(wěi dà) - great, grand, magnificent in Mandarin
wěidàTraditional: 偉大
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Translation
great, grand, magnificent
Word origin
A two-character compound meaning great or grand. 伟 (wěi) 'great, extraordinary' has the 亻 'person' radical with 韦 (wéi) as phonetic, and 大 (dà) 'big' is a pictograph of a person standing with arms outstretched.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 伟 (wěi, 'great'; 亻 person radical + 韦 phonetic) + 大 (dà, 'big')
Stroke order
伟
大
Examples
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He is a great person.
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This is a great discovery.
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She has great dreams.
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A mother's love is great.
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He is a great scientist.
伟大 (wěi dà) means great, grand, magnificent. It is used as an adjective in everyday Mandarin speech.
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