大宗 (dà zōng) — large in quantity, bulk (of goods); staple (commodity)

Definition

大宗 (dà zōng) modifies goods or transactions — 'bulk, wholesale' (大宗商品 'staple commodity') — not just any large amount like 大量. It has no relation to 钉 ('staple, to staple').

large in quantitybulk (of goods)staple (commodity)

Examples

  • 大宗
    Zhè jiā gōng sī měi nián jìn kǒu dà zōng yuán cái liào.
    This company imports bulk raw materials every year.
  • 大宗
    Liáng shi shì guó jiā de dà zōng shāng pǐn.
    Grain is a staple commodity of the country.
  • 大宗
    Tā men zuò de shì dà zōng pī fā yè wù.
    They do bulk wholesale business.

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