English–Chinese

“grand” in Chinese

Chinese

Also宏伟 (hóng wěi) · 宏大 (hóng dà) · 盛大 (shèng dà) · 隆重 (lóng zhòng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuàng dà

Example

壮大的音乐把观众感动得流泪。zhuàng dà de yīn yuè bǎ guān zhòng gǎn dòng de liú lèi

The grand music moved the audience to tears.

Illustration for 壮大 (grand)

How to say “grand” in Chinese

“Grand” in Chinese is 壮大 (zhuàng dà).

Something expands in size and force until it commands attention.

Full entry for 壮大: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 壮大

政府公布了一项壮大的蓝图,计划振兴乡村。zhèng fǔ gōng bù le yí xiàng zhuàng dà de lán tú jì huà zhèn xīng xiāng cūn

The government unveiled a grand blueprint to revitalize the countryside.

Tips for using 壮大

  • In everyday conversation, this word often applies to large projects or creative works, while using it for a small routine event can sound exaggerated.

Other Chinese words for “grand”

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宏伟

hóng wěi

adjectivegrand

那座桥非常宏伟。nà zuò qiáo fēi cháng hóng wěi

That bridge is very grand.

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宏大

hóng dà

adjectivegrand

这座建筑看起来很宏大。zhè zuò jiàn zhù kàn qǐ lái hěn hóng dà

This building looks very grand.

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盛大

shèng dà

adjectivegrand

他的婚礼很盛大。tā de hūn lǐ hěn shèng dà

His wedding is very grand.

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隆重

lóng zhòng

adjectivegrand

我们要举行一个隆重的开幕式。wǒ men yào jǔ xíng yí gè lóng zhòng de kāi mù shì

We are going to hold a grand opening ceremony.

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