大展 (dà zhǎn) — major exhibition, large-scale show

Definition

大展 is a formal compound meaning a 'large-scale exhibition or show' — used for big public events (art fair, auto show), not small displays.

noun

major exhibitionlarge-scale show

Measure word · 个

大展。
Zhè ge bó wù guǎn měi nián dōu huì jǔ bàn yí cì yì shù dà zhǎn.
This museum holds a major art exhibition every year.
大展。
Jīn nián de guó jì chē zhǎn shì yǒu shǐ yǐ lái guī mó zuì dà de dà zhǎn.
This year's international auto show is the largest-scale exhibition ever.
大展。
Tā men zhèng zài chóu bèi yì chǎng shè yǐng dà zhǎn.
They are preparing a photography exhibition.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

展zhǎnexhibition

大 means large and 展 refers to an exhibition, together naming a major show.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 大 is a picture of a person standing and facing forward, not of someone stretching their arms.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

𧝑

𧝑𧝑展zhǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

展 is built from 尸 and 𧝑. The 𧝑 part points to fine red silk clothes and also contains the idea of opening or extending.

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