dà
big
huge
large
major
great
wide
deep
older (than)
oldest
eldest
greatly
very much
(dialect) father
father's elder or younger brother
dà xiǎo
dimension
magnitude
size
measurement
large and small
at any rate
adults and children
consideration of seniority
dà jiā
everyone
influential family
great expert
dà liàng
great amount
large quantity
bulk
numerous
generous
magnanimous
dà quán
all-inclusive
complete
comprehensive collection
dà bù fen
in large part
the greater part
the majority
bù dà
not very
not too
not often
jiā dà
to increase (e.g. one's effort)
sì dà
the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)
the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC)
zhòng dà
great
important
major
significant
jù dà
huge
immense
very large
tremendous
gigantic
enormous
dà huì
general assembly
general meeting
convention
CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4]
dà xué
university
college
CL:所[suo3]
Dà xué
the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1] in Confucianism
dà guī mó
large scale
extensive
wide scale
broad scale
guǎng dà
(of an area) vast or extensive
large-scale
widespread
(of people) numerous
dà shì
major event
major political event (war or change of regime)
major social event (wedding or funeral)
(do sth) in a big way
CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
dà yú
greater than
bigger than
more than, >
dà xiào
to laugh heartily
a belly laugh
dà ren
adult
grownup
title of respect toward superiors
dà fú
a big margin
substantially
qiáng dà
large
formidable
powerful
strong
kuò dà
to expand
to enlarge
to broaden one's scope
dà gài
roughly
probably
rough
approximate
about
general idea
dà dà
greatly
enormously
(dialect) dad
uncle
dà xué shēng
university student
college student
Dà bǎn
Ōsaka, a city and prefecture in Japan
dà lù
continent
mainland
CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4]
dà shà
large building
edifice
mansion
CL:座[zuo4]
dà dǐ
generally speaking
by and large
for the most part
Rén dà
(Chinese) National People's Congress
abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]
dà duō
for the most part
many
most
the greater part
mostly
dà tǐ
in general
more or less
in rough terms
basically
on the whole
Dà lián
Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
dà yǔ
heavy rain
CL:場|场[chang2]
dà zhòng huà
mass-oriented
to cater for the masses
popularized
fā yáng guāng dà
to develop and promote
to carry forward
to bring to great height of development
Dà cūn
Dacun township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
Dà tián
Datian county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4], South Korea
dà dǎn
brazen
audacious
outrageous
bold
daring
fearless
Dà lín
Dalin or Talin town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
dà jiē
street
main street
CL:條|条[tiao2]
dà piàn
wide expanse
large area
vast stretch
extending widely
blockbuster movie
dà bàn
more than half
greater part
most
probably
most likely
dà zhì
more or less
roughly
approximately
duō dà
how big
how much
how old etc
dà jú
general situation
present conditions
dà shì suǒ qū
general trend
irresistible trend
dà cháo
spring tide
(fig.) momentous social change
Dà dū
Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing
dà dōu
for the most part
on the whole
also pr. [da4 du1]
dà dū
for the most part
on the whole
metropolitan
bó dà jīng shēn
wide-ranging and profound
broad and deep
yī dà
abbr. for 醫科大學|医科大学[yi1 ke1 da4 xue2], university of medicine
dà tóng xiǎo yì
virtually the same
differing only on small points
dà qián
high denomination of banknotes or coins
lots of money
a big sum (e.g. a bribe)
dà kǒu
big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc)
open mouth
gulping
gobbling
gaping
wěi dà
huge
great
grand
worthy of the greatest admiration
important (contribution etc)
Dà lǐ
Tali or Dali city in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
dà yì miè qīn
to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
dà xiàn
the limit
maximum
one's allocated lifespan
dà gōng gào chéng
successfully accomplished (project or goal)
to be highly successful
dà yǒu kě wéi
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
Dà jiǔ bǎo
Japanese surname and place name Oukubo
dà qǐ dà luò
(of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)
volatile
significant ups and downs
roller coaster
dà má
hemp (Cannabis sativa)
cannabis
marijuana
Dà hé
Yamato (possibly 3rd century AD), Japanese state before written records began in 7th century AD, its real dating is controversial
shèng dà
grand
majestic
magnificent
Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company)
dà dòng mài
main artery (blood vessel)
fig. main highway
arterial road
féi dà
loose fitting clothes
fat
stout
swelling (of internal organ)
hypertrophy
dà yè
great cause
great undertaking
dà míng dǐng dǐng
grand reputation
renowned
famous
dà chén
chancellor (of a monarchy)
cabinet minister
dà xīng tǔ mù
to carry out large scale construction
dà jì
large scale program of lasting importance
project of paramount importance
to think big
annual national audit
Dà bié shān
Dabie mountain range on the borders of Henan, Anhui and Hubei provinces
dà gōng
great merit
great service
Dà Gōng Bào
Dagong Bao, popular newspaper name
Ta Kung Pao, founded 1902 in Beijing, now published in Hong Kong
dà wèi
captain (army rank)
senior captain
dà guó
a power (i.e. a dominant country)
Dà liáng
capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states
CL:根[gen1]
Dà bǎn
old name for Ōsaka 大阪 (city in Japan), changed in the beginning of the Meiji 明治 Era because 坂 could, if the radicals were read separately, be interpreted as "(will) return to soil"
Dà zhèng
Taishō, reign name 1912-1926 of Japanese emperor Yoshihito 嘉仁
Dà shè
Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
Dà guān yuán
Prospect Garden
Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber
Dà zhòng
Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)
dà zhòng
the masses
the great bulk of the population
popular (of music, science etc)
Dà zú
Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Dà yǔ
Daewoo (Korean conglomerate)
Dà xīng ān lǐng
Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Daxing'anling prefecture
huǎng rán dà wù
to suddenly realize
to suddenly see the light
yuǎn dà
far-reaching
broad
ambitious
promising
Dà zhú
Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州|达州[Da2 zhou1], Sichuan
dà jīng xiǎo guài
to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
Nán dà
Nanjing University, NJU
abbr. for 南京大學|南京大学[Nán jīng dà xué]
dà lóu
building (a relatively large, multi-storey one)
CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4]
Dà guān
Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 shi4], Anhui
Dà qiū
Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea
dà wàn
star
big shot
celebrity
leading actor
authority (slang)
guāng míng zhèng dà
just and honorable
open and aboveboard
without tricks (idiom)
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu
(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
xuān rán dà bō
huge waves
(fig.) ruckus
controversy
sensation
Dà míng
Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
dà qì
atmosphere (surrounding the earth)
imposing
impressive
stylish
Dà yǎ
Taya township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
dà yǎ
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
dà míng
famous name
your distinguished name
one's formal personal name
dà bù liǎo
at worst
if worst comes to worst
serious
alarming
Dà shān
Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC
dà pái
strong card
honor card (card games)
very popular or successful person
self-important
dà xiě
capital letters
uppercase letters
block letters
banker's anti-fraud numerals
dà mén
entrance
door
gate
large and influential family
dà yì
righteousness
virtuous cause
a woman's marriage
main points of a piece of writing
dà shēng
loud voice
in a loud voice
loudly
Jiē dà huān xǐ
As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare
dà fāng
expert
scholar
mother earth
a type of green tea
dà fang
generous
magnanimous
stylish
in good taste
easy-mannered
natural and relaxed
dà lüè
a broad outline
the general idea
roughly
dà huǒ
conflagration
large fire
CL:場|场[chang2]
dà bān
tai-pan
business executive
foreign business manager
top class of kindergarten or school grade
dà hù
great family
rich family
large landlord
conspicuous spender or consumer
Dà Qiáo
Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China
Dà gǎng
Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區|滨海新区[Bin1 hai3 xin1 qu1]
dà yuán
great circle (in spherical geometry)
dà chī yī jīng
to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled
gobsmacked
Dà hú
Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
Dà ān
Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
Da'an county level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin
dà wáng
king
magnate
person having expert skill in something
dài wang
robber baron (in opera, old stories)
magnate
dà chéng
Mahayana, the Great Vehicle
Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond
dà hàn
big person
the great Han dynasty
lǎo dà
old age
very
eldest child in a family
leader of a group
boss
captain of a boat
leader of a criminal gang
dà shǐ
ambassador
envoy
CL:名[ming2],位[wei4]
dà sì
wantonly
without restraint (of enemy or malefactor)
unbridled
Dà wù
Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei
Sī dà lín
Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
Dà wǔ
Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
Běi Dà
Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学)
dà huǒ
everybody
everyone
we all
dà gē
eldest brother
big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself)
gang leader
boss
dà gāng
synopsis
outline
program
leading principles
Yà lì shān dà
Alexander (name)
Alexandria (town name)
Dà lǐ
Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan
dà lǐ
judicial officer
justice of the peace (old)
dà kuài tóu
heavy man
fat man
lunkhead
lummox
lug
dà niáng
(coll.) father's older brother's wife
aunt (polite address)
dà dāo
broadsword
large knife
machete
dà líng
older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc)
dà mā
father's elder brother's wife
aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
dà zuò
your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific)
to erupt
to begin abruptly
dà biàn
to defecate
excrement
feces
Dà chéng
Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
Tacheng township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
Dà xuě
Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December
Dà tōng
Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huai2 nan2 shi4], Anhui
Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xi1 ning2], Qinghai
dà sǎo
older brother's wife
sister-in-law
elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman)
tiǎo dà liáng
to play a leading role
to bear a heavy responsibility
dà diàn
main hall of a Buddhist temple
dà xióng
great hero
main Buddhist image (in temple)
Dà qìng
Daqing prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Dà yīng
Daying county in Suining 遂寧|遂宁[Sui4 ning2], Sichuan
Great British
Jiāo dà
Jiaotong University
University of Communications
abbr. of 交通大學|交通大学[Jiao1 tong1 Da4 xue2]
Dà tóng
Datong or Great community in neo-Confucian philosophy, sim. New Jerusalem
Datong or Tatung district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Datong prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西
Datong or Tatung township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan
dà duì
group
a large body of
production brigade
military group
dà hé
large river (esp the Yellow River)
dà jiě
big sister
elder sister
older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)
