五大 (wǔ dà) — the five great (things); the Big Five

Definition

Refers to any set of five top-ranked items, often with a specified domain (五大洲, 五大湖, 五大强国). Translates as "the Big Five" or "the five great," and is a fixed pattern rather than a concrete noun.

noun

the five great (things)the Big Five

Examples

五大。
Zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ tí dào le gǔ dài zhōng guó de wǔ dà.
This novel mentions the five great things of ancient China.
五大？
Nǐ zhī dào shì jiè shàng yǒu nǎ wǔ dà ma?
Do you know what the five great things in the world are?
五大。
Jīng jì xué jiā fēn xī le shì chǎng de wǔ dà.
Economists analyzed the Big Five of the market.

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