Meaning of 大批
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- large quantities of
How to use 大批
大批 comes before a noun, often with 的 or a measure-like role, to describe a large number of people or things arriving or appearing together. It sounds a bit formal and is common in news and writing. Example: 大批游客来到北京。(Dàpī yóukè láidào Běijīng.) Large numbers of tourists came to Beijing.
大 (dà) means big, and 批 (pī) is a batch or lot of things. Picture one big batch arriving at once, and you have 大批: large quantities of.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 大批 as a predicate, as in 游客很大批, which is wrong. It only goes directly before the noun it describes, like 大批游客. Also note that 批 is first tone (pī), not fourth.
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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批 pī · to ascertain · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大批.
| 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 大批
What does 大批 mean?
大批 (dàpī) means "large quantities of" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 大批?
大批 is made of 2 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 批 (7 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 大批 an HSK word?
Yes. 大批 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 大批 and 大量?
Both mean a large amount, but 大批 suggests things or people coming in groups or batches, like goods or visitors. 大量 is broader and also works with uncountable or abstract things, such as 大量时间 (a lot of time).
Can I use 大批 in casual conversation?
You can, but it sounds somewhat formal. In everyday speech people more often say 很多 (hěn duō) or 一大堆 (yí dà duī).