dà bó
husband's older brother
brother-in-law
dà jí
very auspicious
extremely lucky
xīn dà lù
the New World
the Americas as opposed to the Old World 舊大陸|旧大陆[jiu4 da4 lu4] or Eurasia
dà yé
arrogant idler
self-centered show-off
dà ye
(coll.) father's older brother
uncle
term of respect for older man
dà hēng
big shot
top gun
superstar
VIP
dà jǔ
(do sth) on a large scale
dà xiào
senior ranking officer in Chinese army
senior colonel
dà shū
eldest of father's younger brothers
uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father)
dà yǒu zuò wéi
to accomplish much
to have good prospects
to have a promising future
Quán guó Rén Dà Cháng Wěi huì
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (abbr. of 全國人民代表大會常務委員會|全国人民代表大会常务委员会)
Dà Qín
Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire 羅馬帝國|罗马帝国[Luo2 ma3 Di4 guo2]
dà zōng
large amount
staple
influential family of long standing
dà tíng guǎng zhòng
public place with numerous people
dà pào
big gun
cannon
artillery
one who talks big
trad. form 大炮 also used
CL:門|门[men2],尊[zun1]
Dà hán
Great Cold, 24th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 20th January-3rd February
dà zá huì
mix-up
mish-mash
pot-pourri
guāng dà
splendid
magnificent
abbr. for 中國光大銀行|中国光大银行[Zhong1 guo2 Guang1 da4 Yin2 hang2], China Everbright Bank
dà tí qín
cello
violoncello
CL:把[ba3]
dà dù zi
pregnant
potbelly
big eater
quán guó rén dà
abbr. for National People's Congress (NPC)
Dà xīng
Daxing district of Beijing, formerly Daxing county
dà xīng
to go in for something in a big way
to undertake on a large scale
jué dà duō shù
absolute majority
overwhelming majority
Nán kāi dà xué
Nankai University (Tianjin)
dà yī
overcoat
topcoat
cloak
CL:件[jian4]
dà lì fā zhǎn
vigorous expansion
rapid development
qū fēn dà xiǎo xiě
case sensitive
distinguishing capitals from lower case letters
zēng dà
to enlarge
to amplify
to magnify
Dà xīng qū
Daxing district of Beijing, formerly Daxing county
gōng yè dà xué
technical university
engineering college
gǔ dōng dà huì
general shareholders' meeting
bù qū fēn dà xiǎo xiě
case insensitive
not distinguishing capitals from lower case letters
Dà ān qū
Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Da'an district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 shi4], Sichuan
Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
dà mài chǎng
hypermarket
large warehouse-like self-service retail store
dà duō shù rén
most people
the majority of people
dà gǔ dōng
large stockholder
majority shareholder
dà cháng gǎn jūn
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
zhǒng dà
swelling
enlargement
hypertrophy
dà yí
(coll.) wife's elder sister
sister-in-law
Dà dù
Tatu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
dà è
lit. big crocodile
fig. major figure
big shot
top boss (esp. criminal)
dà xiá
knight
swordsman
noble warrior
chivalrous hero
dà xué běn kē
university undergraduate course
Dà fù wēng
Monopoly (game)
known as 地產大亨|地产大亨[Di4 chan3 Da4 heng1] in Taiwan
dà nào
to cause havoc
to run amok
dà qì wū rǎn
air pollution
atmospheric pollution
dà jiāng jūn
important general
generalissimo
dà lèi
main type
main class
main category
dà mà
to rain curses (on sb)
to let sb have it
to bawl sb out
dà xíng qǐ yè
large scale industry
major industry
Dà qìng shì
Daqing prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Dà shù
Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
jiā dà lì dù
to try harder
to redouble one's efforts
Nán jīng Nóng yè Dà xué
Nanjing Agricultural University
dà guān
strategic pass
barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a round figure such as 10,000)
instrument of torture used to break limbs
lín yīn dà dào
boulevard
tree-lined avenue
CL:條|条[tiáo]
dà bù xiāng tóng
not at all the same
substantially different
Lǐ Dà zhāo
Li Dazhao (1889-1927), early Chinese Marxist and founding member of the communist party
Dà yùn hé
the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
Quán guó Rén mín Dài biǎo Dà huì
(Chinese) National People's Congress
abbr. to 人大[Ren2 da4]
dà xiǎo xiě
capitals and lower case letters
dà shèng
to defeat decisively
to win decisively
great victory
triumph
gāo lóu dà shà
tall buildings and large mansions
high-rise apartment building
Wén huà Dà gé mìng
Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
Hé běi Gōng yè Dà xué
Hebei University of Technology
Shǒu dū Jīng jì Mào yì Dà xué
Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)
Běi jīng Zhōng yī yào Dà xué
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
dà fēn zǐ
macromolecule (chemistry)
dà yùn
the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
usually written 大運河|大运河
dà huǒ r
erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3]
Wèn chuān dà dì zhèn
the Wenchuan great earthquake of May 2008
Dà fēng
Dafeng county level city in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu
dà bài
to defeat
to inflict a defeat on sb
Dà dù kǒu
Dadukou district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Nán jīng dà tú shā
the Nanjing massacre of December 1937
dà rùn fā
RT Mart (department store chain)
Zhōng guó Dì zhì Dà xué
China University of Geosciences
quán guó dài biǎo dà huì
national general congress
Communist party national congress, in recent times every five years
dà Zhōng huá qū
greater China
refers to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (esp. in finance and economics)
refers to all areas of Chinese presence (esp. in the cultural field), including parts of Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas
dà fú dù
by a wide margin
substantial
Dà cháng jīn
Dae Chang Kum, a Korean Drama (GM)
Fù dàn Dà xué
Fudan University, Shanghai
dà shèng
great sage
mahatma
king
emperor
outstanding personage
Buddha
sì dà míng zhù
the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
dà lǎo
big shot (leading some field or group)
godfather
