Meaning of 大使
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- ambassador
- envoy
Measure word: 名,位
How to use 大使
大使 is the formal word for a country's ambassador, often paired with a country name or with 馆 to make 大使馆 (dàshǐguǎn), embassy. It is also used for goodwill or brand ambassadors, as in 形象大使 (xíngxiàng dàshǐ). Example: 他是中国驻美国大使。 (Tā shì Zhōngguó zhù Měiguó dàshǐ.) He is China's ambassador to the United States.
大 (dà) means big and 使 (shǐ) means to send or someone sent on a mission. A big envoy sent by a whole country is an ambassador.
Common mistake: Learners often write 大便 (dàbiàn), which means feces, because 使 and 便 look similar. Check the right side: 使 has 吏 with a top stroke going through the box, while 便 has 更.
大使 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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使 shǐ · to make · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大使.
| 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 |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 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 |
Questions about 大使
What does 大使 mean?
大使 (dàshǐ) means "ambassador; envoy" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 大使?
大使 is made of 2 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 使 (8 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 大使 an HSK word?
Yes. 大使 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say embassy in Chinese?
Embassy is 大使馆 (dàshǐguǎn), literally ambassador building. For example, 我去美国大使馆办签证。 (Wǒ qù Měiguó dàshǐguǎn bàn qiānzhèng.) I am going to the US embassy to get a visa.
What is the difference between 大使 and 使者?
大使 is an official diplomatic title for an ambassador. 使者 (shǐzhě) is a more general or literary word for a messenger or envoy, often used in stories or history.