HSK · Level 34
135 words
Chinese word
大批
Pronunciation
Pinyindà pī
Meaning
- adverbin large numbers
Example
大批人来参加会议。dà pī rén lái cān jiā huì yì
Large numbers of people came to attend the meeting.
More examples
工厂接到大订单后，开始大批生产口罩。gōng chǎng jiē dào dà dìng dān hòu kāi shǐ dà pī shēng chǎn kǒu zhào
After the factory received a large order, it began mass-producing face masks.
Core concept
Many separate people or things gather into one noticeable wave.
Common phrases
大批生产dà pī shēng chǎn
mass-produce
大批出口dà pī chū kǒu
export in bulk
Similar words
大量dà liàng: Emphasizes a very large number or amount before a noun.
很多hěn duō: A common spoken way to show that people or things are numerous.
许多xǔ duō: Shows that many people, things, or types are present.
成批chéng pī: Shows people or things gathered, moved, or handled as separate batches.
Definition in Chinese
表示数量很多，常用于人或物，作副词使用，通常置于动词或名词前，表示成批、成群地出现或行动。biǎo shì shù liàng hěn duō cháng yòng yú rén huò wù zuò fù cí shǐ yòng tōng cháng zhì yú dòng cí huò míng cí qián biǎo shì chéng pī chéng qún dì chū xiàn huò xíng dòng
Word origin
The word combines 大 (dà, "big") with 批 (pī, "batch"), treating a large quantity as a single batch.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 大批 (dàpī, "in large numbers") has a more report-like tone than 很多 (hěnduō, "many"), so it often describes crowds or supplies rather than casual counting.
Other meanings
- in a large groupadverb
Opposites
- 很少hén shǎoin very small numbersadverb