Běi jīng Lín yè Dà xué
Beijing Forestry University
Hé féi Gōng yè Dà xué
Hefei University of Technology
Dà xiá gǔ
great valley
Grand Canyon of Colorado River
Dà Jì yuán
Epoch Times, US newspaper
Xī běi Gōng yè Dà xué
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Duì wài Jīng jì Mào yì Dà xué
University of International Business and Economics
Dà Mǎ
abbr. for 馬來西亞|马来西亚, Malaysia
big horse
Dà tóng qū
Datong or Tatung district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Datong district of Daqing city 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang
Dà bù
Dabu county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong
Tai Po district of New Territories, Hong Kong
Dabu or Tabu township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
dà hào
tuba
large size (clothes, print etc)
(polite) (your) name
(coll.) number two
to defecate
dà jiē xiǎo xiàng
great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
dà cuò tè cuò
to be gravely mistaken (idiom)
Zhōng yāng Mín zú Dà xué
Central University for Nationalities
Quán guó Rén mín Dài biǎo Dà huì Cháng wù Wěi yuán huì
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
hā hā dà xiào
to laugh heartily
to burst into loud laughter
zhòng dà gòng xiàn
important contribution
major role
sì dà tiān wáng
the four heavenly kings (Sanskrit vajra)
the four guardians or warrior attendants of Buddha
Huá nán Lǐ gōng Dà xué
South China University of Technology
yī dà zǎo
at dawn
at first light
first thing in the morning
wǔ dà zhōu
five continents
the whole world
Dà níng
Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi
Dà lián Lǐ gōng Dà xué
Dalian University of Technology
Zhōng guó rén dà
China National People's Congress
Zhōng guó zhèng fǎ dà xué
China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, with undergraduate campus at Changping 昌平[Chāng píng], and graduate campus in Haidian district 海澱區|海淀区[Hǎi diàn qū]
kuà hǎi dà qiáo
bay bridge (elevated bridge across stretch of water)
dà yǒu rén zài
there are plenty of such people
Xiāng gǎng Zhōng wén Dà xué
Chinese University of Hong Kong
dà yuè jìn
the Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), in retrospect widely viewed as an unprecedented economic and social disaster, with estimated 20 million people dying of starvation
Běi jīng Yǔ yán Dà xué
Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU)
Nán jīng Lǐ gōng Dà xué
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Dì chǎn Dà hēng
Monopoly (game)
known as 大富翁[Da4 fu4 weng1] in PRC
zhēn xiàng dà bái
the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear
Dà dōng
Dadong district of Shenyang city 沈陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
rén mín dà huì táng
Great Hall of the People, at Tiananmen Square
Hā ěr bīn Gōng yè Dà xué
Harbin Institute of Technology
dà chī
to gorge oneself
to pig out
Lián Dà
abbr. for 聯合國大會|联合国大会[Lian2 he2 guo2 Da4 hui4], United Nations General Assembly
abbr. for 國立西南聯合大學|国立西南联合大学[Guo2 li4 Xi1 nan2 Lian2 he2 Da4 xue2], National Southwest Combined University
dà xióng māo
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
Dà Yǔ
Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC) mythical leader who tamed the floods
Huá dōng Lǐ gōng Dà xué
East China University of Science and Technology
Běi jīng Háng kōng Háng tiān Dà xué
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
jù dà yā lì
enormous pressure
tremendous pressure
Dà nèi
Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
dà dà xiǎo xiǎo
large and small
of all sizes
Dà mu zhǐ
Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales)
dà fǎ guān
grand justice
high court justice
supreme court justice
dà bái cài
bok choy
Chinese cabbage
Brassica pekinensis
CL:棵[ke1]
huáng dà xiān
Wong Tai Sin district of Kowloon, Hong Kong
dà bù
most of
the majority of sth
Qīng huá Dà xué
Tsinghua or Qinghua University, Beijing
National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Huá dōng Shī fàn Dà xué
East China Normal University (ECNU)
yè dà
part-time college (abbr. for 業余大學|业余大学)
Shàng hǎi Wài guó yǔ Dà xué
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)
dà gōng sī
large company
corporation
Xī nán Jiāo tōng Dà xué
Southwest Jiaotong University
Dà dōng qū
Dadong district of Shenyang city 沈陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
Dà dù kǒu qū
Dadukou district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
dà qiú
sports such as soccer, basketball and volleyball that use large balls
see also 小球[xiao3 qiu2]
dà zì rán
nature (the natural world)
dà yào
abstract
gist
main points
zhōng yāng cái jīng dà xué
Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing
Běi jīng Gōng yè Dà xué
Beijing University of Technology
sì dà měi nǚ
Four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xi Shi 西施, Wang Zhaojun 王昭君, Diaochan 貂蟬|貂蝉 and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环 or Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃
dà gē dà
cell phone (bulky, early-model one)
brick phone
mob boss
Jì nán Dà xué
Jinan University in Guangdong Province, with 4 campuses in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai
dà kēng
Tai Hang District, Hong Kong
dà yuè
solar month of 31 days
a lunar month of 30 days
xíng xiàng dà shǐ
person who represents an organization and enhances its image
ambassador
dà yǒu
there is much
(literary) abundance
dà yī
first-year university student
dà èr
second-year university student
Dà shù
Tarsus, Mediterranean city in Turkey, the birthplace of St Paul
dà yòng
to put sb in powerful position
to empower
Dà jiǎ
Tachia town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
dà dū shì
metropolis
large city
megacity
Zhōng guó Rén mín Dà xué
Renmin University of China
Běi jīng shī fàn dà xué
Beijing Normal University
Běi jīng Lǐ gōng Dà xué
Beijing Institute of Technology
Tái dà
abbr. for 台灣大學|台湾大学[Tái wān Dà xué]
Gē Dà
Columbia University (abbr.)
