Meaning of 巨大
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- huge; immense; enormous; gigantic
How to use 巨大
巨大 is a fairly formal adjective for very large size, change, pressure, or influence. It often describes abstract things like 变化 (biànhuà, change) or 压力 (yālì, pressure). Example: 这个城市发生了巨大的变化。(Zhège chéngshì fāshēng le jùdà de biànhuà.) This city has gone through enormous changes.
巨 (jù) means huge, and 大 (dà) is a person stretching out their arms to show something big. Put them together and you get something so big that 大 alone is not enough.
Common mistake: Learners often write 巨 like 臣 or 匠, but 巨 has no inner box and opens to the right. Also, 巨大 is not used for everyday small talk like "a big apple", where 很大 (hěn dà) sounds more natural.
巨大 in example sentences
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巨 jù · large · 4 strokes
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 巨大.
| 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 巨大
What does 巨大 mean?
巨大 (jùdà) means "huge; immense; enormous; gigantic" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 巨大?
巨大 is made of 2 characters: 巨 (4 strokes), 大 (3 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 巨大 an HSK word?
Yes. 巨大 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 巨大 and 很大?
很大 (hěn dà) is everyday and neutral, used for anything big. 巨大 is stronger and more formal, and it fits news, writing, and serious topics like losses, success, or impact.
Can 巨大 be used before a noun without 的?
With two-syllable nouns it often appears with 的, as in 巨大的成功 (jùdà de chénggōng). In formal writing you may also see it directly before a noun, as in 巨大压力 (jùdà yālì), but adding 的 is always safe.