大人 (dà ren) — adult, grown-up
Definition
Colloquial, everyday word for 'adult', used when contrasting with children (大人 vs 小孩). 成人 and 成年 are more formal and written, often used as attributes like 成年人.
noun
adultgrown-up
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
Examples
- 大人。dà ren Hé hái zi dōu kě yǐ cān jiā zhè ge huó dòng.Adults and children can all participate in this activity.
- 大人，。Tā yǐ jīng shì dà ren le, yīng gāi zì jǐ zuò jué dìng.He is already an adult and should make his own decisions.
- 大人，。dà ren Shuō huà de shí hou, xiǎo hái bú yào chǎo.When adults are talking, children shouldn't make noise.
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