张大 (zhāng dà) — to open wide (eyes, mouth, etc.); to magnify, to enlarge; to exaggerate
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to open wide' (eyes, mouth) or 'to magnify/enlarge' (size, amount, importance). Not used for ordinary everyday actions — use 睁开 for opening eyes and 扩大 for enlarging in neutral writing.
verb
to open wide (eyes, mouth, etc.)to magnifyto enlargeto exaggerate
Examples
- 张大，。Tā xià dé zhāng dà le yǎn jing, bàn tiān shuō bù chū huà lái.He was so scared he opened his eyes wide and couldn't speak for a long time.
- 张大。Yòng xiǎn wēi jìng kě yǐ bǎ wēi shēng wù zhāng dà xǔ duō bèi.A microscope can magnify microorganisms many times.
- 张大，。Tā zài huì bào zhōng zhāng dà le shì shí, lǐng dǎo hěn bù mǎn yì.He exaggerated the facts in his report, and the leader was very dissatisfied.
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