Today’s word of the day is 大 (dà) which means ‘big’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 大 (dà).
大学 (dà xué) University
The first word is 大学 (dà xué) which means university. Let’s look at each character of this word, 大 means big, and 学 means study. A way of using it in a sentence is 我在一所大学教英语。(Wǒ zài yī suǒ dàxué jiāo yīngyǔ.) I teach English at a university.
大家 (dà jiā) Everyone
Another word we can create with 大 (dà) is 大家 (dà jiā). This means everyone. It literally means ‘big family’. A way of using it in a sentence is 今天晚上，我们都聚在一起和大家一起庆祝。(Jīntiān wǎnshàng, wǒmen dōu jù zài yīqǐ hé dàjiā yīqǐ qìngzhù.) Tonight, we are all gathering together to celebrate with everyone.
大量 (dà liàng) Quantity
Finally, we can create the word 大量 (dà liàng) which means large quantity. The 量 here means quantity. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个项目需要大量的资金支持。(Zhège xiàngmù xūyào dàliàng de zījīn zhīchí.) This project requires a large amount of financial support.