Chinese word

巨大

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù dà

Meaning

  • adjectivehuge

Example

这个工程的影响很巨大。zhè ge gōng chéng de yíng xiǎng hěn jù dà

The project's impact is huge.

Illustration for 巨大 (huge)

More examples

这次改革带来了巨大变化。zhè cì gǎi gé dài lái le jù dà biàn huà

This reform brought about a huge change.

Core concept

A boundary pushed so far outward that size, quantity, reach, or influence becomes striking.

Common phrases

  • 巨大影响jù dà yíng xiǎng

    huge impact

  • 巨大变化jù dà biàn huà

    huge change

  • 巨大差异jù dà chā yì

    huge difference

Similar words

庞大páng dà: Very large in size or quantity, especially when the sheer amount makes it hard to handle.
广大guǎng dà: Extending over a broad area or including a very large population.
广泛guǎng fàn: Spreading widely across different places, groups, or areas.
巨额jù é: Describing an unusually large sum of money or numerical amount.

Definition in Chinese

在体积、规模、数量或影响等方面达到极大的程度，显著超过常见范围。zài tǐ jī guī mó shù liàng huò yíng xiǎng děng fāng miàn dá dào jí dà de chéng dù xiǎn zhù chāo guò cháng jiàn fàn wéi

Word origin

The compound 巨 (jù, "giant") + 大 (dà, "big") reinforces the idea of exceptional size and extends it naturally to scale, amount, and impact.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may first connect this adjective with physical objects, but in Chinese it also naturally describes an effect, loss, opportunity, or difference, making it useful for abstract topics.

Other meanings

  • vastadjective
  • substantialadjective

Opposites

  • 微小wēi xiǎotinyadjective
  • 细小xì xiǎosmalladjective

Related words

  • 巨大化jù dà huàbecome hugeverb
  • 巨大性jù dà xìnghugenessnoun

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