Táng shān dà dì zhèn
the great Tangshan earthquake of 27th July 1976 that killed more than 650,000 people
Yān bián Dà xué
Yanbian University (Jilin province)
tiān dà
gargantuan
as big as the sky
enormous
dà fù
substantially
by a big amount
Dà tóng shì
Datong prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西
Zhāng Dà qiān
Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), one of the greatest Chinese artists of the 20th century
dà xiǎo biàn
using the toilet
urination and defecation
Dà xīn
Daxin county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi
dà yǒu bì yì
bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
of great service
to help greatly
to serve one well
Dà yì
Dayi county in Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1], Sichuan
dà liàng shēng chǎn
to manufacture in bulk
mass production
Xī nán Dà xué
Southwest University (Chongqing)
Běi jīng Kē jì Dà xué
University of Science and Technology Beijing
mǎn tóu dà hàn
brow beaded with sweat
perspiring freely
dà sān
third-year university student
Dà chǎng
Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
Shān dōng kē jì dà xué
Shandong University of Science and Technology
Dà yě
Daye county level city in Huangshi 黃石|黄石[Huang2 shi2], Hubei
dà sì
fourth-year university student
huǒ dà
to get mad
to be very angry
Dà xī
Daxi or Tahsi town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
Bǎi tuán Dà zhàn
Hundred Regiments offensive of August-December 1940, a large scale offensive against the Japanese by the communists
Xiāng gǎng Dà xué
The University of Hong Kong
Dōng běi Dà xué
Northeastern University (in Shenyang 沈陽市|沈阳市[Shen3 yang2 shi4], Liaoning)
Tōhoku University, Sendai, Japan
Dà wèi
David (name)
Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter
Nèi měng gǔ Dà xué
Inner Mongolia University
běi dà huāng
the Great Northern Wilderness (in Northern China)
dà jiǎo
bigfoot (mythological animal popular in the US)
Mín zú Dà xué
University for Nationalities (university of ethnic studies)
dà xiě zì mǔ
capital letters
uppercase letters
Jiāng nán Dà xué
Jiangnan University (Jiangsu Province)
Dà Qīng
Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
shī fàn dà xué
normal university
teacher-training college
dà bào zhà
the big bang (in cosmology)
Shàng hǎi Jiāo tōng Dà xué
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
gù quán dà jú
to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)
to work for the benefits of all
Zhōng shān Dà xué
Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou)
Sun Yat-sen University (Kaohsiung)
Sun Yat-sen University (Moscow), founded in 1925 as training ground for Chinese communists
Yì dà lì miàn
lit. Italian noodles
spaghetti
pasta
Diàn zǐ Kē jì Dà xué
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
lǐ gōng dà xué
University of Science and Engineering
also sometimes Institute of Technology
Sì chuān dà dì zhèn
Sichuan great earthquake
the magnitude 8 earthquake of May 2008 at Wenchuan 汶川, Sichuan, that killed more than 80,000 people
dà táng
the Tang dynasty (618-907)
dà nào tiān gōng
Monkey wreaks havoc in heaven, story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sūn Wù kōng] from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
Sū zhōu Dà xué
Suzhou or Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC since 1986)
dà yuàn
courtyard (surrounded by many buildings)
compound
great institution
Jīn mào Dà shà
Jin Mao Tower, skyscraper in Shanghai
dà zhì huì
great wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)
dà huán
Tai Wan (bay in Hong Kong)
Shàng hǎi Dì èr Yī kē Dà xué
Shanghai Second Medical University
Dōng wú Dà xué
Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC from 1900-1952)
Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan since 1954)
dà bái shā
great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
Dà lián shì
Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
dà zhòng wén huà
mass culture
popular culture
dà shǐ guǎn
embassy
CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
pěng fù dà xiào
uproarious
hilarious
to split one's sides laughing
lit. to hold one's belly with both hands
Jiāo tōng dà xué
Jiaotong University (several)
University of Communications
Běi jīng rén mín dà huì táng
the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
Xiāng gǎng Lǐ gōng Dà xué
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
shī dà
abbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shi1 fan4 da4 xue2], normal university
teacher-training college
Dà yáo
Dayao county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
dà Xià
ancient kingdom at Khotan 和田 in modern Xinjiang
kē jì dà xué
university of science and technology
dà xiāo tiáo
the Great Depression (1929-c. 1939)
Dà yàn tǎ
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
Dà gǎng qū
Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區|滨海新区[Bin1 hai3 xin1 qu1]
Dà shí qiáo
Great stone bridge or Dashiqiao county level city in Yingkou 營口|营口, Liaoning
Zhōng yuán Dà xué
Chung Yuan Christian University, in Taiwan
dà huò quán shèng
to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory
to win by a landslide (in election)
cū xīn dà yì
negligent
careless
inadvertent
Lián hé guó Dà huì
United Nations General Assembly
kuò dà huà
to extend the scope
to exaggerate
dà guō fàn
lit. big rice pan
communal feeding
fig. egalitarianism (equal treatment for everyone in same institution)
Qí tiān dà shèng
Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, a self proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空 in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
Tái wān Dà xué
National Taiwan University
abbr. to 台大
Jì dà
abbr. for Jinan University 暨南大學|暨南大学[Jì nán Dà xué]
dà xué yù kē
university preparatory course
chūn qiū dà mèng
grand dreams
unrealistic ideas (idiom)
Zhōng běi Dà xué
North University of China (Shanxi)
Dà lǐ zhōu
