(dà rén) - adult, grown-up in Mandarin
dàrénTraditional: 大人
HSK 3
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Translation
adult, grown-up
Word origin
The word 大人 combines 大 'big' with 人 'person', literally 'big person', meaning an adult or grown-up. 人 is a pictograph of a standing human figure in profile.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 大 (dà, big) + 人 (rén, person)
Stroke order
大
人
Examples
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Adults and children both come.
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I'm already an adult.
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The adult world is complicated.
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Adults, please be quiet.
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He wants to grow up quickly.
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