Meaning of 大伙儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3]
How to use 大伙儿
大伙儿 means everyone or all of us, and it is used in relaxed spoken Chinese, especially in northern China. It often appears with 都 (dōu) after it. Example: 大伙儿都饿了。(Dàhuǒr dōu è le.) Everyone is hungry.
大 (dà) means big and 伙 (huǒ) means a group of companions, so 大伙 is the big group, everybody. The 儿 (r) on the end is the northern Beijing-style sound that makes it feel casual and friendly.
Common mistake: Learners often read 儿 as a separate syllable and say dà huǒ ér, but it merges into the previous sound as dàhuǒr. Also, 伙 (huǒ) is easy to confuse with 火 (huǒ, fire), which lacks the person radical 亻.
大伙儿 in example sentences
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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伙 huǒ · companion · 6 strokes
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大伙儿.
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
Questions about 大伙儿
What does 大伙儿 mean?
大伙儿 (dàhuǒr) means "erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3]" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 大伙儿?
大伙儿 is made of 3 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 伙 (6 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 大伙儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 大伙儿 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 大伙儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 大伙儿 is written 大伙兒.
What is the difference between 大伙儿 and 大家?
Both mean everyone. 大家 (dàjiā) is neutral and works in speech and writing, including formal settings. 大伙儿 is more colloquial and warm, so it suits casual talk among friends or coworkers.
Can I use 大伙儿 when speaking to a group directly?
Yes. You can address a group with it, as in 大伙儿听我说。(Dàhuǒr tīng wǒ shuō.) Everyone, listen to me. It sounds friendly and informal, so avoid it in a formal speech.