咑
da! (sound used to move animals along)
哒
(phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs)
垯
see 圪垯, lump; pimple; mound
大
big; huge; large; major; great; wide; deep; older (than); oldest; eldest; greatly; very much; (dialect) father; father's elder or younger brother
妲
female personal name (archaic)
怛
distressed; alarmed; shocked; grieved
打
to beat; to strike; to hit; to break; to type; to mix up; to build; to fight; to fetch; to make; to tie up; to issue; to shoot; to calculate; to play (a game); since; from
搭
to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1]
沓
classifier for sheets of papers etc: pile, pad; Taiwan pr. [ta4]
答
reply; answer; return; respond; echo
褡
pouch; sleeveless jacket
跶
to stumble; to slip; variant of 達|达[da2]
逹
arrive at; reach; intelligent; variant of 達|达[da2]
达
to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent
鐽
darmstadtium (chemistry)
靼
(phonetic); dressed leather
鞑
Tartar; a tribe in China
龖
a vista of a dragon in flight
哒嗪
pyrazine C4H4N2; diazine
大V
celebrity microblogger; influential microblogger
大一
first-year university student
大一统
unification (of the nation); large scale unification
大一统志
Dayuan Dayi Tongzhi, Yuan dynasty geographical encyclopedia, compiled 1285-1294 under Jamal al-Din 紮馬剌丁|扎马剌丁 and Yu Yinglong 虞應龍|虞应龙, 755 scrolls
大丈夫
a manly man; a man of character
大丈夫能屈能伸
A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.; ready to give and take; flexible
大三
third-year university student
大三度
major third (musical interval)
大不了
at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
大不列蹀
to be too casual or informal
大不相同
not at all the same; substantially different
大不里士
Tabriz city in northwest Iran, capital of Iranian East Azerbaijan
大不韪
great error; heinous crime
大中学生
university and high school students
大中华
Greater China; refers to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (esp. in finance and economics); refers to all areas of Chinese presence (esp. in the cultural field), including parts of Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas
大主教
archbishop; primate (of a church); metropolitan
大久保
Japanese surname and place name Oukubo
大久保利通
Oukubo Toshimichi (1830-1878), Japanese politician
大乘
Mahayana, the Great Vehicle; Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond; also pr. [Da4 cheng2]
大事
major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
大事化小,小事化了
to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)
大二
second-year university student
大五码
Big5 Chinese character coding (developed by Taiwanese companies from 1984)
大五趾跳鼠
great jerboa (Allactaga major)
大亨
big shot; top gun; superstar; VIP
大人
adult; grownup; title of respect toward superiors
大人不记小人过
a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature
大仙鹟
(bird species of China) large niltava (Niltava grandis)
大仲马
Alexandre Dumas, père (1802-1870), French writer
大伙
everybody; everyone; we all
大伙儿
erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3]
大伯
husband's older brother; brother-in-law
大伯子
(coll.) husband's elder brother
大作
your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific); to erupt; to begin abruptly
大佬
big shot (leading some field or group); godfather
大使
ambassador; envoy; CL:名[ming2],位[wei4]
大使馆
embassy; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
大便
to defecate; excrement; feces
大侠
knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero
大修道院
abbey; large monastery or convent
大伦敦地区
Greater London; London region, England
大伤元气
to ruin one's constitution
大元大一统志
Dayuan Dayi Tongzhi, Yuan dynasty geographical encyclopedia, compiled 1285-1294 under Jamal al-Din 紮馬剌丁|扎马剌丁 and Yu Yinglong 虞應龍|虞应龙, 755 scrolls
大先知书
the biblical books of the prophets
大内
Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
大内乡
Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
大全
all-inclusive; complete; comprehensive collection
大公司
large company; corporation
大公国际
Dagong Global Credit Rating, credit rating agency based in China
大公报
Dagong Bao, popular newspaper name; Ta Kung Pao, newspaper founded 1902 in Beijing, now published in Hong Kong
大典
ceremony; collection of classical writings
大冶
Daye county level city in Huangshi 黃石|黄石[Huang2 shi2], Hubei
大冶市
Daye county level city in Huangshi 黃石|黄石[Huang2 shi2], Hubei
大凡粗知
a rough acquaintance with sth
大出其汗
to sweat buckets (idiom)
大刀
broadsword; large knife; machete
大刀会
Great Sword Society, an offshoot of the White Lotus in the late Qing dynasty, involved in anti-Western activity at the time of the Boxer rebellion
大分子
macromolecule (chemistry)
大分界岭
Great Dividing Range, mountain range along the east coast of Australia
大分县
Ōita prefecture, Japan
大别山
Dabie mountain range on the borders of Henan, Anhui and Hubei provinces
大剌剌
pompous; with a swagger; casual
大剪刀
shears; large scissors; secateurs
大副
substantially; by a big amount
大力
energetically; vigorously
大力发展
vigorous expansion; rapid development
大力钳
locking pliers; mole grips
大功
great merit; great service
大功告成
successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful
大加那利岛
Gran Canaria (in the Canary islands)
大勇若怯
a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
