巨 (jù) — huge, gigantic; extremely, exceedingly
Definition
A formal/written adjective meaning 'huge, gigantic', and as an adverb 'extremely, exceedingly' — far more common in writing than in spoken Chinese, where 大 (dà) is the everyday word for 'big'.
adjective
hugegiganticextremelyexceedingly
Examples
- ，。Hǎi shàng qǐ le jù làng, chuán dōu bù gǎn chū gǎng.Huge waves rose at sea, and no boat dared to leave the harbor.
- 巨，。Zhè jiā diàn de hàn bǎo jù hǎo chī, wǒ měi zhōu dōu lái.The hamburgers at this shop are extremely delicious; I come every week.
- 巨，。Zuì jìn fáng jià jù diē, hěn duō rén dōu kuī le.Housing prices have dropped enormously recently, and many people have lost money.
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