大个子 () — a big/tall person; big guy (colloquial)

Definition

Casual, colloquial term for a tall or big person — use 个 as the measure word (个大个子). More everyday than the neutral 高个子.

noun
a big/tall personbig guy (colloquial)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 大个子
    Wǒ men bān yǒu gè dà, dǎ qiú hěn lì hài.
    Our class has a big guy who is really good at ball games.
  • 大个子
    Nà ge dà zhàn zài mén kǒu, dǎng zhù le yáng guāng.
    That tall person stood at the door, blocking the sunlight.
  • 大个子
    Bié kàn tā shì gè dà, qí shí xìng gé hěn wēn róu.
    Don't judge by his size — he's actually very gentle.

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