大勇若怯,大智若愚
a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
大动干戈
to go to war (idiom); to make a big fuss over sth
大动脉
main artery (blood vessel); fig. main highway; arterial road
大胜
to defeat decisively; to win decisively; great victory; triumph
大势所趋
general trend; irresistible trend
大势至菩萨
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, the Great Strength Bodhisattva
大包大揽
to take complete charge (idiom)
大化瑶族自治县
Dahua Yao Autonomous County in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi
大化县
Dahua Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi
大匠
master craftsman; Han dynasty official title
大半
more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely
大半夜
the middle of the night
大叔
eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father)
大口
big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping
大可不必
need not; unnecessary
大司农
Grand Minister of Agriculture in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
大吃
to gorge oneself; to pig out
大吃一惊
to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked
大吃二喝
to eat and drink extravagantly; to binge
大吃大喝
to eat and drink as much as one likes; to make a pig of oneself
大吃特吃
to gorge oneself with food
大吉
very auspicious; extremely lucky
大吉大利
great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
大吉岭
Darjeeling, town in India
大同
Datong or Great community in neo-Confucian philosophy, sim. New Jerusalem; Datong or Tatung district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Datong prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西; Datong or Tatung township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan
大同区
Datong or Tatung district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Datong district of Daqing city 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang
大同小异
virtually the same; differing only on small points
大同市
Datong prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西
大同县
Datong county in Datong 大同[Da4 tong2], Shanxi
大同乡
Datong or Tatung township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan
大同乡
person from the same province
大名
Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
大名
famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name
大名县
Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
大名鼎鼎
grand reputation; renowned; famous
大吵大闹
to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss; to make a scene
大吹大擂
to make an exhibition of oneself; ostentation
大呼小叫
to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss
大呼拉尔
State Great Khural or Great State Assembly, Mongolian parliament
大和
Yamato (possibly 3rd century AD), Japanese state before written records began in 7th century AD, its real dating is controversial
大咖
influential person; major player; big shot
大哥
eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss
大哥大
cell phone (bulky, early-model one); brick phone; mob boss
大唐
the Tang dynasty (618-907)
大唐狄公案
Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee, 1949 novel by R.H. van Gulik, featuring Tang Dynasty politician Di Renjie 狄仁傑|狄仁杰[Di2 Ren2 jie2] as master sleuth
大唐芙蓉园
Tang Paradise in Xi'an
大唐西域记
Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, travel record of Xuan Zang 玄奘[Xuan2 zang4], compiled by 辯機|辩机[Bian4 ji1] in 646
大啖一番
to have a square meal
大喊大叫
shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda
大喜过望
overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
大嘴乌鸦
(bird species of China) large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)
大器
very capable person; precious object
大器晚成
lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly; in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state; Rome wasn't built in a day
大噪鹛
(bird species of China) giant laughingthrush (Garrulax maximus)
大四
fourth-year university student
大国
a power (i.e. a dominant country)
大国家党
South Korean Grand national party
大园
Dayuan or Tayuan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
大园乡
Dayuan or Tayuan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
大圆
great circle (in spherical geometry)
大圆圈
great circle (in spherical geometry)
大地之歌
Song of the Earth; Das Lied von der Erde
大坂
old name for Ōsaka 大阪 (city in Japan), changed in the beginning of the Meiji 明治 Era because 坂 could, if the radicals were read separately, be interpreted as '(will) return to soil'
大坑
Tai Hang District, Hong Kong
大型强子对撞机
Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
大型空爆炸弹
Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB), a powerful American bomb
大城
Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei; Tacheng township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
大城市
major city; metropolis
大城县
Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
大城乡
Tacheng township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
大埔
Dabu county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong; Tai Po district of New Territories, Hong Kong; Dabu or Tabu township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
大埔县
Dabu county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong
大埔乡
Dabu or Tabu township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