abbr. for 大理白族自治州, Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan
wàn shì dà jí
everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
cái dà qì cū
rich and imposing
rich and overbearing
Shàng hǎi Yī kē Dà xué
Shanghai Medical University
dà fā léi tíng
to be furious
to fly into a terrible rage
Dà bǎo jiāo
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
dà jí dà lì
great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
dà dà fāng fāng
confident
calm
natural
poised
yuān dà tóu
spendthrift and foolish
sb with more money than sense
dà jīng shī sè
to turn pale with fright (idiom)
Wǔ dà lián chí
Wudalianchi county level city in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang
Dà shǔ
Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd July-6th August
Nán jīng Yóu diàn Dà xué
Nanjing Post and Communications University
Dà yì xiàn
Dayi county in Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1], Sichuan
dà yī tǒng
unification (of the nation)
large scale unification
zhōng shēn dà shì
major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
Jīng Háng Dà yùn hé
the Grand canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
tiān xià dà luàn
the whole country in rebellion
dà kuài rén xīn
to the satisfaction of everyone
Jīn Dà zhōng
Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009), South Korea politician, president 1998-2003, Nobel peace prize laureate 2000
Dà zú xiàn
Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Jiā mù sī Dà xué
Jiamusi University (Heilongjiang)
dà nàn bù sǐ
to just escape from calamity
wǔ huā dà bǎng
to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck
to truss up
dì dà wù bó
vast territory with abundant resources (idiom)
Dà liáo
Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
qīng pén dà yǔ
a downpour
rain bucketing down
fig. to be overwhelmed (with work or things to study)
Dà lì
Dali County in Weinan 渭南[Wei4 nan2], Shaanxi
Míng shān dà chuān
famous mountains and great rivers
lóng tóu lǎo dà
big boss
leader of a group
dominant (position)
Xiāng gǎng Kē jì Dà xué
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
nián dù gǔ dōng dà huì
annual shareholders' meeting
Hé běi Kē jì Dà xué
Hebei University of Science and Technology
Xīn jiā pō Guó lì Dà xué
National University of Singapore
dà xióng bǎo diàn
Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄[da4 xiong2]
Dà fēng shì
Dafeng county level city in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu
dà zǒng tǒng
president (of a country)
same as 總統|总统
fáng wèi dà chén
minister of defense (esp. in Japan)
dà hǎn dà jiào
shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly
to rant
to kick up a racket
to conduct vigorous propaganda
dà zhì ruò yú
great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
xiǎo tí dà zuò
to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
sì dà fā míng
the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder
Dà rì rú lái
Vairocana, Buddha of supreme enlightenment
ná dà
to put on airs
self-important
high and mighty
Dà shé wán
Orochimaru, Japanese folktale hero
Orochimaru, character in the Naruto manga series
Dà yě shì
Daye county level city in Huangshi 黃石|黄石[Huang2 shi2], Hubei
dà zhǔ jiào
archbishop
primate (of a church)
metropolitan
Dà lǐ shì
Dali city, capital of Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan
Dà tián shì
Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4], South Korea
dà hū xiǎo jiào
to shout and quarrel
to make a big fuss
bǎi nián dà jì
a project of vital and lasting importance
Dà lǐ shì
Tali or Dali city in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
Dà hán mín guó
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
dà yán bù cán
to boast shamelessly
to talk big
Dà xī zhèn
Daxi or Tahsi town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
yīn xiǎo shī dà
to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
Dà jiāng Jiàn sān láng
Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate
dà yàng
arrogant
full-page proofs (of newspaper)
detailed drawing
dà kuài duǒ yí
to gorge oneself
to eat heartily (idiom)
dǎn dà bāo tiān
reckless
extremely daring
dà shā mò
great desert (e.g. the Taklamakan 塔克拉瑪干|塔克拉玛干[Tǎ kè lā mǎ gàn] or Sahara 撒哈拉[Sā hā lā])
dà zàng jīng
Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in Haeinsa 海印寺[Hai3 yin4 si4] in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea
Bīn xī fǎ ní yà Dà xué
University of Pennsylvania
Dà yú
Dayu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū
lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)
fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison
Dà zhāo sì
Jokhang, main Buddhist temple in Lhasa, a sacred place of Tibetan Buddhism
nián dù dà huì
annual meeting
annual general meeting (AGM)
dà yí zi
sister-in-law
wife's older sister
dà gū
father's oldest sister
husband's older sister
sister-in-law
dà shǒu dà jiǎo
extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
wasteful
Fǎ guó dà gé mìng
French revolution (1789-1799)
dà qì wǎn chéng
lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
Rome wasn't built in a day
pǔ luó dà zhòng
proletariat
abbr. for 普羅列塔利亞|普罗列塔利亚[pu3 luo2 lie4 ta3 li4 ya4] plus masses
also written 無產階級|无产阶级[wu2 chan3 jie1 ji2] in PRC Marxist theory
dà shēng jí hū
to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention
to make one's views known
Dà xiáng
Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shao4 yang2 shi4], Hunan
chī dà kuī
to cost one dearly
to end disastrously
to pay bitterly
suí dà liú
to follow the crowd
going with the tide
Dà jiǎ zhèn
Tachia town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
Dà chéng xiàn
Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
Nán yáng Lǐ gōng Dà xué
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
dà jià
imperial chariot
(fig.) emperor
(polite) you
zhēn xīn huà dà mào xiǎn
The Moment of Truth (TV show)
Truth or Dare (game)
