Chinese word

庞大

Pronunciation

Pinyinpáng dà

Meaning

  • adjectivehuge

Example

我们面对的是庞大的挑战。wǒ men miàn duì de shì páng dà de tiǎo zhàn

We are facing a huge challenge.

Illustration for 庞大 (huge)

More examples

该工程需要庞大的资金和人力投入。gāi gōng chéng xū yào páng dà de zī jīn hé rén lì tóu rù

This project requires a huge investment of funds and human resources.

Core concept

Something so large in scale that it is difficult to take in as a whole.

Common phrases

  • 庞大的规模páng dà de guī mó

    huge scale

  • 庞大的成本páng dà de chéng běn

    huge cost

  • 庞大的数量páng dà de shù liàng

    huge quantity

Similar words

巨大jù dà: Having an unusually large physical size or volume.
广大guǎng dà: Extending across a wide area or reaching a large range of people or things.
巨额jù é: Describing an exceptionally large sum of money or a financial effect.
宏大hóng dà: Marked by a grand scale and an imposing sense of dignity.

Definition in Chinese

规模或数量非常大，超过一般范围。guī mó huò shù liàng fēi cháng dà chāo guò yì bān fàn wéi

Word origin

The modern compound 庞大 (pángdà, "huge") joins 庞 (páng, "very large") and 大 (dà, "big"), creating a direct emphasis on extraordinary size or amount.

Usage tips

  • It is especially useful for abstract nouns, so Chinese discussions of budgets, organizations, workloads, and information often use it where English speakers might choose different size words.

Other meanings

  • vastadjective
  • immenseadjective

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