大埤
Dapi or Tapi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
大埤乡
Dapi or Tapi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
大堡礁
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
大场鸫
OHBA Tsugumi (pen-name), author of cult series Death Note 死亡筆記|死亡笔记[si3 wang2 bi3 ji4]
大块朵颐
to chew on a large slab (idiom); a large mouthful is hard to chew; to tuck into a great meal
大块头
heavy man; fat man; lunkhead; lummox; lug
大冢
Ōtsuka (Japanese surname)
大夏
ancient kingdom at Khotan 和田 in modern Xinjiang
大外
abbr. for 大連外國語大學|大连外国语大学[Da4 lian2 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2]
大多
for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly
大夥
variant of 大伙[da4 huo3]
大大
greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle
大大咧咧
carefree; offhand; casual
大大小小
large and small; of all sizes
大大方方
confident; calm; natural; poised
大天鹅
(bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
大夫
senior official (in imperial China)
大夼
Dakuang township in Laiyang 萊陽|莱阳, Yantai, Shandong
大夼镇
Dakuang township in Laying 莱阳, Yantai, Shandong
大姐
big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)
大姐头
(Tw) female gang leader; female boss; big sister
大姑
father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law
大姚
Dayao county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
大姚县
Dayao county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
大奸似忠
the most treacherous person appears the most guileless (idiom)
大姨
(coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law
大姨妈
great aunt; (slang) menstruation; period
大姨子
sister-in-law; wife's older sister
大娘
(coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address)
大妈
father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
大嫂
older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman)
大学
the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1] in Confucianism
大学
university; college; CL:所[suo3]
大学学科能力测验
General Scholastic Ability Test (college entrance exam in Taiwan)
大学本科
university undergraduate course
大学生
university student; college student
大学部
undergraduate course of study (Tw)
大学预科
university preparatory course
大宇
Daewoo (Korean conglomerate)
大安
Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; Da'an county level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin
大安区
Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Da'an district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 shi4], Sichuan; Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
大安市
Da'an county level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin
大安的列斯
Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago
大安的列斯群岛
Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago
大安乡
Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
大宗
large amount; staple; influential family of long standing
大宛
ancient state of south west Asia
大家
everyone; influential family; great expert
大家闺秀
girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house
大富大贵
very rich; millionaire
大富翁
Monopoly (game); known as 地產大亨|地产大亨[Di4 chan3 Da4 heng1] in Taiwan
大寒
Great Cold, 24th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 20th January-3rd February
大宁
Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi
大宁县
Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi
大写
capital letters; uppercase letters; block letters; banker's anti-fraud numerals
大写字母
capital letters; uppercase letters
大寮
Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
大寮乡
Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
大寺院
abbey; large monastery
大将军
important general; generalissimo
大专
three-year college; junior college; professional training college
大尉
captain (army rank); senior captain
大小
dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority
大小三度
major and minor third (musical interval)
大小便
using the toilet; urination and defecation
大小姐
eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty
大小写
capitals and lower case letters
大局
general situation; present conditions
大屯火山
Mt Tatun, volcanic area to the north of Taipei
大山
Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC
大山雀
(bird species of China) great tit (Parus major)
大峡谷
great valley; Grand Canyon of Colorado River
大巴
a big coach; tourist bus
大帝
heavenly emperor; 'the Great' (title)
大幅
a big margin; substantially
大幅度
by a wide margin; substantial
大年三十
last day of the lunar year; Chinese New Year's Eve
大干
to go all out; to work energetically
大床房
hotel room with one double (or queen or king) bed
大床间
see 大床房[da4 chuang2 fang2]
大度
magnanimous; generous (in spirit)
大度包容
extreme tolerance; generous and forgiving
大庭广众
public place with numerous people
大庸
Dayong, former name of Zhangjiajie 張家界|张家界[Zhang1 jia1 jie4], Hunan
大庾岭
Dayu mountain range between southwest Jiangxi and Guangdong
大厦
(used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc)
大厦将倾
great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation
大厂
Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
大厂回族自治县
Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
大厂县
Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
大建
