HSK · Level 22
135 words
Chinese word
大幅度
Pronunciation
Pinyindà fú dù
Meaning
- adverbsubstantially
Example
大幅度下降了。dà fú dù xià jiàng le
It decreased substantially.
More examples
政府宣布新政策后，物价大幅度调整。zhèng fǔ xuān bù xīn zhèng cè hòu wù jià dà fú dù tiáo zhěng
After the government announced a new policy, prices were substantially adjusted.
Core concept
Frames a change on a scale and shows that its movement covers a large span.
Common phrases
大幅度减少dà fú dù jián shǎo
reduce substantially
大幅度调整dà fú dù tiáo zhěng
adjust substantially
大幅度改善dà fú dù gǎi shàn
improve substantially
Similar words
大幅dà fú: Shows that a number, level, or amount changes across a fairly large range.
急剧jí jù: Shows that a change is very large and happens quickly.
明显míng xiǎn: Makes a change or difference easy to see.
显著xiǎn zhù: Highlights a result or change that stands out clearly.
Definition in Chinese
用于表示在数量、程度或范围上发生显著的增减或波动，突出变动幅度大，常与下降、上升、增加、减少等动词连用，作副词或状语。yòng yú biǎo shì zài shù liàng chéng dù huò fàn wéi shàng fā shēng xiǎn zhù de zēng jiǎn huò bō dòng tū chū biàn dòng fú dù dà cháng yǔ xià jiàng shàng shēng zēng jiā jián shǎo děng dòng cí lián yòng zuò fù cí huò zhuàng yǔ
Word origin
大幅度 (dàfúdù, "large extent") is formed from 大 (dà, "large") + 幅 (fú, "range or span") + 度 (dù, "degree"), combining to mark the size of a change.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, "a big change" often sounds general, but this word highlights the observable size of a change in a number, level, or amount.