(zuì dà) - biggest, largest, greatest in Mandarin
zuìdàTraditional: 最大
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Translation
biggest, largest, greatest
Word origin
A two-character compound meaning biggest or largest. 最 (zuì) is the superlative marker meaning most, and 大 (dà) is a pictograph of a person standing with arms outstretched, meaning big or great. Together they mean the greatest in size.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 最 (zuì, most) + 大 (dà, big, a pictograph of an outstretched figure)
Stroke order
最
大
Examples
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This is my greatest dream.
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He is the biggest shareholder in the company.
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Our biggest problem is time.
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This is my greatest wish.
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This is the biggest park in town.
最大 (zuì dà) means biggest, largest or greatest.
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