lunar month of 30 days; same as 大盡|大尽[da4 jin4]
大张挞伐
to launch an all-out attack (idiom); to roundly condemn; to castigate
大张声势
to spread one's voice wide (idiom); wide publicity
大后天
three days from now; day after day after tomorrow
大后年
three years from now; year after year after next year
大彻大悟
to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism)
大心
(Tw) considerate; thoughtful (from Taiwanese 貼心|贴心, POJ pr. [tah-sim])
大忙人
busy bee; very busy person
大快人心
to the satisfaction of everyone
大快朵颐
to gorge oneself; to eat heartily (idiom)
大恭
(literary) excrement; feces
大悟
Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei
大悟县
Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei
大悲咒
the Great Compassion Mantra
大惑不解
to be at a loss (idiom)
大意
general idea; main idea
大慈恩寺
Daci'en Buddhist temple in Xi'an
大庆
Daqing prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
大庆市
Daqing prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
大我
the collective; the whole; (Buddhism) the greater self
大戟科
Euphorbiaceae (plant family including rubber and cassava)
大户
great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer
大手大脚
extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful; wasteful
大才小用
lit. making little use of great talent; to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
大批特批
to criticize severly; to censure
大抵
generally speaking; by and large; for the most part
大拇哥
thumb; big toe; USB flash drive
大拇指
Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales)
大拐
to turn left (Shanghainese)
大括号
braces; curly brackets { } (math.)
大拿
(coll.) man in power; boss; authority; expert
大指
first (index) finger; big toe
大排档
food stall; open-air restaurant
大排长龙
to form a long queue (idiom); (of cars) to be bumper to bumper
大提琴
cello; violoncello; CL:把[ba3]
大拟啄木鸟
(bird species of China) great barbet (Megalaima virens)
大放光明
great release of light (idiom)
大放厥辞
great release of talk (idiom); to spout nonsense
大放悲声
great release of sorrow; to burst into tears
大放异彩
to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill
大政方针
major policy of the national government
大政翼赞会
Taisei Yokusankai, Japanese fascist organization created in 1940
大败
to defeat; to inflict a defeat on sb
大敌当前
facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties; Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud
大数
Tarsus, Mediterranean city in Turkey, the birthplace of St Paul
大文蛤
giant clam; geoduck (Panopea abrupta); elephant trunk clam; same as 象拔蚌[xiang4 ba2 bang4]
大斑啄木鸟
(bird species of China) great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
大斑鹡鸰
(bird species of China) white-browed wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis)
大料
Chinese anise; star anise
大新
Daxin county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi
大新县
Daxin county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi
大方
expert; scholar; mother earth; a type of green tea
大方
generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed
大方之家
learned person; expert in a certain field; abbr. to 方家[fang1 jia1]
大方广佛华严经
Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school; also called Buddhavatamsaka-mahavaipulya Sutra, the Flower adornment sutra or the Garland sutra
大方县
Dafang county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[Bi4 jie2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
大于
greater than; bigger than; more than, >
大族
large and influential family; clan
大日如来
Vairocana, Buddha of supreme enlightenment
大旱之望云霓
see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[da4 han4 wang4 yun2 ni2]
大旱望云霓
lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom); fig. desperate for an escape from a difficult situation
大旱望霓
see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[da4 han4 wang4 yun2 ni2]
大明历
the 5th century Chinese calendar established by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之
大明湖
Daming Lake in Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2], Shandong
大星芹
great masterwort (Astrantia major)
大昭寺
Jokhang, main Buddhist temple in Lhasa, a sacred place of Tibetan Buddhism
大智如愚
the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time
大智慧
great wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)
大智若愚
great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
大暑
Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd July-6th August
大会
general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4]
大月
solar month of 31 days; a lunar month of 30 days
大月支
Tokhara; Tokharians (historic people of central Asia)
大月氏
Tokhara; Tokharians (historic people of central Asia)
大有
there is much; (literary) abundance
大有人在
there are plenty of such people
大有作为
to accomplish much; to have good prospects; to have a promising future
大有可为
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
大有希望
to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising
大有文章
some deeper meaning in this; more to it than meets the eye; there's sth behind all this
大有裨益
bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful; of great service; to help greatly; to serve one well
大本涅盘经
the great Nirvana sutra: every living thing has Buddha nature.
