

xióngcáidàlüè

雄才大略

[雄才大略]

great skill and strategy

Zhōngshān Dàxué

中山大学

[中山大學]

Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou)
Sun Yat-sen University (Kaohsiung)
Sun Yat-sen University (Moscow), founded in 1925 as training ground for Chinese communists

Jiāzhōu Dàxué

加州大学

[加州大學]

University of California (abbr. for 加利福尼亞大學／加利福尼亚大学 ( Jiālìfúníyà Dàxué))

Yēlǔ Dàxué

耶鲁大学

[耶魯大學]

Yale University

Yà'ōudàlù

亚欧大陆

[亞歐大陸]

Eurasian continent

hōngtángdàxiào

哄堂大笑

[哄堂大笑]

the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)

dàdídāngqián

大敌当前

[大敵當前]

(idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy

dàdònggāngē

大动干戈

[大動干戈]

lit. to go to war (idiom)
fig. to make a big fuss over sth

mǎntóudàhàn

满头大汗

[滿頭大汗]

brow beaded with sweat
perspiring freely

dàkěbùbì

大可不必

[大可不必]

need not
unnecessary

Tàixīdàrú

泰西大儒

[泰西大儒]

Great European Scholar (honorific title of Matteo Ricci)

duōcéngdàshà

多层大厦

[多層大廈]

multistory building

Xiàmén Dàxué

厦门大学

[廈門大學]

Xiamen University

dàzhòngchuánbō

大众传播

[大眾傳播]

mass communication

Chálǐ Dàdì

查理大帝

[查理大帝]

Charlemagne (c. 747-c. 814), King of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor from 800

fángwèidàchén

防卫大臣

[防衛大臣]

minister of defense (esp. in Japan)

Zhàoqìng Dàxué

肇庆大学

[肇慶大學]

Zhaoqing University (Guangdong)

Suǒbāng Dàxué

索邦大学

[索邦大學]

Université Paris IV
the Sorbonne

Kǎndàhāshěng

坎大哈省

[坎大哈省]

Kandahar province of Afghanistan

xuèpéndàkǒu

血盆大口

[血盆大口]

bloody mouth wide open like a sacrificial bowl (idiom); ferocious mouth of beast of prey
fig. greedy exploiter
rapacious aggressor

Dànào Tiāngōng

大闹天宫

[大鬧天宮]

Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven, story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空／孙悟空 ( Sūn Wùkōng) from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記／西游记

Quánguó Rén Dà

全国人大

[全國人大]

abbr. for 全國人大會議／全国人大会议 ( Quánguó Rén Dàhuìyì), National People's Congress (NPC)

dàjiàguānglín

大驾光临

[大駕光臨]

we are honored by your presence

duōdàdiǎnshì

多大点事

[多大點事]

trivial matter
Big deal!

dàyǒuzuòwéi

大有作为

[大有作為]

to accomplish much
to have good prospects
to have a promising future

kuānhóngdàliàng

宽洪大量

[寬洪大量]

magnanimous
generous
broad-minded

chǐcunguòdà

尺寸过大

[尺寸過大]

oversize (baggage, cargo etc)

dàchīyījīng

大吃一惊

[大吃一驚]

to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled
gobsmacked

dàdiēyǎnjìng

大跌眼镜

[大跌眼鏡]

(fig.) to be astounded

hánshòudàxué

函授大学

[函授大學]

correspondence university

Yàtèlándà

亚特兰大

[亞特蘭大]

Atlanta

shūhudàyì

疏忽大意

[疏忽大意]

oversight
negligence
careless
negligent
not concentrating on the main point

mǐngdǐngdàzuì

酩酊大醉

[酩酊大醉]

dead drunk; plastered; as drunk as a lord

dàyǒngruòqiè

大勇若怯

[大勇若怯]

a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed

Dàfēnjièlǐng

大分界岭

[大分界嶺]

Great Dividing Range, mountain range along the east coast of Australia

dàchīdàhē

大吃大喝

[大吃大喝]

to eat and drink as much as one likes
to make a pig of oneself

dàtóngxiǎoyì

大同小异

[大同小異]

virtually the same
differing only on small points

Dà Qīng Dìguó

大清帝国

[大清帝國]

Great Qing Empire (1644-1911)

dàzhāngtàfá

大张挞伐

[大張撻伐]

(idiom) to launch an all-out attack
to roundly condemn; to castigate

dàbáixióngquǎn

大白熊犬

[大白熊犬]

Great Pyrenees (dog breed)

dàzuǐwūyā

大嘴乌鸦

[大嘴烏鴉]

(bird species of China) large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)

réngāomǎdà

人高马大

[人高馬大]

tall and strong

Dàyīng Guóxié

大英国协

[大英國協]

British Commonwealth of Nations (Tw)

quánquándàshǐ

全权大使

[全權大使]

plenipotentiary ambassador

kuānhóngdàdù

宽宏大度

[寬宏大度]

magnanimous
generous
broad-minded

kuādàzhīcí

夸大之词

[誇大之詞]

hyperbole
exaggeration

dàbuliēdiē

大不列蹀

[大不列蹀]

(dialect) full of oneself; too big for one's boots

dàhóngbízi

大红鼻子

[大紅鼻子]

rhinophyma (red nose, often related to rosacea or excessive alcohol)
brandy nose

qiánchéngyuǎndà

前程远大

[前程遠大]

to have a future full of promise

bùgùdàjú

不顾大局

[不顧大局]

to give no consideration to the bigger picture (usually implying selfishness)

tiānxiàdàluàn

天下大乱

[天下大亂]

the whole country in rebellion

Wǔdàliánchí

五大连池

[五大連池]

Wudalianchi, county-level city in Heihe 黑河 ( Hēihé), Heilongjiang

Dàshíqiáo Shì

大石桥市

[大石橋市]

Dashiqiao county-level city in Yingkou 營口／营口 ( Yíngkǒu), Liaoning

wànshìdàjí

万事大吉

[萬事大吉]

everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world

gōngdàyúqiú

供大于求

[供大於求]

supply exceeds demand

xìdàbùjuān

细大不捐

[細大不捐]

not to discard anything, whether small or big (idiom)
all-embracing

Bāqí Dàshé

八岐大蛇

[八岐大蛇]

Yamata no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological section of Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan)

rúlíndàdí

如临大敌

[如臨大敵]

lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom)
fig. cautious
with great preoccupation
with strict precaution

Tiānjīn Dàxué

天津大学

[天津大學]

Tianjin University

gōngyùdàlóu

公寓大楼

[公寓大樓]

apartment building

kōngxīnlǎodà

空心老大

[空心老大]

pretentious and vacuous person

bàndà-bùxiǎo

半大不小

[半大不小]

teenage; in one's teens; adolescent

dàodádàtīng

到达大厅

[到達大廳]

arrival hall

jiēdàhuānxǐ

皆大欢喜

[皆大歡喜]

to everyone's delight and satisfaction

dàtíxiǎozuò

大题小作

[大題小作]

to cut a long story short
a brief treatment of a complicated subject
fig. to treat an important question as a minor matter

lìdàwúqióng

力大无穷

[力大無窮]

extraordinary strength
super strong
strong as an ox

Qīngmǎ Dàqiáo

青马大桥

[青馬大橋]

Tsing Ma Bridge (to Hong Kong Airport)

dàdàliēliē

大大咧咧

[大大咧咧]

carefree; offhand; casual

Zhèjiāng Dàxué

浙江大学

[浙江大學]

Zhejiang University

zhōnggòngjiǔdà

中共九大

[中共九大]

Chinese Communist Party 9th congress in 1969

dàshīsuǒwàng

大失所望

[大失所望]

greatly disappointed

pángrándàwù

庞然大物

[龐然大物]

(idiom) huge monster; colossus

shuòdàwúpéng

硕大无朋

[碩大無朋]

immense
enormous

xiōngdàwúnǎo

胸大无脑

[胸大無腦]

(having) big boobs but no brain
bimbo

jīchǎngdàshà

机场大厦

[機場大廈]

airport terminal

Mínzú Dàxué

民族大学

[民族大學]

University for Nationalities (university of ethnic studies)

Chóngqìng Dàxué

重庆大学

[重慶大學]

Chongqing University

dànǎosǐwáng

大脑死亡

[大腦死亡]

brain death

qídàfēi'ǒu

齐大非偶

[齊大非偶]

too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom)

Míngshāndàchuān

名山大川

[名山大川]

famous mountains and great rivers

Jīnmào Dàshà

金茂大厦

[金茂大廈]

Jin Mao Tower, skyscraper in Shanghai

Yìdàlìrén

意大利人

[意大利人]

