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重大 meaning in English

zhòngdà

great; important

HSK 3adjective12 strokes

Meaning of 重大

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhòngdà
  1. great
  2. important
  3. major
  4. significant

How to use 重大

重大 describes big, serious things like events, decisions, changes, problems, or progress. It usually sits before a noun or after 很. Example: 这是一个重大的决定。 (Zhè shì yí gè zhòngdà de juédìng.) This is a major decision.

重 (zhòng) means heavy and 大 (dà) means big. Something both heavy and big is a matter of great weight, so 重大 means major or significant.

Common mistake: Learners often use 重大 where 重要 (zhòngyào) fits better. You can say 这个人很重要 (this person is important), but not 这个人很重大, because 重大 describes events and issues, not people or everyday things. Also, 重 here is zhòng, not chóng, which means again.

重大 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ今jīn天tiān做zuò了le一yí个gè重zhòng大dà的de决jué定dìng。
I made a big decision today.
不bù只zhǐ是shì钱qián关guān系xì重zhòng大dà。
Money isn't the only thing that matters.
这zhè个ge字zì对duì她tā来lái说shuō意yì义yì重zhòng大dà。
This word means a lot to her.
语yǔ言yán是shì人rén类lèi最zuì重zhòng大dà的de发fā明míng之zhī一yī。
Language is one of the most important inventions of mankind.
对duì我wǒ来lái说shuō意yì义yì重zhòng大dà。
That means a lot to me.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

重 zhòng · heavy · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

大 dà · big · 3 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Related words

Words that share a character with 重大.

重要zhòngyàoimportant; significant; major
大学dàxuéuniversity; college
大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student; college student
不大bù dànot very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently
大家dàjiāeveryone; influential family
大人dàrenadult; grownup
重新chóngxīnagain; once more; re-
长大zhǎngdàto grow up
大部分dàbùfenthe greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4]
大声dà shēngloud voice; in a loud voice
大量dàliànggreat amount; large quantity
重复chóngfùto repeat; to duplicate

Questions about 重大

What does 重大 mean?

重大 (zhòngdà) means "great; important" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 重大?

重大 is made of 2 characters: 重 (9 strokes), 大 (3 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.

Is 重大 an HSK word?

Yes. 重大 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 重大 and 重要?

重要 means important and works for people, things, and ideas, like 重要的朋友 (an important friend). 重大 stresses scale and seriousness, like 重大事故 (a major accident) or 重大发现 (a major discovery).

Is 重大 formal?

It leans formal and is common in news, reports, and official speech. In casual talk people often just say 很大 or 很重要 instead.

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