大本营
headquarters; base camp
大朱雀
(bird species of China) spotted great rosefinch (Carpodacus severtzovi)
大李杜
Li Bai 李白[Li3 Bai2] and Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3]
大材小用
using a talented person in an insignificant position; a sledgehammer to crack a nut
大村
Dacun township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
大村乡
Dacun township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
大杓鹬
(bird species of China) Far Eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)
大杜鹃
(bird species of China) common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
大东
Dadong district of Shenyang city 沈陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
大东亚共荣圈
Great East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, Japanese wartime slogan for their short-lived Pacific Empire, first enunciated by Prime Minister Prince KONOE Fumimaro 近衛文麿|近卫文麿 in 1938
大东区
Dadong district of Shenyang city 沈陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
大林
Dalin or Talin town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
大林镇
Dalin or Talin town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
大柴旦
Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
大柴旦行政区
Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
大柴旦行政委员会
Da Qaidam county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州, Qinghai
大柴旦镇
Da Qaidam town in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
大校
senior ranking officer in Chinese army; senior colonel
大根兰
Cymbidium macrorrhizum Lindl.
大梁
capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states; CL:根[gen1]
大条
(used to modify 事情[shi4 qing5]) serious; grave
大业
great cause; great undertaking
大概
roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about; general idea
大楼
building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4]
大模大样
boldly; ostentatiously; poised; self-assured; Taiwan pr. [da4 mo2 da4 yang4]
大样
arrogant; full-page proofs (of newspaper); detailed drawing
大树
Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
大树底下好乘凉
lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom); fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
大树乡
Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
大树莺
(bird species of China) chestnut-crowned bush warbler (Cettia major)
大桥
Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China
大权在握
to be in a position of power
大正
Taishō, reign name 1912-1926 of Japanese emperor Yoshihito 嘉仁
大步流星
at a stride; taking large steps (while walking)
大武
Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
大武口
Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[Shi2 zui3 shan1 shi4], Ningxia
大武口区
Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[Shi2 zui3 shan1 shi4], Ningxia
大武乡
Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
大杀风景
to be a blot on the landscape; to dampen spirits; to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket
大殿
main hall of a Buddhist temple
大氅
overcoat; cloak; cape; CL:件[jian4]
大气
atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish
大气儿
erhua variant of 大氣|大气[da4 qi4]
大气层核试验
atmospheric nuclear test
大气污染
air pollution; atmospheric pollution
大气环流
atmospheric circulation
大氧吧
source of oxygen (of forests and nature reserves); (cliché) lungs of the planet
大水冲了龙王庙
lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person; a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other
大江健三郎
Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate
大江南北
north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom); (fig.) all over China
大汶口文化
Dawenkou culture (c. 4100-2600 BC), Neolithic culture based in today's Shandong area 山東|山东[Shan1 dong1]
大沙河
Dasha River in Shanxi; Dasha River in Jiangsu
大沙锥
(bird species of China) Swinhoe's snipe (Gallinago megala)
大河
large river (esp the Yellow River)
大沽口炮台
Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)
大沽炮台
Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)
大法官
grand justice; high court justice; supreme court justice
大波斯菊
cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), flowering herbaceous plant
大洋中脊
mid-ocean ridge (geology)
大洋型地壳
oceanic crust (geology)
大流行
major epidemic; pandemic
大浦洞
Taepodong, North Korean rocket series
大海捞针
lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
大清
Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
大清帝国
the (great) Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911); Qing Empire
大渡口
Dadukou district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
大渡口区
Dadukou district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
大港
Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區|滨海新区[Bin1 hai3 xin1 qu1]
大港区
Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區|滨海新区[Bin1 hai3 xin1 qu1]
大湄公河次区域
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), area of economic cooperation between China and Vietnam
大湄公河次区域合作
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), economic cooperation program between China and Vietnam
大湖
Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