Italian person

lěiluòdàfāng

磊落大方

[磊落大方]

to be generous in the extreme (idiom)

dàjiānsìzhōng

大奸似忠

[大姦似忠]

the most treacherous person appears the most guileless (idiom)

dàtǐlǎoshī

大体老师

[大體老師]

cadaver for dissection in training medical students

Qīnghuá Dàxué

清华大学

[清華大學]

Tsinghua University, Beijing
National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

dàxiǎnshēnshǒu

大显身手

[大顯身手]

(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities

dàzhōngxuésheng

大中学生

[大中學生]

university and high school students

Fǎlún Dàfǎ

法轮大法

[法輪大法]

another name for 法輪功／法轮功 ( Fǎlúngōng)

Dàlìshénbēi

大力神杯

[大力神杯]

FIFA World Cup trophy

tānxiǎoshīdà

贪小失大

[貪小失大]

penny wise and pound foolish (idiom)

dàzhìruòyú

大智若愚

[大智若愚]

(idiom) great intelligence may appear to be stupidity

Dàcháidànzhèn

大柴旦镇

[大柴旦鎮]

Da Qaidam town in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 ( Hǎixī Měnggǔzú Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

dàxiězìmǔ

大写字母

[大寫字母]

capital letters
uppercase letters

wánshìdàjí

完事大吉

[完事大吉]

(usu. after 就 (jiù)) (having done such-and-such) everything is now fine; that's the end of the matter; (one is) all set

màodàbùwěi

冒大不韪

[冒大不韙]

(idiom) to face opprobrium

hóngtúdàjì

鸿图大计

[鴻圖大計]

important large scale project

gòngshāngdàjì

共商大计

[共商大計]

to discuss matters of vital importance

dàdǎchūshǒu

大打出手

[大打出手]

to come to blows
to start a fight
(derived from the term for a type of theatrical fight scene, 打出手 (dǎchūshǒu))

shèngdàwǔhuì

盛大舞会

[盛大舞會]

grand ball

lǐgōngdàxué

理工大学

[理工大學]

University of Science and Engineering
also sometimes Institute of Technology

Anhuī Dàxué

安徽大学

[安徽大學]

Anhui University

sìdàmíngzhù

四大名著

[四大名著]

the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢／红楼梦 ( Hónglóu Mèng), Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義／三国演义 ( Sānguó Yǎnyì), Water Margin 水滸傳／水浒传 ( Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn), Journey to the West 西遊記／西游记 ( Xīyóu Jì)

bórándànù

勃然大怒

[勃然大怒]

to fly into a rage
to see red

dàxuéyùkē

大学预科

[大學預科]

university preparatory course

Dàhán Dìguó

大韩帝国

[大韓帝國]

Korean Empire, from fall of Joseon dynasty in 1897 to annexation by Japan in 1910

Yùhuáng Dàdì

玉皇大帝

[玉皇大帝]

Jade Emperor

dà'érhuàzhī

大而化之

[大而化之]

careless
sloppy

xiǎochéngdàjiè

小惩大诫

[小懲大誡]

lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition

Hǎinán Dàxué

海南大学

[海南大學]

Hainan University

dàjīngxiǎoguài

大惊小怪

[大驚小怪]

to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

Dān Ruìdàjiàng

丹瑞大将

[丹瑞大將]

Than Shwe (1933-), Myanmar general and politician, president of Myanmar 1992-2011

dàshàjiāngqīng

大厦将倾

[大廈將傾]

great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation

piáopōdàyǔ

瓢泼大雨

[瓢潑大雨]

downpour (idiom)

dàzhāngqígǔ

大张旗鼓

[大張旗鼓]

with great fanfare

xǐdàpǔbēn

喜大普奔

[喜大普奔]

(of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (Internet slang)
acronym from 喜聞樂見／喜闻乐见 (xǐwénlèjiàn), 大快人心 (dàkuàirénxīn), 普天同慶／普天同庆 (pǔtiāntóngqìng) and 奔走相告 (bēnzǒuxiānggào)

Bālí Dàxué

巴黎大学

[巴黎大學]

University of Paris

féitóudà'ěr

肥头大耳

[肥頭大耳]

fat; plump; chubby

shìguānzhòngdà

事关重大

[事關重大]

the implications are profound
the ramifications are huge
(of a decision etc) consequential

bùsuídàliú

不随大流

[不隨大流]

not following the crowd
to go against the tide

dàyángzhōngjǐ

大洋中脊

[大洋中脊]

mid-ocean ridge (geology)

Guān Dǎo Dàxué

关岛大学

[關島大學]

University of Guam

dàqìwūrǎn

大气污染

[大氣污染]

air pollution
atmospheric pollution

dǎndàwàngwéi

胆大妄为

[膽大妄為]

daring
presumptuous
daredevil

Dàmálǐxiāng

大麻里乡

[大麻里鄉]

Damali or Tamali township in Taitung County 臺東縣／台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan
same as Taimali 太麻里 ( Tàimálǐ)

Méngdànázhōu

蒙大拿州

[蒙大拿州]

Montana, US state

wúdàwúxiǎo

无大无小

[無大無小]

no matter how big or small
not distinguishing junior and senior

léidàyǔxiǎo

雷大雨小

[雷大雨小]

lit. much thunder but little rain; fig. a lot of talk but little action
his bark is worse than his bite

dàhànwàngní

大旱望霓

[大旱望霓]

see 大旱望雲霓／大旱望云霓 (dàhànwàngyúnní)

yǐxiǎojǐdà

以小挤大

[以小擠大]

minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)

Jìnán Dàxué

暨南大学

[暨南大學]

Jinan University in Guangdong Province, with 4 campuses in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai

dàkāidàhé

大开大合

[大開大合]

(idiom) epic in scope; wide-ranging

dà'érwúdàng

大而无当

[大而無當]

grandiose but impractical (idiom)
large but of no real use

cǎihuādàdào

采花大盗

[採花大盜]

lit. flower thief
fig. rapist

dàmáhǎyú

大麻哈鱼

[大麻哈魚]

see 大馬哈魚／大马哈鱼 (dàmǎhǎyú)

fàngdàbèishù

放大倍数

[放大倍數]

magnifying power
magnification

kējìdàxué

科技大学

[科技大學]

university of science and technology

fàngshēng-dàkū

放声大哭

[放聲大哭]

to sob loudly; to bawl

háotáodàkū

嚎啕大哭

[嚎啕大哭]

to wail
to bawl (idiom)

dàzhòngyùnshū

大众运输

[大眾運輸]

public transport (Tw)

Cháng'ān Dàxué

长安大学

[長安大學]

Chang'an University

dàfāngzhījiā

大方之家

[大方之家]

learned person
expert in a certain field
abbr. to 方家 (fāngjiā)

pǔluódàzhòng

普罗大众

[普羅大眾]

proletariat
abbr. for 普羅列塔利亞／普罗列塔利亚 (pǔluóliètǎlìyà) plus masses
also written 無產階級／无产阶级 (wúchǎnjiējí) in PRC Marxist theory

dàgōngwúsī

大公无私

[大公無私]

selfless
impartial

dàqìyāqiáng

大气压强

[大氣壓強]

atmospheric pressure

Dàwèi· Ní'ěr

大卫·尼尔

[大衛·尼爾]

Alexandra David-Néel (1868-1969), Belgian-French explorer and writer who traveled in Tibet in the 1920s

dàbānzhuómùniǎo

大斑啄木鸟

[大斑啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)

Mǎnílā Dàxué

马尼拉大学

[馬尼拉大學]

University of Manila

Gēsīdà Líjiā

哥斯大黎加

[哥斯大黎加]

Costa Rica (Tw)

Jiāmùsī Dàxué

佳木斯大学

[佳木斯大學]

Jiamusi University (Heilongjiang)

mónǐfàngdàqì

模拟放大器

[模擬放大器]

analog amplifier

Dà Táng Xīyù Jì

大唐西域记

[大唐西域記]

Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, travel record of Xuan Zang 玄奘 ( Xuánzàng), compiled by 辯機／辩机 ( Biànjī) in 646

Hànyǔ Dà Zìdiǎn

汉语大字典

[漢語大字典]

Hanyu Da Zidian, one of the most comprehensive Chinese character dictionaries with 54,678 (and later 60,370) entries, first published between 1986-1990

Línkèpíng Dàxué

林克平大学

[林克平大學]

Linköping University, Sweden

Sītǎnfó Dàxué

斯坦佛大学

[斯坦佛大學]

