Meaning of 大型
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- large
- large-scale
How to use 大型
大型 is used directly before a noun, often without 的, to describe things like events, companies, machines, or shopping centers. It sounds more formal than plain 大. Example: 这是一家大型超市。(Zhè shì yī jiā dàxíng chāoshì.) This is a large supermarket.
大型 combines 大 (dà), big, with 型 (xíng), model or type. Something 大型 is of the big type, built on a large scale.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 大形 instead of 大型. The correct 型 has 土 (earth) at the bottom, like a mold for casting. Also, 大型 is not used as a predicate. Do not say 这个公司很大型. Say 这个公司很大 or 这是一家大型公司.
大型 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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型 xíng · mold · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大型.
| 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 大型
What does 大型 mean?
大型 (dàxíng) means "large; large-scale" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 大型?
大型 is made of 2 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 型 (9 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 大型 an HSK word?
Yes. 大型 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 大型 and 大规模?
大型 describes the size or type of a thing, like 大型机器 (large machine). 大规模 (dà guīmó) stresses scale or scope and often describes actions, like 大规模生产 (large-scale production).
What are the opposites of 大型?
The common opposites are 中型 (zhōngxíng) for medium-sized and 小型 (xiǎoxíng) for small-sized. They follow the same pattern, as in 小型汽车 (small car).