Chinese word

大号

Pronunciation

Pinyindà hào

Meaning

  • nounlarge size

Example

这双鞋有大号吗？zhè shuāng xié yǒu dà hào ma

Does this pair of shoes come in a large size?

Illustration for 大号 (large size)

More examples

这件衣服尺码偏小，可以试穿大号。zhè jiàn yī fú chí mǎ piān xiǎo ké yǐ shì chuān dà hào

This garment runs small, so you can try on a large size.

Core concept

The larger choice among standard size options for something such as clothing or shoes.

Common phrases

  • 有大号吗yǒu dà hào ma

    come in a large size

  • 试穿大号shì chuān dà hào

    try on a large size

  • 大号尺寸dà hào chǐ cùn

    large-size dimensions

Similar words

大码dà mǎ: A label for a larger size in clothing, shoes, or similar items.
L号L hào: The size label L for clothing, shoes, or similar items.

Definition in Chinese

用于服饰或用品上，表示比常规号码更大的尺码，一般对应L等或更大尺码。yòng yú fú shì huò yòng pǐn shàng biǎo shì bǐ cháng guī hào mǎ gèng dà de chí mǎ yì bān duì yìng L děng huò gèng dà chí mǎ

Word origin

大号 (dàhào, "large size") is formed from 大 (dà, "big") and 号 (hào, "size category"), making the size category itself the big one.

Usage tips

  • In everyday shopping, a product's measurement chart gives more reliable information than treating 大号 (dàhào, "large size") as an exact match for L in every product.

Opposites

Related words

  • 超大号chāo dà hàosuper-large sizenoun
  • 特大号tè dà hàoextra-large sizenoun

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