Stanford University, Palo Alto, California

Xī Aòdàlìyà

西澳大利亚

[西澳大利亞]

Western Australia, Australian state

qīngtiāndàlǎoye

青天大老爷

[青天大老爺]

(coll.) just and incorruptible official

chángbǐngdàliándāo

长柄大镰刀

[長柄大鐮刀]

scythe

Xībólái Dàxué

希伯莱大学

[希伯萊大學]

the Hebrew University, Jerusalem

dàchángbāoxiǎocháng

大肠包小肠

[大腸包小腸]

small sausage in large sausage (pork sausage stuffed inside a glutinous rice sausage, a Taiwanese street food specialty)

chīfànhuángdìdà

吃饭皇帝大

[吃飯皇帝大]

eating comes first, then comes everything else (idiom) (Tw)

nüdàbùzhōngliú

女大不中留

[女大不中留]

when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom)

bānbèidàwěiyīng

斑背大尾莺

[斑背大尾鶯]

(bird species of China) marsh grassbird (Locustella pryeri)

yǐlǎodàzìjū

以老大自居

[以老大自居]

regarding oneself as number one in terms of leadership, seniority or status

Yìdàlìqīngguā

意大利青瓜

[意大利青瓜]

zucchini

xiǎowūjiàndàwū

小巫见大巫

[小巫見大巫]

lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)
fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison

Gāolí Dàzàngjīng

高丽大藏经

[高麗大藏經]

Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in the Haein Temple 海印寺 ( Hǎiyìnsì) in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea

Dàjiāng Jiànsānláng

大江健三郎

[大江健三郎]

Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate

Dà Jìyuán Shíbào

大纪元时报

[大紀元時報]

Epoch Times, US newspaper

nüdàshíbābiàn

女大十八变

[女大十八變]

lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom)
fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was

Yuánqǔ Sì Dàjiā

元曲四大家

[元曲四大家]

Four Great Yuan Dramatists, namely: Guan Hanqing 關漢卿／关汉卿 ( Guān Hànqīng), Zheng Guangzu 鄭光祖／郑光祖 ( Zhèng Guāngzǔ), Ma Zhiyuan 馬致遠／马致远 ( Mǎ Zhìyuǎn) and Bai Pu 白樸／白朴 ( Bái Pǔ)

Akěnsè Dàxué

阿肯色大学

[阿肯色大學]

University of Arkansas

shǒuxídàfǎguān

首席大法官

[首席大法官]

Chief Justice (of US Supreme Court)

jūnshìhédàguó

军事核大国

[軍事核大國]

military nuclear power

Shànghǎi Dàjùyuàn

上海大剧院

[上海大劇院]

Shanghai Grand Theater

dàdūshìdìqū

大都市地区

[大都市地區]

metropolitan area

Bāyīlán Dàxué

巴伊兰大学

[巴伊蘭大學]

Bar-Ilan University, in Israel

Fēilübīn Dàxué

菲律宾大学

[菲律賓大學]

University of the Philippines

dàdìshuǐzhǔnmiàn

大地水准面

[大地水準面]

geoid

Zájù Sì Dàjiā

杂剧四大家

[雜劇四大家]

Four Great Yuan Dramatists, namely: Guan Hanqing 關漢卿／关汉卿 ( Guān Hànqīng), Zheng Guangzu 鄭光祖／郑光祖 ( Zhèng Guāngzǔ), Ma Zhiyuan 馬致遠／马致远 ( Mǎ Zhìyuǎn) and Bai Pu 白樸／白朴 ( Bái Pǔ)

Dàxīyángzhōngjǐ

大西洋中脊

[大西洋中脊]

Atlantic mid-ocean ridge

kōngxīndàlǎoguān

空心大老官

[空心大老官]

fake important personage
sham

dàdùzijīngjì

大肚子经济

[大肚子經濟]

"Pregnancy-oriented Economy", new market conditions brought about by a predicted baby boom in China

Zǎodàotián Dàxué

早稻田大学

[早稻田大學]

Waseda University (private university in Tokyo)

dàduǎnzhǐbǎilíng

大短趾百灵

[大短趾百靈]

(bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)

dàyèxìngfèiyán

大叶性肺炎

[大葉性肺炎]

lobar pneumonia

zōngfùdàxiānwēng

棕腹大仙鹟

[棕腹大仙鶲]

(bird species of China) Fujian niltava (Niltava davidi)

Dàjiǔbǎo Lìtōng

大久保利通

[大久保利通]

Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician

Píngxíngguān Dàjié

平型关大捷

[平型關大捷]

Great Victory at Pingxing Pass, ambush of Japanese troops by Communist forces on September 25, 1937 at 平型關／平型关 ( Píngxíngguān)

Kāngnài'ěr Dàxué

康奈尔大学

[康奈爾大學]

Cornell University

Dàzhèng Yìzànhuì

大政翼赞会

[大政翼贊會]

Taisei Yokusankai, Japanese fascist organization created in 1940

Wènchuān Dàdìzhèn

汶川大地震

[汶川大地震]

Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008)

Jīng Háng Dà Yùnhé

京杭大运河

[京杭大運河]

the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC

Bāwàn Dàzàngjīng

八万大藏经

[八萬大藏經]

Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in the Haein Temple 海印寺 ( Hǎiyìnsì) in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea

dàběn Nièpánjīng

大本涅盘经

[大本涅槃經]

the great Nirvana sutra: every living thing has Buddha nature.

xiǎoxué'érdàyí

小学而大遗

[小學而大遺]

to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom)

pífúhàndàshù

蚍蜉撼大树

[蚍蜉撼大樹]

lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)
fig. to overrate one's own strength
also written 蚍蜉撼樹／蚍蜉撼树 (pífúhànshù)

Wénhuà Dàgémìng

文化大革命

[文化大革命]

Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)

Lāfūbǎo Dàxué

拉夫堡大学

[拉夫堡大學]

Loughborough University

Nányàdàcǎoyīng

南亚大草莺

[南亞大草鶯]

(bird species of China) Indian grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis)

Zǐpíngpū Dàbà

紫坪铺大坝

[紫坪鋪大壩]

Zipingpu Dam, Sichuan

Yìdàlìzhímiàn

意大利直面

[意大利直麵]

spaghetti

Yà Oūdàlùqiáo

亚欧大陆桥

[亞歐大陸橋]

Eurasian land bridge (rail line linking China and Europe)

Qián Jiāsāndàjiā

乾嘉三大家

[乾嘉三大家]

Three great poets of the Qianlong and Jiaqing era (1735-1820), namely: Yuan Mei 袁枚, Jiang Shiquan 蔣士銓／蒋士铨 and Zhao Yi 趙翼／赵翼

Dàshìzhì Púsà

大势至菩萨

[大勢至菩薩]

Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, the Great Strength Bodhisattva

Dà Táng Dí Gōng'àn

大唐狄公案

[大唐狄公案]

Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee, 1949 novel by R.H. van Gulik, featuring Tang Dynasty politician Di Renjie 狄仁傑／狄仁杰 ( Dí Rénjié) as master sleuth

Dàtún Huǒshānqún

大屯火山群

[大屯火山群]

Tatun Volcanic Group, volcanic area to the north of Taipei

dàbān Nièpánjīng

大般涅盘经

[大般涅槃經]

Nirvana sutra

dàtūnshìxìbāo

大吞噬细胞

[大吞噬細胞]

macrophage

yīzhuāyīdàbǎ

一抓一大把

[一抓一大把]

to be a dime a dozen; easy to come by

Mìxiēgēn Dàxué

密歇根大学

[密歇根大學]

University of Michigan

Fēizhōu Dà Liègǔ

非洲大裂谷

[非洲大裂谷]

East African Rift Valley

Nèiměnggǔ Dàxué

内蒙古大学

[內蒙古大學]

Inner Mongolia University

Luógésī Dàxué

罗格斯大学

[羅格斯大學]

Rutgers University (New Jersey)

dànánrénzhǔyì

大男人主义

[大男人主義]

male chauvinism

dà'ēnbùyánxiè

大恩不言谢

[大恩不言謝]

(maxim) a mere "thank you" is an insufficient response to a huge favor
(expression of gratitude) words cannot express my appreciation for what you have done

Huáng Hé Dàhéchàng

黄河大合唱

[黃河大合唱]

Yellow River Cantata (1939) by Xian Xinghai 冼星海 ( Xiǎn Xīnghǎi)

Dà Wūsūlǐ Dǎo

大乌苏里岛

[大烏蘇里島]

Bolshoi Ussuriisk Island in the Heilongjiang or Amur river, at mouth of the Ussuri River opposite Khabarovsk
same as Heixiazi Island 黑瞎子島／黑瞎子岛 ( Hēixiāzi Dǎo)

