Meaning of 大声
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- loud voice
- in a loud voice
- loudly
How to use 大声
大声 usually works as an adverb before a verb, often with 地 or directly, to say someone does something loudly. It is common in classrooms and daily life. Example: 请大声说。(Qǐng dàshēng shuō.) Please speak loudly.
大 (dà) means big and 声 (shēng) means sound or voice, so 大声 is simply a big voice. Picture someone with arms spread wide like 大, shouting so their voice fills the room.
Common mistake: Learners often say 声音大 and 大声 interchangeably, but 声音很大 (shēngyīn hěn dà) describes a voice being loud, while 大声 goes before a verb like 大声说 or 大声唱. Also do not mix up 声 (shēng, first tone) with 生 (shēng) as in 学生, which sounds the same but means life or student.
大声 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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声 shēng · sound · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大声.
| 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 |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound; voice |
| 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 大声
What does 大声 mean?
大声 (dà shēng) means "loud voice; in a loud voice".
How do you write 大声?
大声 is made of 2 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 声 (7 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 大声 an HSK word?
Yes. 大声 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 大声 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 大声 is written 大聲.
How do I say "speak more quietly" in Chinese?
Use 小声 (xiǎoshēng), the opposite of 大声. For example, 请小声一点。(Qǐng xiǎoshēng yìdiǎn.) means Please be a little quieter.
Can I say 他很大声 to mean he is loud?
It is heard in casual speech, but it is more natural to say 他说话很大声 (tā shuōhuà hěn dàshēng) or 他声音很大 (tā shēngyīn hěn dà). Attaching it to an action like 说话 sounds clearer.