大人物 (dà) — famous or influential person; VIP
Definition
大人物 (dà rénwù) literally 'big person,' used for someone famous, powerful, or high-ranking — often with a slightly informal or ironic tone (e.g. 'big shot'), unlike neutral terms for important people.
noun
famous or influential personVIP
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 大人物。Tā shì zhè zuò chéng shì de yí gè dà.He is a big shot in this city.
- 大人物。Jīn tiān de huì yì shàng lái le hěn duō dà.Many VIPs came to today's meeting.
- 大人物，。Bié yǐ wéi zì jǐ shì dà, jiù kě yǐ bù shǒu guī ju.Don't think that being a big shot means you can break the rules.
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