Jiānádà Huángjiā

加拿大皇家

[加拿大皇家]

HMCS (Her Majesty's Canadian Ship)
prefix for Canadian Navy Vessels

Liù Cháo Sì Dàjiā

六朝四大家

[六朝四大家]

Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties, namely: Cao Buxing 曹不興／曹不兴 ( Cáo Bùxīng), Gu Kaizhi 顧愷之／顾恺之 ( Gù Kǎizhī), Lu Tanwei 陸探微／陆探微 ( Lù Tànwēi) and Zhang Sengyou 張僧繇／张僧繇 ( Zhāng Sēngyóu)

yíbiǎofàngdàqì

仪表放大器

[儀表放大器]

instrumentation amplifier

Sīdàlíngélè

斯大林格勒

[斯大林格勒]

Stalingrad, former name of Volvograd 伏爾加格勒／伏尔加格勒 (1925-1961)

dàchángzuǐdìdōng

大长嘴地鸫

[大長嘴地鶇]

(bird species of China) long-billed thrush (Zoothera monticola)

Nánjīng Dàtúshā

南京大屠杀

[南京大屠殺]

the Nanjing Massacre (1937-38)

Yuánshīsìdàjiā

元诗四大家

[元詩四大家]

the four masters of Yuan poetry, namely 虞集 ( Yú Jí), 範梈／范梈 ( Fàn Pēng), 楊載／杨载 ( Yáng Zài) and 揭傒斯 ( Jiē Xīsī)

shēngwùdàmièjué

生物大灭绝

[生物大滅絕]

great extinction of species

Qiáozhìchéng Dàxué

乔治城大学

[喬治城大學]

Georgetown University in Washington D.C., famous as quality Jesuit university and for its basketball team

Tiēmù'ér Dàhán

帖木儿大汗

[帖木兒大汗]

Timur or Tamerlane (1336-1405), Mongol emperor and conqueror

Dà'āndìlièsī

大安的列斯

[大安的列斯]

Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago

shùqǐdàmuzhǐ

竖起大拇指

[豎起大拇指]

to give a thumbs-up
to express one's approval

Dōng Fēi Dà Liègǔ

东非大裂谷

[東非大裂谷]

East African Rift Valley

kuòdàzàishēngchǎn

扩大再生产

[擴大再生產]

to expand production
to reproduce on an extended scale

Shǎnxīdàdìzhèn

陕西大地震

[陝西大地震]

the great Shaanxi earthquake of 2nd February 1556 that killed 830,000 people

dànánzǐzhǔyì

大男子主义

[大男子主義]

male chauvinism

Dà Jiānàlì Dǎo

大加那利岛

[大加那利島]

Gran Canaria (in the Canary Islands)

lùtiāndàxìyuàn

露天大戏院

[露天大戲院]

open-air amphitheater

zhōngdàxīyángjǐ

中大西洋脊

[中大西洋脊]

mid-Atlantic ridge

Jūlǔshì Dàdì

居鲁士大帝

[居魯士大帝]

Cyrus the Great (ca. 600-530 BC), the founder of the Persian Empire and the conqueror of Babylon

dàfèngtóuyàn'ōu

大凤头燕鸥

[大鳳頭燕鷗]

(bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii)

Yángbǎihàn Dàxué

杨百翰大学

[楊百翰大學]

Brigham Young University

qīngcāngdàshuǎimài

清仓大甩卖

[清倉大甩賣]

clearance sale
fire sale

Dàtiánguǎngyùshì

大田广域市

[大田廣域市]

Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道 ( Zhōngqīngnándào), South Korea

Aòdàlìyà Zhōu

澳大利亚洲

[澳大利亞洲]

Australia (abbr. to 澳洲 ( Aòzhōu))

lǎodàtúshāngbēi

老大徒伤悲

[老大徒傷悲]

vain regrets of old age (idiom)

Táng- Sòngbādàjiā

唐宋八大家

[唐宋八大家]

the eight giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文運動／古文运动 (guwěnyundòng), namely: Han Yu 韓愈／韩愈 ( Hán Yù), Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元 ( Liǔ Zongyuān), Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修／欧阳修 ( Ouyāng Xiū), the three Su's 三蘇／三苏 ( Sān Sū), Wang Anshi 王安石 ( Wáng Anshī), Zeng Gong 曾鞏／曾巩 ( Zēng Gǒng)

Wǔdàliánchíshì

五大连池市

[五大連池市]

Wudalianchi, county-level city in Heihe 黑河 ( Hēihé), Heilongjiang

huāxīndàluóbo

花心大萝卜

[花心大蘿蔔]

(coll.) womanizer
skirt-chaser

Shuānglóng Dà Liègǔ

双龙大裂谷

[雙龍大裂谷]

Shuanglong Rift Valley in Mt Xiong'er National Geological Park 熊耳山 ( Xiongér Shān), Zaozhuang 棗莊／枣庄 ( Zǎozhuǎng), Shandong

bāntóudàcuìniǎo

斑头大翠鸟

[斑頭大翠鳥]

(bird species of China) Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules)

dàzǐjīngxūnzhāng

大紫荆勋章

[大紫荊勳章]

Great Bauhinia Medal (GBM), Hong Kong's highest honor

sìqīngdàmáfēn

四氢大麻酚

[四氫大麻酚]

Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC

Fǎguó Dàgémìng

法国大革命

[法國大革命]

French Revolution (1789-1799)

Dà Màikè Zhǐshù

大麦克指数

[大麥克指數]

see 巨無霸漢堡包指數／巨无霸汉堡包指数 ( Jùwúbàhànbǎobāo Zhǐshù)

Zhōngguódàróngyuán

中国大蝾螈

[中國大蠑螈]

Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus)

Zhèngfǔ Dàxuéyuàn

政府大学院

[政府大學院]

the name of Academia Sinica 中央研究院 ( Zhōngyāng Yánjiūyuàn) when it was founded

xìlièfàngdàqì

系列放大器

[系列放大器]

series amplifier

mínzúdàqiānxǐ

民族大迁徙

[民族大遷徙]

great migration of peoples

Gǎng Zhū Aò Dàqiáo

港珠澳大桥

[港珠澳大橋]

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

Hànyǔ Dà Cídiǎn

汉语大词典

[漢語大詞典]

Hanyu Da Cidian, the largest Chinese dictionary, with over 375,000 word entries, first published 1986-1994

dànǐzhuómùniǎo

大拟啄木鸟

[大擬啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) great barbet (Megalaima virens)

Dàtáng Fúróngyuán

大唐芙蓉园

[大唐芙蓉園]

Tang Paradise in Xi'an

dàxiūdàoyuànzhǎng

大修道院长

[大修道院長]

abbot

dàyishī Jīngzhōu

大意失荆州

[大意失荊州]

lit. to lose Jingzhou due to carelessness (idiom)
fig. to suffer a major setback due to negligence

qūfēndàxiǎoxiě

区分大小写

[區分大小寫]

case sensitive
distinguishing capitals from lowercase letters

dàlùxìngqìhòu

大陆性气候

[大陸性氣候]

continental climate

mēnshēngfādàcái

闷声发大财

[悶聲發大財]

to amass wealth while keeping a low profile (idiom)

Dàwèiyínghéyuē

大卫营和约

[大衛營和約]

the Camp David agreement of 1978 brokered by President Jimmy Carter between Israel and Egypt

Tángchū Sì Dàjiā

唐初四大家

[唐初四大家]

Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang
refers to Yu Shinan 虞世南 ( Yú Shìnán), Ouyang Xun 歐陽詢／欧阳询 ( Oūyáng Xún), Chu Suiliang 褚遂良 ( Chǔ Suìliáng) and Xue Ji 薛稷 ( Xuē Jì)

zuìdàgōngyīnzǐ

最大公因子

[最大公因子]

highest common factor HCF
greatest common divisor GCD

Shǐdānfú Dàxué

史丹福大学

[史丹福大學]

Stanford University

dà Hànzúzhǔyì

大汉族主义

[大漢族主義]

Greater Han nationalism

dàhuīzhuómùniǎo

大灰啄木鸟

[大灰啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) great slaty woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus)

dàhànwàngyúnní

大旱望云霓

[大旱望雲霓]

lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)
fig. desperate for an escape from a difficult situation

dàpàodǎwénzi

大炮打蚊子

[大炮打蚊子]

cannon fire to hit a mosquito
to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Rénmín Dàhuìtáng

人民大会堂

[人民大會堂]

the Great Hall of the People (in Beijing)