大湖乡
Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
大溪
Daxi or Tahsi town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
大溪地
Tahiti, island of the Society Islands group in French Polynesia (Tw)
大溪豆干
Tahsi or Dasi dried dofu, Taiwanese Taoyuan speciality
大溪镇
Daxi or Tahsi town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
大汉
big person; the great Han dynasty
大汉族主义
Greater Han nationalism
大润发
RT Mart (supermarket chain)
大潮
spring tide; (fig.) momentous social change
大滨鹬
(bird species of China) great knot (Calidris tenuirostris)
大火
conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2]
大灰啄木鸟
(bird species of China) great slaty woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus)
大灶
large kitchen stove made from bricks or earth; (PRC) ordinary mess hall (lowest dining standard, ranked below 中灶[zhong1 zao4] for mid-level cadres and 小灶[xiao3 zao4] for the most privileged)
大炮打蚊子
cannon fire to hit a mosquito; to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
大乌苏里岛
Bolshoi Ussuriisk Island in the Heilongjiang or Amur river, at mouth of the Ussuri River opposite Khabarovsk; same as Heixiazi Island 黑瞎子島|黑瞎子岛[Hei1 xia1 zi5 Dao3]
大煞风景
see 大殺風景|大杀风景[da4 sha1 feng1 jing3]
大熊座
Ursa Major, the Great Bear (constellation)
大熊猫
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
大熔炉
lit. large smelting furnace; fig. the mixing of different ethnicities and cultures; Melting Pot
大热
great heat; very popular
大爷
arrogant idler; self-centered show-off
大爷
(coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man
大片
wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie
大牌
strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important
大牌档
food stall; open-air restaurant (originally Hong Kong usage, now usually written as 大排檔|大排档[da4 pai2 dang4]
大犬座
Canis Major (constellation)
大获全胜
to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory; to win by a landslide (in election)
大王
king; magnate; person having expert skill in something
大班
tai-pan; business executive; foreign business manager; top class of kindergarten or school grade
大球
sports such as soccer, basketball and volleyball that use large balls; see also 小球[xiao3 qiu2]
大理
Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan
大理
judicial officer; justice of the peace (old)
大理州
abbr. for 大理白族自治州, Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan
大理市
Dali city, capital of Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan
大理白族自治州
Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan
大环
Tai Wan, a locality in Kowloon, Hong Kong
大生
university student, abbr. for 大學生|大学生[da4 xue2 sheng1]
大用
to put sb in powerful position; to empower
大田
Datian county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian; Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4], South Korea
大田市
Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4], South Korea
大田广域市
Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4], South Korea
大田县
Datian county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
大甲
Tachia town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
大甲镇
Tachia town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
大略
a broad outline; the general idea; roughly
大疮
ulcer or sore of venereal origin
大发
Daihatsu, Japanese car company
大发雷霆
to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage
大白熊犬
Great Pyrenees (dog breed)
大白菜
bok choy; Chinese cabbage; Brassica pekinensis; CL:棵[ke1]
大白鲨
great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
大白鹭
(bird species of China) great egret (Ardea alba)
大尽
lunar month of 30 days; same as 大建[da4 jian4]
大盘尾
(bird species of China) greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)
大相径庭
as different as can be (idiom); poles apart
大眼角
inner corner of the eye
大众
Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)
大众
the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc)
大众化
mass-oriented; to cater for the masses; popularized
大众捷运
mass rapid transit MRT
大众运输
public transport (Tw)
大众部
Mahasanghika (branch of Buddhism)
大短趾百灵
(bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
大石桥
Great stone bridge or Dashiqiao county level city in Yingkou 營口|营口, Liaoning
大石桥市
Great stone bridge or Dashiqiao county level city in Yingkou 營口|营口, Liaoning
大石鸡
(bird species of China) rusty-necklaced partridge (Alectoris magna)
大石鸻
(bird species of China) great stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris)
大炮
big gun; cannon; artillery; one who talks big; trad. form 大炮 also used; CL:門|门[men2],尊[zun1]
大破大立
to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom); radical transformation
大社
Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
大社乡
Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
大神
deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz
大祥
Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shao4 yang2 shi4], Hunan
大祥区
Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shao4 yang2 shi4], Hunan
大祸临头
facing imminent catastrophe; calamity looms; all hell will break loose
大禹
Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC) mythical leader who tamed the floods
大秦
Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire 羅馬帝國|罗马帝国[Luo2 ma3 Di4 guo2]
大洼
Dawa county in Panjin 盤錦|盘锦, Liaoning
大洼县
Dawa county in Panjin 盤錦|盘锦, Liaoning
大竹
Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州|达州[Da2 zhou1], Sichuan
大竹县
Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州|达州[Da2 zhou1], Sichuan
大笑
to laugh heartily; a belly laugh
大箐山
mountain in Heilongjiang province
大节
major festival; important matter; major principle; high moral character
大篆
the great seal; used narrowly for 籀文; used broadly for many pre-Qin scripts
大粪
human excrement; night soil (human manure traditionally used as agricultural fertilizer)
大纪元
Epoch Times, US newspaper
大纪元时报
Epoch Times, US newspaper
大约
approximately; probably
大红大绿
bright-colored; garish
大红灯笼高高挂
Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2]
大红袍
an expensive type of oolong tea
大红鹳
(bird species of China) greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
大红鼻子
rhinophyma (red nose, often related to rosacea or excessive alcohol); brandy nose
大紫胸鹦鹉
(bird species of China) Lord Derby's parakeet (Psittacula derbiana)
大紫荆勋章
Great Bauhinia Medal (GBM), Hong Kong's highest honor
大绿雀鹎
(bird species of China) great iora (Aegithina lafresnayei)
大纲
synopsis; outline; program; leading principles
大总统
president (of a country); same as 總統|总统
大骂
to rain curses (on sb); to let sb have it; to bawl sb out
大义
righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing
大义凛然
devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
大义灭亲
to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
大老粗
uncooth fellow; rustic
大而无当
grandiose but impractical (idiom); large but of no real use
大圣
great sage; mahatma; king; emperor; outstanding personage; Buddha
大声
loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly
大声疾呼
to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention; to make one's views known
大肆
wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
大肆攻击
to vilify sb wantonly; unrestrained attack (on sb)
大肆鼓
to advocate; to praise
大肚
Tatu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
大肚子
pregnant; potbelly; big eater
大肚子经济
'Pregnancy-oriented Economy', new market conditions brought about by a predicted baby boom in China
大肚乡
Tatu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
大股东
large stockholder; majority shareholder
大腕
star; big shot; celebrity; leading actor; authority (slang)
大脚
naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小腳|小脚[xiao3 jiao3]); long kick (soccer); Bigfoot (mythological animal)
大肠杆菌
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
大腹便便
big-bellied (idiom); paunchy
大腹皮
husk of betel nut 檳榔|槟榔[bing1 lang5]
大胆
brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless
大臣
chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
大自然
nature (the natural world)
大致
more or less; roughly; approximately
大舅子
(coll.) wife's older brother
大兴
Daxing district of Beijing, formerly Daxing county
大兴
to go in for something in a big way; to undertake on a large scale
大兴区
Daxing district of Beijing, formerly Daxing county
大兴问罪之师
to launch a punitive campaign; to condemn scathingly
大兴土木
to carry out large scale construction
大兴安岭
Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China; Daxing'anling prefecture
大兴安岭地区
Daxing'anling prefecture in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
大兴安岭山脉
Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province
大举
(do sth) on a large scale
大舌头
(coll.) lisp; one who lisps
大舵手
the Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong)
大英
Daying county in Suining 遂寧|遂宁[Sui4 ning2], Sichuan; Great British
大英县
Daying county in Suining 遂寧|遂宁[Sui4 ning2], Sichuan
大茴香
Chinese anise; star anise
大草鹛
(bird species of China) giant babax (Babax waddelli)
大草莺
(bird species of China) Chinese grassbird (Graminicola striatus)
大荔
Dali County in Weinan 渭南[Wei4 nan2], Shaanxi
大荔县
Dali County in Weinan 渭南[Wei4 nan2], Shaanxi
大苇莺
(bird species of China) great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
大盖帽
peaked cap; service cap; visor cap
大萧条
the Great Depression (1929-c. 1939)
大藏经
Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in Haeinsa 海印寺[Hai3 yin4 si4] in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea
大萝卜
see 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]
大虎头蜂
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)
大处着眼,小处着手
think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
大号
tuba; large size (clothes, print etc); (polite) (your) name; (coll.) number two; to defecate
大蛇丸
Orochimaru, Japanese folktale hero; Orochimaru, character in the Naruto manga series
大虾
prawn; (Internet slang) expert; whiz
大蝾螈
Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus)
大行其道
rampant; very popular
大街
street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2]
大街小巷
great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
大卫
David (name); Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter
