Chinese word

巨型

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù xíng

Meaning

  • adjectivehuge

Example

巨型恐龙模型很受欢迎。jù xíng kǒng lóng mó xíng hěn shòu huān yíng

The huge dinosaur model is very popular.

Illustration for 巨型 (huge)

More examples

巨型工程需要长期规划和大量资金。jù xíng gōng chéng xū yào cháng qī guī huà hé dà liàng zī jīn

A huge project requires long-term planning and a large amount of funding.

Core concept

A physical or structural scale that extends far beyond the ordinary range.

Common phrases

  • 巨型工程jù xíng gōng chéng

    huge project

  • 巨型设备jù xíng shè bèi

    huge equipment

  • 巨型建筑物jù xíng jiàn zhù wù

    huge building

Similar words

巨大jù dà: Describes something that is extremely large in size or overall extent.
庞大páng dà: Describes a scope, amount, or quantity that is extremely large.
特大tè dà: Describes a size that is especially large compared with the standard size.

Definition in Chinese

指尺寸或规模极大、超出一般范围的形容词，侧重强调体积或规模的庞大。zhǐ chǐ cùn huò guī mó jí dà chāo chū yì bān fàn wéi de xíng róng cí cè zhòng qiáng diào tǐ jī huò guī mó de páng dà

Word origin

巨型 (jùxíng, "giant-sized") combines 巨 (jù, "great") with 型 (xíng, "type or form"), presenting something as belonging to an unusually large size class.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective usually modifies things such as vehicles, buildings, machines, or models, while a person is more naturally described with a word for height or build.

Other meanings

  • oversizedadjective

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