Yǎngguāng Dà Jīntǎ

仰光大金塔

[仰光大金塔]

Great Pagoda of Yangon (Rangoon)

Zhōngnán Dàxuéxiào

忠南大学校

[忠南大學校]

Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea

Sīdàlínzhǔyì

斯大林主义

[斯大林主義]

Stalinism

Tiānwénxué Dàchéng

天文学大成

[天文學大成]

the Almagest by Ptolemy

dàtǐjiěpōuxué

大体解剖学

[大體解剖學]

(medicine) gross anatomy

yùyòngdàlüshī

御用大律师

[御用大律師]

Queen's Counsel

shèhùxiànzhǒngdà

摄护腺肿大

[攝護腺腫大]

benign prostate hypertrophy
enlargement of prostate

Nùjiāng Dàxiágǔ

怒江大峡谷

[怒江大峽谷]

the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang river in Tibet and Yunnan

Dàyīng Bówùguǎn

大英博物馆

[大英博物館]

British Museum

Liánhéguó Dàhuì

联合国大会

[聯合國大會]

United Nations General Assembly

dàzǐxiōngyīngwǔ

大紫胸鹦鹉

[大紫胸鸚鵡]

(bird species of China) Lord Derby's parakeet (Psittacula derbiana)

Dàmǎshìgélǐ

大马士革李

[大馬士革李]

damson (fruit)

Dàzéxiāng Qǐyì

大泽乡起义

[大澤鄉起義]

Dazexiang Uprising, another name for 陳勝吳廣起義／陈胜吴广起义 ( Chén Shèng Wú Guǎng Qǐyì)

Tángshān Dàdìzhèn

唐山大地震

[唐山大地震]

Great Tangshan Earthquake (1976)

juéduìdàduōshù

绝对大多数

[絕對大多數]

absolute majority

Bōshìdùn Dàxué

波士顿大学

[波士頓大學]

Boston University

dōngfāngdàwěiyīng

东方大苇莺

[東方大葦鶯]

(bird species of China) oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis)

dīyīndàtíqín

低音大提琴

[低音大提琴]

double bass; contrabass

dàdìcèliángxué

大地测量学

[大地測量學]

geodesy

zuìdàgōngyuēshù

最大公约数

[最大公約數]

highest common factor HCF
greatest common divisor GCD

Zhījiāgē Dàxué

芝加哥大学

[芝加哥大學]

University of Chicago

dà Lúndūndìqū

大伦敦地区

[大倫敦地區]

Greater London
London region, England

zhǎozédàwěiyīng

沼泽大尾莺

[沼澤大尾鶯]

(bird species of China) striated grassbird (Megalurus palustris)

Dàgūkǒupàotái

大沽口炮台

[大沽口砲臺]

Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)

dàyǎndèngxiǎoyǎn

大眼瞪小眼

[大眼瞪小眼]

(idiom) to look at each other, not knowing what to do

Bǎimùdàsānjiǎo

百慕大三角

[百慕大三角]

Bermuda Triangle

Dōng Fēidàdìqiàn

东非大地堑

[東非大地塹]

Great East African rift valley

Yìndù Guódàdǎng

印度国大党

[印度國大黨]

Indian Congress party

Kuàilè Dàběnyíng

快乐大本营

[快樂大本營]

Happy Camp (PRC TV series)

liánhégǔdàlù

联合古大陆

[聯合古大陸]

Pangea or Pangaea

Sītǎnfú Dàxué

斯坦福大学

[斯坦福大學]

Stanford University

dàwǔzhǐtiàoshǔ

大五趾跳鼠

[大五趾跳鼠]

great jerboa (Allactaga major)

Sìchuān Dàdìzhèn

四川大地震

[四川大地震]

Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008)

dàyángxíngdìqiào

大洋型地壳

[大洋型地殼]

oceanic crust (geology)

Dàwènkǒuwénhuà

大汶口文化

[大汶口文化]

Dawenkou culture (c. 4100-2600 BC), Neolithic culture based in today's Shandong area 山東／山东 ( Shāndōng)

Quánguó Dàhuìdǎng

全国大会党

[全國大會黨]

National Congress Party (Sudan)

Dàqiūguǎngyùshì

大邱广域市

[大邱廣域市]

Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道／庆尚北道 ( Qìngshàngběidào) in east South Korea

Dàwèi· Aìdēngbǎo

大卫·艾登堡

[大衛·艾登堡]

David Attenborough (1926-), British naturalist and broadcaster

Yà'ōudàlùfùdì

亚欧大陆腹地

[亞歐大陸腹地]

Eurasian hinterland (i.e. Central Asia including Xinjiang)

Běijīng Kējì Dàxué

北京科技大学

[北京科技大學]

University of Science and Technology Beijing

dànánzǐzhǔyìzhě

大男子主义者

[大男子主義者]

male chauvinist

Zhōngguó Chuánméi Dàxué

中国传媒大学

[中國傳媒大學]

Communication University of China (CUC), the highest institute of radio, film and television education in China

zuìdàsìrángūjì

最大似然估计

[最大似然估計]

maximum-likelihood estimation (statistics)

Dàlián Lǐgōng Dàxué

大连理工大学

[大連理工大學]

Dalian University of Technology

Bólín Gōngyè Dàxué

柏林工业大学

[柏林工業大學]

Technical University of Berlin, Germany (Technische Universitaet zu Berlin)

Quánguó Rén Dàhuìyì

全国人大会议

[全國人大會議]

National People's Congress (NPC)

Bùlǔkèlín Dàqiáo

布鲁克林大桥

[布魯克林大橋]

Brooklyn Bridge

Dàyīng Liánhé Wángguó

大英联合王国

[大英聯合王國]

United Kingdom

Dàyuàn Dìzàng Púsà

大愿地藏菩萨

[大願地藏菩薩]

Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi)
also translated Earth Treasury, Earth Womb, or Earth Store Bodhisattva

Nán Aòdàlìyà Zhōu

南澳大利亚州

[南澳大利亞州]

South Australia, Australian state

Zhōngyāng Mínzú Dàxué

中央民族大学

[中央民族大學]

Central University for Nationalities

Běijīng Shīfàn Dàxué

北京师范大学

[北京師範大學]

Beijing Normal University

Pǔlínsīdùn Dàxué

普林斯顿大学

[普林斯頓大學]

Princeton University

Dà Yuán Dàyītǒngzhì

大元大一统志

[大元大一統誌]

Da Yuan Dayitongzhi, Yuan dynasty geographical encyclopedia, compiled 1285-1294 under Jamal al-Din 紮馬剌丁／扎马剌丁 and Yu Yinglong 虞應龍／虞应龙, 755 scrolls

Huánán Lǐgōng Dàxué

华南理工大学

[華南理工大學]

South China University of Technology

Nányáng Lǐgōng Dàxué

南洋理工大学

[南洋理工大學]

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Nánjīng Yóudiàn Dàxué

南京邮电大学

[南京郵電大學]

Nanjing Post and Communications University

quánguódàibiǎodàhuì

全国代表大会

[全國代表大會]

national general congress
Communist party national congress, in recent times every five years

dàjīnbèizhuómùniǎo

大金背啄木鸟

[大金背啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus)

Dàxīng'ānlǐngdìqū

大兴安岭地区

[大興安嶺地區]

Daxing'anling prefecture in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江／黑龙江 ( Hēilóngjiāng) in northeast China

Běijīng Gōngyè Dàxué

北京工业大学

[北京工業大學]

Beijing University of Technology

Nánjīng Nóngyè Dàxué

南京农业大学

[南京農業大學]

Nanjing Agricultural University

Xīběi Gōngyè Dàxué

西北工业大学

[西北工業大學]

Northwestern Polytechnical University

Yàlìshāndà Dàdì

亚历山大大帝

[亞歷山大大帝]

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)

Dōngjīng Dìguó Dàxué

东京帝国大学

[東京帝國大學]

Tokyo Imperial University (renamed Tokyo University after 1945)

Guǎngdōng Hǎiyáng Dàxué

广东海洋大学

[廣東海洋大學]

Guangdong Ocean University

dàliàngshāshāngwǔqì

大量杀伤武器

[大量殺傷武器]

weapons of mass destruction

Lü Dà Zūdì Tiáoyuē

旅大租地条约

[旅大租地條約]

unequal treaty of 1898 whereby the Qing dynasty ceded the lease of Lüshun (Port Arthur) to Russia

dàhànzhīwàngyúnní

大旱之望云霓

[大旱之望雲霓]

see 大旱望雲霓／大旱望云霓 (dàhànwàngyúnní)

