大幅度 (dà fú dù) — substantially, by a large margin, to a great extent

Definition

Used before verbs to mean something changed by a large amount — stronger and more emphatic than the plain adverb 大. Common with growth, decline, and adjustment verbs like 增长、下降、提高.

adverb
substantiallyby a large marginto a great extent

Examples

  • 大幅度
    Gōng sī jīn nián de lì rùn dà fú dù zēng zhǎng.
    The company's profits increased substantially this year.
  • 大幅度
    Zhèng fǔ dà fú dù jiàng dī le jìn kǒu guān shuì.
    The government substantially reduced import tariffs.
  • 大幅度
    Fáng jià dà fú dù xià diē, hěn duō fáng zhǔ hěn zháo jí.
    Housing prices dropped by a wide margin, and many homeowners are anxious.

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