超大型 (chāo dà xíng) — supersized, very large, mega-sized

Definition

adjective

supersizedvery largemega-sized

超大型。
Zhè jiā gōng sī jiàn le yí gè chāo dà xíng de gòu wù zhōng xīn.
This company built a supersized shopping center.
超大型。
Tā men jì huà kāi fā yí gè chāo dà xíng de zhù zhái qū.
They plan to develop a very large residential area.
超大型。
Zhè ge chāo dà xíng de gōng chéng xū yào hěn duō zī jīn.
This mega-sized project requires a lot of funding.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

前缀qiánzhuìPrefix

A fixed syllable in front that adds a shade of meaning but carries none of its own.

大型large type

偏正Modifier + head

超 'ultra' and 大型 'large type' mean supersized.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

走召超

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

召

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

超 pairs 走, meaning “run,” with 召, which gives the sound.

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.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

刑土型

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

刑

Same sound today

型 pairs 土 (earth) with 刑, which supplies the sound; the shape shows an earthen mold, hence form or pattern.