shū hu dà yì
oversight
negligence
careless
negligent
not concentrating on the main point
Dà xīng ān lǐng dì qū
Daxing'anling prefecture in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Táng Sòng bā dà jiā
Eight Giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文運動|古文运动, namely: Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈, Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元, Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修, the Three Su father and sons 三蘇|三苏, Wang Anshi 王安石, Zeng Gong 曾鞏|曾巩
Sūn dà shèng
Great-Sage Sun
Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sun1 Wu4 kong1]
xiào diào dà yá
to laugh one's head off
ridiculous
jaw-dropping
dǎn dà wàng wéi
daring
presumptuous
daredevil
kāng zhuāng dà dào
broad and open road (idiom); fig. brilliant future prospects
dà chǎo dà nào
to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss
to make a scene
dà yì lǐn rán
devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
dà jiě
to defecate
to empty one's bowels
guān mén dà jí
to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)
Dà mǎ shì gé
Damascus, capital of Syria
Dà lǐ Bái zú zì zhì zhōu
Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan
zuì dà gōng yuē shù
highest common factor HCF
greatest common divisor GCD
dà hǎi lāo zhēn
lit. to fish a needle from the sea
to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
dà máng rén
busy bee
very busy person
xiōng dà jī
pectoralis major muscle (across the top of the chest)
Guǎng dōng Hǎi yáng Dà xué
Guangdong Ocean University
dà qīng shān
mountain in Heilongjiang province
kuò dà zài shēng chǎn
to expand production
to reproduce on an extended scale
Zǎo dào tián Dà xué
Waseda University (private university in Tokyo)
dà chè dà wù
to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism)
Yóu dà
Judas
Judah (son of Jacob)
Dà wā
Dawa county in Panjin 盤錦|盘锦, Liaoning
dà fèi zhōu zhāng
to take great pains
to go to a lot of trouble
Dà yǎ xiāng
Taya township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
Měi zhōu dà lù
the Americas
North and South American continents
dà guī mó shā shāng xìng wǔ qì
weapons of mass destruction
dà zhōng xué sheng
university and high school students
dà xǐ guò wàng
overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
xuè pén dà kǒu
bloody mouth wide open like a sacrificial bowl (idiom); ferocious mouth of beast of prey
fig. greedy exploiter
rapacious aggressor
shù dà zhāo fēng
lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
Xī Ào dà lì yà
Western Australia, Australian state
zuì dà è jí
guilty of terrible crimes (idiom)
reprehensible
dà huáng yú
Croceine croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea), a fish popular in Cantonese cooking
dà bù wěi
great error
heinous crime
mǐng dǐng dà zuì
dead drunk
as drunk as a lord
Shǒu dū Jīng mào dà xué
Capital University of Business and Economics, Beijing
dà cái xiǎo yòng
using a talented person in an insignificant position
a sledgehammer to crack a nut
kuān hóng dà liàng
magnanimous (idiom); generous
qí chǐ dà rǔ
extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom)
cái zhèng dà chén
finance minister
UK chancellor of exchequer
Dōng jīng dì guó dà xué
Tokyo Imperial University (renamed Tokyo University after 1945)
dà fèn
human excrement
night soil (human manure traditionally used as agricultural fertilizer)
dà bǎo kǒu fú
to eat one's fill
to have a good meal
tāo tiè dà cān
great meal fit for dragon's son (idiom); sumptuous banquet
dà yǒu xī wàng
to stand a good chance
to have great hopes
to be promising
yí xiào dà fāng
to make a fool of oneself
to make oneself a laughing stock
Dà chéng xiāng
Tacheng township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
nóng méi dà yǎn
thick eyebrows and big eyes
wài jiāo dà chén
Foreign Secretary
(UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Dà jiǔ bǎo Lì tōng
Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician
Sī dà lín gé lè
Stalingrad, former name of Volvograd 伏爾加格勒|伏尔加格勒 (1925-1961)
dà zá yuàn
compound with many families living together
Jiā ná dà Huáng jiā
HMCS (Her Majesty's Canadian Ship)
prefix for Canadian Navy Vessels
Ào dà lì yà lián bāng
Commonwealth of Australia
é máo dà xuě
goose feather snow (idiom)
big heavy snow fall
dà chù zhuó yǎn
View the big picture while handling the details (idiom).
dà là là
pompous
with a swagger
casual
dà ní
giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
Dà lì xiàn
Dali county in Wèinán 渭南[Wèi nán], Shǎnxī
dà quán zài wò
to be in a position of power
cì dà lù
subcontinent (e.g. the Indian subcontinent)
Dà bù xiàn
Dabu county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong
dà róng lú
lit. large smelting furnace
fig. the mixing of different ethnicities and cultures
Melting Pot
Yǎ lǔ zàng bù Dà xiá gǔ
Great Canyon of Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra (through the southeast Himalayas, from Tibet to Assam and Bangladesh)
Dà shì zhì Pú sà
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, the Great Strength Bodhisattva
Dà liáo xiāng
Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
cū zhī dà yè
thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)
boorish
rough and ready
sloppy
Dà xíng Qiáng zǐ Duì zhuàng Jī
Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
dà bù liú xīng
at a stride
taking large steps (while walking)
dà bāo dà lǎn
to take complete charge (idiom)
Xiāng xiè lì shè dà jiē
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Dà zhú xiàn
Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州|达州[Da2 zhou1], Sichuan
Dà tóng xiāng
Datong or Tatung township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan
dà tóng xiāng
person from the same province
Fù dà
Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學|复旦大学[Fù dàn dà xué]
Dà pí
Dapi or Tapi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
dà kuò hào
braces
curly brackets { } (math.)
