Chinese word

盛大

Pronunciation

Pinyinshèng dà

Meaning

  • adjectivegrand

Example

他的婚礼很盛大。tā de hūn lǐ hěn shèng dà

His wedding is very grand.

Illustration for 盛大 (grand)

More examples

公司为新产品举办了盛大的发布会。gōng sī wèi xīn chán pǐn jǔ bàn le shèng dà de fā bù huì

The company held a grand launch event for its new product.

Core concept

An important event presented on a broad scale, with many participants and a lively ceremonial setting.

Common phrases

  • 盛大的婚礼shèng dà de hūn lǐ

    grand wedding

  • 盛大的招待会shèng dà de zhāo dài huì

    grand reception

  • 盛大的庆祝活动shèng dà de qìng zhù huó dòng

    grand celebration

Similar words

隆重lóng zhòng: Formal and dignified, with careful attention to ceremony and proper procedure.
庄严zhuāng yán: Solemn and weighty, showing a serious sense of dignity in a scene or expression.
壮观zhuàng guān: Visually striking and impressive because the scene is vast or powerful in scale.
华丽huá lì: Richly decorated and eye-catching, with a luxurious and dazzling appearance.

Definition in Chinese

规模大、参加人数多、场面热闹而隆重，常用于形容庆祝或开幕等重大活动。guī mó dà cān jiā rén shù duō chǎng miàn rè nào ér lóng zhòng cháng yòng yú xíng róng qìng zhù huò kāi mù děng zhòng dà huó dòng

Word origin

盛 (shèng, "flourishing") + 大 (dà, "big") combines the idea of flourishing activity with physical and social scale to form a word for a notably impressive event.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, the key usage point is that this word highlights public scale and ceremony, not simply a person's happiness or private excitement.

Other meanings

  • lavishadjective
  • large-scaleadjective

Opposites

  • 简朴jiǎn pǔsimpleadjective

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