Chinese word

壮大

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuàng dà

Meaning

  • adjectivegrand

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Something expands in size and force until it commands attention.

Common phrases

  • 壮大的蓝图zhuàng dà de lán tú

    grand blueprint

  • 壮大的愿景zhuàng dà de yuàn jǐng

    grand vision

  • 壮大的构想zhuàng dà de gòu xiǎng

    grand plan

Similar words

雄伟xióng wěi: Impressively tall, strong, and dignified in appearance.
壮观zhuàng guān: Striking to look at, making a scene or sight immediately draw attention.
宏大hóng dà: Extensive in scope, with its overall size or influence standing out.
宏伟hóng wěi: Great in size and splendid in appearance, with a sense of dignity and weight.

Definition in Chinese

规模大、气势宏伟，给人强烈震撼的样子，常用来形容景象、工程、计划或音乐等具有宏大规模或雄壮气势的事物。guī mó dà qì shì hóng wěi gěi rén qiáng liè zhèn hàn de yàng zi cháng yòng lái xíng róng jǐng xiàng gōng chéng jì huà huò yīn yuè děng jù yǒu hóng dà guī mó huò xióng zhuàng qì shì de shì wù

Word origin

The compound 壮 (zhuàng, "strong") + 大 (dà, "big") joins physical strength with great size to express a powerful, large-scale whole.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • spectacularadjective
  • majesticadjective
  • growverb

Opposites

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