Meaning of 特大
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- exceptionally big
How to use 特大
特大 is used before nouns, often in news and formal writing, to describe things that are unusually large or severe, like storms, floods, cases, or sizes. It usually modifies a noun directly without 的. Example: 昨天下了一场特大暴雨。(Zuótiān xià le yì chǎng tèdà bàoyǔ.) Yesterday there was an exceptionally heavy rainstorm.
特 (tè) means special, as in 特别 (tèbié), and 大 (dà) means big. Put them together and you get something specially big, bigger than the usual big.
Common mistake: Learners often use 特大 as a predicate, as in 这个房子特大, when they mean very big in casual speech. In standard usage 特大 mostly sits before a noun, so say 特大号 or 特大新闻, and use 特别大 (tèbié dà) or 非常大 after the subject.
特大 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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特 tè · special · 10 strokes
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 特大.
| 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 |
| 特别 | tèbié | unusual; special; very; especially; particularly |
| 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 |
Questions about 特大
What does 特大 mean?
特大 (tèdà) means "exceptionally big" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 特大?
特大 is made of 2 characters: 特 (10 strokes), 大 (3 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 特大 an HSK word?
Yes. 特大 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 特大 and 特别大?
特大 is a fixed adjective that goes before nouns and sounds formal, like 特大洪水 (tèdà hóngshuǐ, a huge flood). 特别大 is an adverb plus adjective and works freely after a subject, as in 这个苹果特别大 (this apple is really big).
What does 特大号 mean on clothing?
特大号 (tèdàhào) means extra large size, similar to XL or XXL. You may see it on clothing labels or product packaging alongside 大号 (large) and 中号 (medium).