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宏大 (hóng dà) — grand; magnificent

Definition

宏大 describes grand scale and scope (plans, visions, goals). It is more abstract than 宏伟, which is used for imposing physical structures like buildings.

adjective
grandmagnificent

Examples

  • 宏大。
    Zhè zuò jiàn zhù de fēng gé fēi cháng hóng dà.
    The style of this building is very grand.
  • 宏大。
    Tā men zhì dìng le yí gè hóng dà de fā zhǎn jì huà.
    They formulated a grand development plan.
  • 宏大。
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng zhǎn shì le hóng dà de shì yě.
    His speech displayed a grand vision.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

宏hónggrand
大dàbig

宏 and 大 both convey grandness, giving a sense of grand and magnificent.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6Size & Dimension

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