(dà rén) - adult, grown-up in Mandarin

dàrén

Traditional: 大人

HSK 3

#695 of 5,000 Core 1000

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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This word is part of lesson 14.