Zhōng guó Dà Bǎi kē Quán shū Chū bǎn shè
Encyclopedia of China Publishing House
Dà míng xiàn
Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
lǎo dà tú shāng bēi
vain regrets of old age (idiom)
Dà lín zhèn
Dalin or Talin town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
shēng shā dà quán
life-and-death power
ultimate power
dà zhǐ
first (index) finger
big toe
wàng zì zūn dà
ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
Wǔ dà hú
Great Lakes
the five north American Great Lakes
Yǒng lè dà diǎn
the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408)
Dà shí qiáo shì
Great stone bridge or Dashiqiao county level city in Yingkou 營口|营口, Liaoning
Kǎn dà hā
Kandahar (town in Southern Afghanistan)
dà yǒu wén zhāng
some deeper meaning in this
more to it than meets the eye
there's sth behind all this
Dà wǔ kǒu
Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[Shi2 zui3 shan1 shi4], Ningxia
yà ōu dà lù qiáo
New Asia-Europe Land Bridge
rail line from China through Central Asia to Europe
yè yú dà xué
college for people who attend after work (lit.: spare-time college)
dà dí dāng qián
facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties
Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Dà Qīng dì guó
the (great) Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Qing empire
Dà shā hé
Dasha River in Shanxi
Dasha River in Jinagsu
Yàn jīng Dà xué
Yanjing or Yenching University, Christian university in Beijing founded in 1919
Dà tián xiàn
Datian county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
Fǔ rén dà xué
Furen Catholic university of Beijing (from 1925), a forerunner of Beijing Normal University 北京師範大學|北京师范大学
Fujen Catholic University in Hsinchuang, Taipei
Yà lì shān dà dà dì
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)
Ào dà lì yà guó lì dà xué
Australian National University (ANU), Canberra
mǎ dà hā
a careless person
scatterbrain
frivolous and forgetful
abbr. for 馬馬虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈|马马虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈
Dà yuán
Dayuan or Tayuan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
Lún dūn dà xué xué yuàn
University College, London
dà shǎ guā
a fool
a jerk
lit. a silly big melon
kǔ dà chóu shēn
great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment
Dà ān shì
Da'an county level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin
hé dà guó
a nuclear power (country)
mào tiān xià zhī dà bù wěi
to defy world opinion
to risk universal condemnation
guó lì Tái běi kē jì dà xué
National Taipei University of Technology
tiáo tiáo dà lù tōng Luó mǎ
all roads lead to Rome
use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)
dà shì huà xiǎo , xiǎo shì huà le
to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all
Dà wù xiàn
Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei
Dà hú xiāng
Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
Huá wēi dà xué
University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
jiā dà yóu mén
to accelerate
to step on the gas
kāi yè dà jí
celebration on opening a business
Nù jiāng Dà xiá gǔ
the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang river in Tibet and Yunnan
kǎn dà shān
to chatter idly
to gossip
to boast or brag
Bù lǎng dà xué
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
dà jǐ kē
Euphorbiaceae (plant family including rubber and cassava)
Dà shè xiāng
Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
zì gāo zì dà
to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant
Bō gē dà
Bogota, capital of Colombia
dà shà fēng jǐng
see 大殺風景|大杀风景[dà shà fēng jǐng]
Dà fāng xiàn
Dafang county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
Dà yú xiàn
Dayu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
Dà cūn xiāng
Dacun township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
Dà Jì yuán shí bào
Epoch Times, US newspaper
gǔ dōng tè bié dà huì
special shareholders' meeting
shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi
if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age
Dà tóng xiàn
Datong county in Datong 大同[Da4 tong2], Shanxi
lǎo dà niáng
old lady
Madam (polite address)
CL:位[wei4]
Dà dù xiāng
Tatu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
chuán lǎo dà
coxswain
steersman
boatswain (bo'sun)
Dà wā xiàn
Dawa county in Panjin 盤錦|盘锦, Liaoning
Wǔ dà lián chí shì
Wudalianchi county level city in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang
guāng lù dài fu
honorific title during Tang to Qing times, approx. "Glorious grand master"
Dà yōng
Dayong, former name of Zhangjiajie 張家界|张家界[Zhang1 jia1 jie4], Hunan
dà xiǎn shén tōng
to display one's remarkable skill or prowess
to give full play to one's brilliant abilities
āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ
nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart
nothing is more wretched than apathy
Dà yīng xiàn
Daying county in Suining 遂寧|遂宁[Sui4 ning2], Sichuan
dà hòu tiān
three days from now
day after day after tomorrow
Kǎ nèi jī Méi lóng dà xué
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
fàng cháng xiàn diào dà yú
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
Dà Yuān
ancient state of south west Asia
Huáng hé dà hé chàng
Yellow River Oratorio (1939) by Xian Xinghai 冼星海
dà yǎng bā
source of oxygen (of forests and nature reserves)
(cliché) lungs of the planet
chǐ cun guò dà
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
Dà guān qū
Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 shi4], Anhui
lǎo dà mā
"Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
CL:位[wei4]
dà huò lín tóu
facing imminent catastrophe
calamity looms
all hell will break loose
Dà wǔ xiāng
Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
Běi fāng Mín zú Dà xué
Northern Nationalities University NNU at Yingchuan, Ningxia (former Northwestern Second College for Nationalities)
Dà xīn xiàn
Daxin county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi
dà hú qū
Lake district, north England
Dà wǔ kǒu qū
Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[Shi2 zui3 shan1 shi4], Ningxia
dà zhuàn
the great seal
used narrowly for 籀文
used broadly for many pre-Qin scripts
Shì zōng dà wáng
Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
Dà tōng xiàn
Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xi1 ning2], Qinghai
Dà ān xiāng
Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
quán guó rén dà huì yì
National People's Congress (NPC)
Dà xiáng qū
Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shao4 yang2 shi4], Hunan
jiù dà lù
the Old World
Eurasia as opposed to the New World 新大陸|新大陆[xin1 da4 lu4] or the Americas
léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action
action speaks louder than words
his bite is worse than his bark
Běi Dà xī yáng · gōng yuē · zǔ zhī
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO
Dà Méi gōng hé cì qū yù
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), area of economic cooperation between China and Vietnam
shén jīng dà tiáo
thick-skinned
insensitive
dà zǐ jīng xūn zhāng
Great Bauhinia Medal (GBM), Hong Kong's highest honor
Dà níng xiàn
Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi
Qīng mǎ dà qiáo
Tsing Ma bridge (to Hong Kong airport)
Dà bù xiāng
Dabu or Tabu township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
jiǔ yǎng dà míng
I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
Dà yáo xiàn
Dayao county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
Sì dà Fó jiào Míng shān
Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism, namely: Mt Wutai 五臺山|五台山 in Shanxi, Mt Emei 峨眉山 in Sichuan, Mt Jiuhua 九華山|九华山 in Anhui, Mt Potala 普陀山 in Zhejiang
Bā qí dà shé
Yamanato no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological section of Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan)
zì dài kuáng
megalomania
egomania
delusions of grandeur
Kē luó lā duō dà xiá gǔ
the Grand Canyon (Colorado)
Dà cí ēn sì
Daci'en Buddhist temple in Xi'an