Diànzǐ Kējì Dàxué

电子科技大学

[電子科技大學]

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Jiāngnánsìdàcáizǐ

江南四大才子

[江南四大才子]

Four great southern talents of the Ming, namely: Tang Bohu 唐伯虎, Zhu Zhishan 祝枝山, Wen Zhengming 文徵明／文征明 and Xu Zhenqing 徐禎卿／徐祯卿

Aòdàlìyà Liánbāng

澳大利亚联邦

[澳大利亞聯邦]

Commonwealth of Australia

Lièhùzuòdàxīngyún

猎户座大星云

[獵戶座大星雲]

the Great Nebula in Orion M42

Shànghǎi Jiāotōng Dàxué

上海交通大学

[上海交通大學]

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

niándùgǔdōngdàhuì

年度股东大会

[年度股東大會]

annual shareholders' meeting

āimòdàyúxīnsǐ

哀莫大于心死

[哀莫大於心死]

nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ))
no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart
nothing is more wretched than apathy

Dàcháidànxíngzhèngqū

大柴旦行政区

[大柴旦行政區]

Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 ( Hǎixī Měnggǔzú Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

lādàqízuòhǔpí

拉大旗作虎皮

[拉大旗作虎皮]

lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom)
fig. to borrow sb's prestige
to take the name of a great cause as a shield

Shìmào Zhōngxīn Dàlóu

世贸中心大楼

[世貿中心大樓]

World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists)

Sìdà Fójiào Míngshān

四大佛教名山

[四大佛教名山]

Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism, namely: Mt Wutai 五臺山／五台山 in Shanxi, Mt Emei 峨眉山 in Sichuan, Mt Jiuhua 九華山／九华山 in Anhui, Mt Potala 普陀山 in Zhejiang

Nèigé Zǒnglǐ Dàchén

内阁总理大臣

[內閣總理大臣]

formal title of the Japanese prime minister

Huángguǒshù Dà Pùbù

黄果树大瀑布

[黃果樹大瀑布]

Huangguoshu falls, Anshun 安順／安顺 ( Anshùn), Guizhou

Zhōngguó Dìzhì Dàxué

中国地质大学

[中國地質大學]

China University of Geosciences

Běijīng Yǔyán Dàxué

北京语言大学

[北京語言大學]

Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU)

Shǎnxī Shīfàn Dàxué

陕西师范大学

[陝西師範大學]

Shaanxi Normal University

liúdòngxìngdàshāmò

流动性大沙漠

[流動性大沙漠]

shifting sand dunes

Xiāngxièlìshè Dàjiē

香榭丽舍大街

[香榭麗舍大街]

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

dàlíndámǎhǎyú

大鳞大马哈鱼

[大鱗大馬哈魚]

see 大鱗大麻哈魚／大鳞大麻哈鱼 (dàlíndámáhǎyú)

Akǎdíyà Dàxué

阿卡迪亚大学

[阿卡迪亞大學]

Acadia University (Canada)

Gēlúnbǐyà Dàxué

哥伦比亚大学

[哥倫比亞大學]

Columbia University

gèdǎwǔshídàbǎn

各打五十大板

[各打五十大板]

lit. to give each one a flogging of fifty strokes (idiom)
fig. to punish the guilty and the innocent alike
to put the blame on both parties

Dà Dōngyà Gòngróngquān

大东亚共荣圈

[大東亞共榮圈]

Great East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, Japanese wartime slogan for their short-lived Pacific Empire, first enunciated by Prime Minister Prince KONOE Fumimaro 近衛文麿／近卫文麿 in 1938

huátiānxiàzhīdàjī

滑天下之大稽

[滑天下之大稽]

to be the most ridiculous thing in the world (idiom)

Aī'ěrjīndàlǐshí

埃尔金大理石

[埃爾金大理石]

the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

Shèngbóduōlù Dàdiàn

圣伯多禄大殿

[聖伯多祿大殿]

St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

Zhēnxīnhuà Dà Màoxiǎn

真心话大冒险

[真心話大冒險]

The Moment of Truth (TV show)
Truth or Dare (game)

Shāndōng Kējì Dàxué

山东科技大学

[山東科技大學]

Shandong University of Science and Technology

Fèi'ěrmǎdàdìnglǐ

费尔马大定理

[費爾馬大定理]

Fermat's last theorem

Shìjiè Wèishēng Dàhuì

世界卫生大会

[世界衛生大會]

World Health Assembly

Zhōngguó Zhèngfǎ Dàxué

中国政法大学

[中國政法大學]

China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, with undergraduate campus at Changping 昌平 ( Chāngpíng), and graduate campus in Haidian district 海淀區／海淀区 ( Hǎidiàn Qū)

Běi Sòngsìdàbùshū

北宋四大部书

[北宋四大部書]

Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記／太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽／太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜／册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華／文苑英华

Héběi Kējì Dàxué

河北科技大学

[河北科技大學]

Hebei University of Science and Technology

Héféi Gōngyè Dàxué

合肥工业大学

[合肥工業大學]

Hefei University of Technology

Zhěngjiù Dàbīng Ruì'ēn

拯救大兵瑞恩

[拯救大兵瑞恩]

Saving Private Ryan (1998 movie)

Shànghǎi Yīkē Dàxué

上海医科大学

[上海醫科大學]

Shanghai Medical University

Zhōngyāng Cáijīng Dàxué

中央财经大学

[中央財經大學]

Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing

Alāsījiā Dàxué

阿拉斯加大学

[阿拉斯加大學]

University of Alaska

Yàlìshāndàlǐyà

亚历山大里亚

[亞歷山大里亞]

Alexandria

báidàyīgāoxuèyā

白大衣高血压

[白大衣高血壓]

white coat hypertension
white coat syndrome

Gélínnài'ěr Dàxué

格林奈尔大学

[格林奈爾大學]

Grinnell College (private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, USA)

Xī Aòdàlìyà Zhōu

西澳大利亚州

[西澳大利亞州]

Western Australia, Australian state

Niǔyuē Dìguó Dàshà

纽约帝国大厦

[紐約帝國大廈]

Empire State Building

sānqiāndàqiānshìjiè

三千大千世界

[三千大千世界]

cosmos (Buddhism)

Zhōngguó Guāngdà Yínháng

中国光大银行

[中國光大銀行]

China Everbright Bank

bùdēngdàyǎzhītáng

不登大雅之堂

[不登大雅之堂]

lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork)
not presentable
coarse
unrefined

bùqūfēndàxiǎoxiě

不区分大小写

[不區分大小寫]

case insensitive
not distinguishing capitals from lowercase letters

Oūzhōu Gēchàng Dàsài

欧洲歌唱大赛

[歐洲歌唱大賽]

Eurovision Song Contest

Ahēng Gōngyè Dàxué

阿亨工业大学

[阿亨工業大學]

RWTH Aachen University

Dàxīyángyángzhōngjǐ

大西洋洋中脊

[大西洋洋中脊]

Atlantic mid-ocean ridge

qīdàgūbādàyí

七大姑八大姨

[七大姑八大姨]

distant relatives

dàqìcénghéshìyàn

大气层核试验

[大氣層核試驗]

atmospheric nuclear test

Zhōngguó Rénmín Dàxué

中国人民大学

[中國人民大學]

Renmin University of China

Tóngjì Yīkē Dàxué

同济医科大学

[同濟醫科大學]

Tongji Medical College

Shǒudū Jīngmào Dàxué

首都经贸大学

[首都經貿大學]

Capital University of Business and Economics, Beijing

Ahēng Kējì Dàxué

阿亨科技大学

[阿亨科技大學]

RWTH Aachen University

Huòpǔjīnsī Dàxué

霍普金斯大学

[霍普金斯大學]

Johns Hopkins University

dàxíngkōngbàozhàdàn

大型空爆炸弹

[大型空爆炸彈]

Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB), a powerful American bomb

Běijīng Línyè Dàxué

北京林业大学

[北京林業大學]

Beijing Forestry University

Pǔlínsīdūn Dàxué

普林斯吨大学

[普林斯噸大學]

Princeton University

nánzǐhàndàzhàngfu

男子汉大丈夫

[男子漢大丈夫]

(coll.) he-man

gǔdōngtèbiédàhuì

股东特别大会

[股東特別大會]

special shareholders' meeting

Yuè Gǎng Aò Dàwān Qū

粤港澳大湾区

[粵港澳大灣區]

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong

Lúndūn Dàxué Xuéyuàn

伦敦大学学院

[倫敦大學學院]

