大小 (dà xiǎo) — size; dimensions
Definition
大小 means the size or dimensions of a thing (clothes, shoes, objects). Unlike 号, which is used for clothing/shoe sizes, 大小 describes measurements in general; 尺寸 is a more formal synonym for precise measurements.
noun
sizedimensions
Easily confused
Examples
- 大小。Zhè jiàn yī fu de dà xiǎo bù hé shì.The size of this piece of clothing isn't suitable.
- ，大小。Wèn tí zài dà, nǐ yě yào xiān kàn qīng chǔ dà xiǎo.No matter how big the problem is, you should first understand its scale.
- 大小，？Zhè liǎng shuāng xié dà xiǎo bù tóng, nǐ chuān nǎ yì shuāng?These two pairs of shoes are different sizes — which one do you wear?
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