伟大 meaning in English
huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
Meaning of 伟大
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
How to use 伟大
伟大 describes people, achievements, ideas, or causes that deserve deep respect. It sounds serious and admiring, so it fits heroes, mothers, history, and major contributions rather than everyday things. Example: 母爱是伟大的。(Mǔ'ài shì wěidà de.) A mother's love is great.
伟 (wěi) has the person radical 亻 on the left, and 大 (dà) means big. Picture a person who is big in spirit, someone truly great.
Common mistake: Learners use 伟大 for casual praise, like a great movie or a great meal, but that sounds odd. Use 很好 (hěn hǎo) or 很棒 (hěn bàng) for everyday things. Also note 伟 is third tone, so it is wěidà, not wéidà.
伟大 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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伟 wěi · great · 6 strokes
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 伟大.
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
| 大海 | dàhǎi | sea; ocean |
| 大门 | dàmén | entrance; door |
Questions about 伟大
What does 伟大 mean?
伟大 (wěidà) means "huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 伟大?
伟大 is made of 2 characters: 伟 (6 strokes), 大 (3 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 伟大 an HSK word?
Yes. 伟大 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 伟大 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 伟大 is written 偉大.
What is the difference between 伟大 and 大?
大 (dà) simply means big in size, age, or amount. 伟大 means great in importance or moral worth and carries strong admiration.
Can 伟大 be used before a noun?
Yes. You can say 伟大的人 (wěidà de rén), a great person, or 伟大的贡献 (wěidà de gòngxiàn), a great contribution. It also works after 很 or 是...的 as a predicate.