University College, London

dàlíndámáhǎyú

大鳞大麻哈鱼

[大鱗大麻哈魚]

king salmon
Chinook salmon

Shǎnxī Kējì Dàxué

陕西科技大学

[陝西科技大學]

Shaanxi University of Science and Technology

Chéngdū Tǐyù Dàxué

成都体育大学

[成都體育大學]

Chengdu Sports University

Běijīng Lǐgōng Dàxué

北京理工大学

[北京理工大學]

Beijing Institute of Technology

dàhuángguānzhuómùniǎo

大黄冠啄木鸟

[大黃冠啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) greater yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha)

Shǒu'ěr Guólì Dàxué

首尔国立大学

[首爾國立大學]

Seoul National University (SNU or Seoul National), Korea

Xiānggǎng Lǐgōng Dàxué

香港理工大学

[香港理工大學]

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Guólì Shǒu'ěr Dàxué

国立首尔大学

[國立首爾大學]

Seoul National University SNU

Shànghǎi Cáijīng Dàxué

上海财经大学

[上海財經大學]

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE)

Huádōng Lǐgōng Dàxué

华东理工大学

[華東理工大學]

East China University of Science and Technology

Dàmíngdàfàng Yùndòng

大鸣大放运动

[大鳴大放運動]

see 百花運動／百花运动 ( Bǎihuā Yùndòng)

Nánjīng Lǐgōng Dàxué

南京理工大学

[南京理工大學]

Nanjing University of Science and Technology

Héběi Gōngyè Dàxué

河北工业大学

[河北工業大學]

Hebei University of Technology

Xiānnüzuòdàxīngyún

仙女座大星云

[仙女座大星雲]

great nebula in Andromeda or Andromeda galaxy M31

Huádōng Shīfàn Dàxué

华东师范大学

[華東師範大學]

East China Normal University (ECNU)

Dàxīng'ānlǐngshānmài

大兴安岭山脉

[大興安嶺山脈]

Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province

yīgetóuliǎnggedà

一个头两个大

[一個頭兩個大]

(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)

fàngchángxiàndiàodàyú

放长线钓大鱼

[放長線釣大魚]

use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns

Xī'ān Jiāotōng Dàxué

西安交通大学

[西安交通大學]

Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU)

Xiānggǎng Kējì Dàxué

香港科技大学

[香港科技大學]

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Xīnán Jiāotōng Dàxué

西南交通大学

[西南交通大學]

Southwest Jiaotong University

Běifāng Mínzú Dàxué

北方民族大学

[北方民族大學]

Northern Nationalities University NNU at Yingchuan, Ningxia (former Northwestern Second College for Nationalities)

Xiānggǎng Zhōngwén Dàxué

香港中文大学

[香港中文大學]

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ercì Shìjiè Dàzhàn

二次世界大战

[二次世界大戰]

World War Two

dàxīngwènzuìzhīshī

大兴问罪之师

[大興問罪之師]

to launch a punitive campaign
to condemn scathingly

Yàlìshāndàyīngwǔ

亚历山大鹦鹉

[亞歷山大鸚鵡]

(bird species of China) Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)

Hánwǔjìdàbàofā

寒武纪大爆发

[寒武紀大爆發]

the Cambrian explosion

Dàwèi· Mǐlìbāndé

大卫·米利班德

[大衛·米利班德]

David Miliband (1965-), UK politician

Yuēsèfū· Sīdàlín

约瑟夫·斯大林

[約瑟夫·斯大林]

Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator

Dà Méigōnghécìqūyù

大湄公河次区域

[大湄公河次區域]

Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), area of economic cooperation between China and Vietnam

Sìchuān Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

四川外国语大学

[四川外國語大學]

Sichuan International Studies University (SISU)

Sīdàlíngélè Zhànyì

斯大林格勒战役

[斯大林格勒戰役]

Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943), decisive battle of Second World War and one of the bloodiest battles in history, when the Germans failed to take Stalingrad, were then trapped and destroyed by Soviet forces

Guǎngzhōu Zhōngyīyào Dàxué

广州中医药大学

[廣州中醫藥大學]

Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

Dàlǐ Báizúzìzhìzhōu

大理白族自治州

[大理白族自治州]

Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan

Gāolí Bāwàn Dàzàngjīng

高丽八万大藏经

[高麗八萬大藏經]

Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in the Haein Temple 海印寺 ( Hǎiyìnsì) in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea

qīdàgōngyèguójítuán

七大工业国集团

[七大工業國集團]

G7, the group of 7 industrialized countries: US, Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Canada (now G8, including Russia)

Jiānádà Huángjiā Hǎijūn

加拿大皇家海军

[加拿大皇家海軍]

Royal Canadian Navy

Dà Andìlièsī Qúndǎo

大安的列斯群岛

[大安的列斯群島]

Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago

dàshùdǐxiàhǎochéngliáng

大树底下好乘凉

[大樹底下好乘涼]

lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person

Dàxíng Qiángzǐ Duìzhuàng Jī

大型强子对撞机

[大型強子對撞機]

Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

xiǎobùrěnzéluàndàmóu

小不忍则乱大谋

[小不忍則亂大謀]

(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience

Sīdàlíngélè Huìzhàn

斯大林格勒会战

[斯大林格勒會戰]

Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943)
also called 斯大林格勒戰役／斯大林格勒战役

Yǎlǔzàngbù Dàxiágǔ

雅鲁藏布大峡谷

[雅魯藏布大峽谷]

Great Canyon of Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra (through the southeast Himalayas, from Tibet to Assam and Bangladesh)

Shànghǎi Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

上海外国语大学

[上海外國語大學]

Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)

Jiālìfúníyà Dàxué

加利福尼亚大学

[加利福尼亞大學]

University of California

Liúlǎolaojìn Dàguānyuán

刘姥姥进大观园

[劉姥姥進大觀園]

Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens
(of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings

Quánguó Rén Dà Cháng Wěihuì

全国人大常委会

[全國人大常委會]

Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (abbr. of 全國人民代表大會常務委員會／全国人民代表大会常务委员会)

dàhuìbàogàoqǐcǎorén

大会报告起草人

[大會報告起草人]

rapporteur

Tiānjīn Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

天津外国语大学

[天津外國語大學]

Tianjin Foreign Studies University

Bīnxīfǎníyà Dàxué

宾夕法尼亚大学

[賓夕法尼亞大學]

University of Pennsylvania

gēbonǐngbuguòdàtuǐ

胳膊拧不过大腿

[胳膊擰不過大腿]

(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong

Xīnjiāpō Guólì Dàxué

新加坡国立大学

[新加坡國立大學]

National University of Singapore

Guāngōngmiànqiánshuǎdàdāo

关公面前耍大刀

[關公面前耍大刀]

lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom)
fig. to make a fool of oneself by showing off in front of an expert

Běijīng Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

北京外国语大学

[北京外國語大學]

Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)

màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi

冒天下之大不韪

[冒天下之大不韙]

see 冒大不韙／冒大不韪 (màodàbùwěi)

Shèngsuǒfēiyà Dàjiàotáng

圣索非亚大教堂

[聖索非亞大教堂]

Hagia Sophia (the main cathedral of Constantinople, subsequently the major mosque of Istanbul)

Dìyīcì Shìjiè Dàzhàn

第一次世界大战

[第一次世界大戰]

World War One

dàrénbùjìxiǎorénguò

大人不记小人过

[大人不記小人過]

a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature

dàfāngguǎng Fóhuáyánjīng

大方广佛华严经

[大方廣佛華嚴經]

Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school
also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra, the Flower adornment sutra or the Garland sutra

Nánjīng Dàtúshā Shìjiàn

南京大屠杀事件

[南京大屠殺事件]

The Rape of Nanking (1997 documentary book by Iris Chang 張純如／张纯如 ( Zhāng Chúnrú))

Kǎnèijī Méilóng Dàxué

卡内基梅隆大学

[卡內基梅隆大學]

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Dàchǎng Huízú Zìzhìxiàn

大厂回族自治县

[大廠回族自治縣]

Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn

大丈夫能屈能伸

[大丈夫能屈能伸]

A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.
ready to give and take
flexible

dàshuǐchōngle Lóngwángmiào

大水冲了龙王庙

[大水沖了龍王廟]

lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other

Dàhóng Dēnglóng Gāogāo Guà

大红灯笼高高挂

[大紅燈籠高高掛]

Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀／张艺谋 ( Zhāng Yìmóu)

Fēizhōurénguómíndàhuì

非洲人国民大会

[非洲人國民大會]

African National Congress, ANC

zhìdàguóruòpēngxiǎoxiān

治大国若烹小鲜

[治大國若烹小鮮]

ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom)
effective government requires minimal intervention

bādàgōngyèguózǔzhī

八大工业国组织

[八大工業國組織]

G8 (group of eight major industrialized nations)

Dàlián Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

大连外国语大学

[大連外國語大學]

Dalian University of Foreign Languages

Xī'ān Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué

西安外国语大学

[西安外國語大學]

Xi'an International Studies University (XISU)

tiáotiáodàlùtōng Luómǎ

条条大路通罗马

[條條大路通羅馬]

all roads lead to Rome
use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)

shuǐqiǎnyǎngbùzhùdàyú

水浅养不住大鱼

[水淺養不住大魚]

lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)
fig. ambitious, talented people cannot reach their full potential in a small organization

Dì'èr Cì Shìjiè Dàzhàn

第二次世界大战

[第二次世界大戰]

World War II

Dàhuà Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn

大化瑶族自治县

[大化瑤族自治縣]

Dahua Yao Autonomous County in Hezhou 賀州／贺州 ( Hèzhōu), Guangxi

Kēluólāduōdàxiágǔ

科罗拉多大峡谷

[科羅拉多大峽谷]

the Grand Canyon (Colorado)

Hā'ěrbīn Gōngyè Dàxué

哈尔滨工业大学

[哈爾濱工業大學]

Harbin Institute of Technology

léishēngdà,yǔdiǎnxiǎo

雷声大，雨点小

[雷聲大，雨點小]

lit. loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom)
fig. a lot of talk, but no action

Běijīng Zhōngyīyào Dàxué

北京中医药大学

[北京中醫藥大學]

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

yànzixiánnílěidàwō

燕子衔泥垒大窝

[燕子銜泥壘大窩]

the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom)
many a little makes a mickle

Yuēhàn· Huòjīnsī Dàxué

约翰·霍金斯大学

[約翰·霍金斯大學]

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

Dàcháidànxíngzhèngwěiyuánhuì

大柴旦行政委员会

[大柴旦行政委員會]

Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州, Qinghai

Běijīng Dàxīng Guójì Jīchǎng

北京大兴国际机场

[北京大興國際機場]

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)

Hánwǔjìshēngmìngdàbàofā

寒武纪生命大爆发

[寒武紀生命大爆發]

the Cambrian explosion

Xīběi Nónglín Kējì Dàxué

西北农林科技大学

[西北農林科技大學]

Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University

Shǒudū Jīngjì Màoyì Dàxué

首都经济贸易大学

[首都經濟貿易大學]

Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)

Wòlóng Dàxióngmāo Bǎohùqū

卧龙大熊猫保护区

[臥龍大熊貓保護區]

Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan

shòusǐdeluòtuobǐmǎdà

瘦死的骆驼比马大

[瘦死的駱駝比馬大]

lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom)
fig. even after suffering a loss, a rich person is still better off than ordinary people
a cultured person may come down in the world, but he is still superior to the common people

Shànghǎi Dì'èr Yīkē Dàxué

上海第二医科大学

[上海第二醫科大學]

Shanghai Second Medical University

Guólì Táiběi Kējì Dàxué

国立台北科技大学

[國立臺北科技大學]

National Taipei University of Technology

dàguīmóshāshāngxìngwǔqì

大规模杀伤性武器

[大規模殺傷性武器]

weapon of mass destruction

Aòdàlìyà Guólì Dàxué

澳大利亚国立大学

[澳大利亞國立大學]

Australian National University (ANU), Canberra

Aòdàlìyà Shǒudū Tèqū

澳大利亚首都特区

[澳大利亞首都特區]

Australian Capital Territory

Jiānádà Tàipíngyáng Tiělù

加拿大太平洋铁路

[加拿大太平洋鐵路]

Canadian Pacific Railway

Xī'ān Diànzǐ Kējì Dàxué

西安电子科技大学

[西安電子科技大學]

Xidian University

Lúndūn Dàxué Yà Fēi Xuéyuàn

伦敦大学亚非学院

[倫敦大學亞非學院]

London University School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)

Guǎngdōng Wàiyǔ Wàimào Dàxué

广东外语外贸大学

[廣東外語外貿大學]

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Běi Dàxī Yáng Gōngyuē Zǔzhī

北大西洋公约组织

[北大西洋公約組織]

North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO

Dàxué Xuékē Nénglì Cèyàn

大学学科能力测验

[大學學科能力測驗]

General Scholastic Ability Test (college entrance exam in Taiwan)

Duìwài Jīngjì Màoyì Dàxué

对外经济贸易大学

[對外經濟貿易大學]

University of International Business and Economics

xiǎodòngbùbǔdàdòngchīkǔ

小洞不补大洞吃苦

[小洞不補大洞吃苦]

A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine

Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

全国人民代表大会

[全國人民代表大會]

(Chinese) National People's Congress
abbr. to 人大 ( Réndà)

Alābó Liánhé Dàgōngguó

阿拉伯联合大公国

[阿拉伯聯合大公國]

United Arab Emirates (Tw)

Sān Dà Jìlü Bā Xiàng Zhùyì

三大纪律八项注意

[三大紀律八項注意]

the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrine issued in 1928 by Mao Zedong for the Red Army, which included a number of injunctions demanding high standards of behavior and respect for civilians during wartime

Běijīng Hángkōng Hángtiān Dàxué

北京航空航天大学

[北京航空航天大學]

Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Guólì Xīnán Liánhé Dàxué

国立西南联合大学

[國立西南聯合大學]

National Southwest Combined University (Peking, Tsinghua and Nankai Universities in exile in Kunming 1937-1945)

Yàlìshāndà· Dùbùqiēkè

亚历山大·杜布切克

[亞歷山大·杜布切克]

Alexander Dubček (1921-1992), leader of Czechoslovakia (1968-1969)

dàshìhuàxiǎo,xiǎoshìhuàliǎo

大事化小，小事化了

[大事化小，小事化了]

to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)

xiǎoshíliǎoliǎo,dàwèibìjiā

小时了了，大未必佳

[小時了了，大未必佳]

being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)

xiǎozuō-yíqíng,dàzuō-shāngshēn

小作怡情，大作伤身

[小作怡情，大作傷身]

an occasional display of histrionics can add a playful element to a relationship, but overdoing it can lead to a breakup (admonishment derived from the saying 小酌怡情，大酌傷身／小酌怡情，大酌伤身 (xiǎozhuo-yiqing,dàzhuo-shàngshèn))

Dà Méigōnghécìqūyùhézuò

大湄公河次区域合作

[大湄公河次區域合作]

Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), economic cooperation program between China and Vietnam

Dàtōng Huízú Tǔzú Zìzhìxiàn

大通回族土族自治县

[大通回族土族自治縣]

Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧／西宁 ( Xīníng), Qinghai

dàyǒngruòqiè,dàzhìruòyú

大勇若怯，大智若愚

[大勇若怯，大智若愚]

a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent

guò'érnénggǎi,shànmòdàyān

过而能改，善莫大焉

[過而能改，善莫大焉]

If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)

bùxiàoyǒusān,wúhòuwéidà

不孝有三，无后为大

[不孝有三，無後為大]

There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子 ( Mèngzǐ))

dàchùzhuóyǎn,xiǎochùzhuóshǒu

大处着眼，小处着手

[大處著眼，小處著手]

think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)

dànànbùsǐ,bìyǒuhòufú

大难不死，必有后福

[大難不死，必有後福]

one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)

Shìjiè Wéiwú'ěr Dàibiǎo Dàhuì

世界维吾尔代表大会

[世界維吾爾代表大會]

World Uighur Congress

Dàxué Rùxué Zhǐdìng Kēmù Kǎoshì

大学入学指定科目考试

[大學入學指定科目考試]

Advanced Subjects Test, university entrance exam that assesses candidates’ higher level knowledge of specific subjects and their readiness to study in their selected academic discipline (Tw)
abbr. to 指考 ( Zhǐkǎo)

Zhōng Sūjiějuéxuán'àndàgāngxiédìng

中苏解决悬案大纲协定

[中蘇解決懸案大綱協定]

the treaty of 1923 normalizing relations between the Soviet Union and the Northern Warlord government of China

bùzitàidà,róngyìchězhedàn

步子太大，容易扯着蛋

[步子太大，容易扯著蛋]

if you take too big a stride, you could easily rip your balls (catchphrase) (line spoken by actor 葛優／葛优 ( Gě Yōu) in the 2010 action comedy movie 讓子彈飛／让子弹飞 ( Ràng Zǐdàn Fēi))
(fig.) take things one step at a time

línzidàle,shénmeniǎodōuyǒu

林子大了，什么鸟都有

[林子大了，什麼鳥都有]