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“substantial” in Chinese

Chinese

Also雄厚 (xióng hòu)

Pronunciation

Pinyindà bǐ

Example

他拿出大笔钱投资公司。tā ná chū dà bǐ qián tóu zī gōng sī

He took out a substantial amount of money to invest in the company.

Illustration for 大笔 (substantial)

How to say “substantial” in Chinese

“Substantial” in Chinese is 大笔 (dà bǐ).

A large chunk of money attached to one investment, expense, or other financial action.

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

Example sentences with 大笔

公司计划在明年投入大笔资金建设新工厂。gōng sī jì huà zài míng nián tóu rù dà bǐ zī jīn jiàn shè xīn gōng chǎng

The company plans to invest substantial funds in building a new factory next year.

Tips for using 大笔

  • In everyday conversation, this word most naturally appears before a noun naming money, investment, or spending, so it functions as a financial modifier rather than a general word for physical size.

Other Chinese words for “substantial”

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雄厚

xióng hòu

adjectivesubstantial

政府投入了雄厚的资金支持。zhèng fǔ tóu rù le xióng hòu de zī jīn zhī chí

The government invested substantial funds to provide support.

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