重大 (zhòng dà) — major; significant; important
Definition
重大 stresses big, weighty consequences — 'major' decisions, problems, discoveries — stronger than 重要 ('important' in general). 显著 and 宏大 are closer to 'remarkable/grand' than to this sense.
adjective
majorsignificantimportant
Examples
- 重大。Zhè shì yí gè fēi cháng zhòng dà de wèn tí.This is a very major problem.
- 重大。Zhè cì huì yì zuò chū le zhòng dà de jué dìng.This meeting made a major decision.
- 重大。Tā de yán jiū yǒu zhòng dà de kē xué yì yì.His research has great scientific significance.
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