Chinese word

宏伟

Pronunciation

Pinyinhóng wěi

Meaning

  • adjectivegrand

Example

那座桥非常宏伟。nà zuò qiáo fēi cháng hóng wěi

That bridge is very grand.

Illustration for 宏伟 (grand)

More examples

那座宏伟的建筑吸引了很多游客。nà zuò hóng wěi de jiàn zhù xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

That grand building attracted many tourists.

Core concept

A large-scale presence whose size and dignity dominate the whole scene.

Common phrases

  • 宏伟的建筑hóng wěi de jiàn zhù

    grand building

  • 宏伟的目标hóng wěi de mù biāo

    grand goal

  • 宏伟的蓝图hóng wěi de lán tú

    grand blueprint

Similar words

雄伟xióng wěi: Majestic and powerfully imposing in form, especially for mountains or buildings.
壮观zhuàng guān: Visually magnificent and striking, creating a powerful scene that draws attention.
宏大hóng dà: Very broad in scope and large in scale, especially for plans or undertakings.
庞大páng dà: Extremely large in amount or scale, often making it difficult to manage.

Definition in Chinese

表示体量、范围或气势非常大的状态，常用于建筑、自然景观或宏大计划的形容词。biǎo shì tǐ liàng fàn wéi huò qì shì fēi cháng dà de zhuàng tài cháng yòng yú jiàn zhù zì rán jǐng guān huò hóng dà jì huà de xíng róng cí

Word origin

宏 (hóng, "broad and great") + 伟 (wěi, "great and admirable") combines scale with greatness, giving the adjective its sense of grandeur.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adjective sounds more elevated than a simple comment about something being impressive, which makes it especially useful in formal descriptions.

Other meanings

  • majesticadjective
  • magnificentadjective

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