大卫·米利班德
David Miliband (1965-), UK politician
大卫·艾登堡
David Attenborough (1926-), British naturalist and broadcaster, author of Life on Earth 地球上的生物[di4 qiu2 shang4 de5 sheng1 wu4]
大卫营和约
the Camp David agreement of 1978 brokered by President Jimmy Carter between Israel and Egypt
大衣
overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4]
大补帖
tonic; healthy concoction; (fig.) just what the doctor ordered; (Tw) pirated software
大西
Ōnishi (Japanese surname)
大西庇阿
Scipio Africanus (235-183 BC), Roman general and statesman
大西洋中脊
Atlantic mid-ocean ridge
大西洋国
Historical name for Portugal during the Qing dynasty
大西洋洋中脊
Atlantic mid-ocean ridge
大要
abstract; gist; main points
大规模
large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale
大规模杀伤性武器
weapons of mass destruction
大观
Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 shi4], Anhui
大观区
Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 shi4], Anhui
大观园
Prospect Garden; Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber
大角星
Arcturus (brightest star in the constellation Boötes 牧夫座[Mu4 fu1 zuo4])
大解
to defecate; to empty one's bowels
大言
to exaggerate; to boast
大言不惭
to boast shamelessly; to talk big
大计
large scale program of lasting importance; project of paramount importance; to think big; annual national audit
大话骰
liar's dice (dice game)
大谈特谈
to keep on talking about
大谣
high-profile rumormonger (esp. on a microblog)
大丰
Dafeng county level city in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu
大丰市
Dafeng county level city in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu
大费周章
to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble
大卖场
hypermarket; large warehouse-like self-service retail store
大贱卖
to sell at a big discount
大赦
amnesty; general pardon
大赦国际
Amnesty International
大起大落
(of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom); volatile; significant ups and downs; roller coaster
大足
Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
大足县
Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
大跌市
great market fall; market crash
大踏步
in big strides; (fig.) in giant steps
大跃进
Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies
大轴戏
last item on a program (theater)
大辟
death sentence; crime punishable by death
大逆不道
disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society)
大通
Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huai2 nan2 shi4], Anhui; Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xi1 ning2], Qinghai
大通区
Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huai2 nan2 shi4], Anhui
大通回族土族自治县
Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xi1 ning2], Qinghai
大通县
Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xi1 ning2], Qinghai
大连
Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
大连外国语大学
Dalian University of Foreign Languages
大连市
Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
大连理工大学
Dalian University of Technology
大进大出
large-scale import and export
大运
Mandate of Heaven; the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC; usually written 大運河|大运河[Da4 Yun4 he2]
大运河
the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
大过
serious mistake; major demerit
大道理
major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk
大邑
Dayi county in Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1], Sichuan
大邑县
Dayi county in Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1], Sichuan
大邱
Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea
大邱市
Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea
大邱广域市
Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea
大部
most of; the majority of sth
大部分
in large part; the greater part; the majority
大部制
super-ministry system (reform aimed at streamlining government department functions)
大都
Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing
大都
for the most part; on the whole; also pr. [da4 du1]
大都
for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan
大都市
metropolis; large city; megacity
大醇小疵
great despite minor blemishes; a rough diamond
大里
Tali or Dali city in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
大里市
Tali or Dali city in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
大野
Ōno (Japanese surname and place name)
大量
great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous
大量杀伤武器
weapons of mass destruction
大量生产
to manufacture in bulk; mass production
大金背啄木鸟
(bird species of China) greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus)
大钱
high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe)
大错特错
to be gravely mistaken (idiom)
大锅饭
lit. big rice pan; communal feeding; fig. egalitarianism (equal treatment for everyone in same institution)
大长今
Dae Chang Kum, a Korean Drama (GM)
大长嘴地鸫
(bird species of China) long-billed thrush (Zoothera monticola)
大门
entrance; door; gate; large and influential family
大开斋
see 開齋節|开斋节[Kai1 zhai1 jie2]
大关
strategic pass; barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a round figure such as 10,000); instrument of torture used to break limbs
大关县
Daguan county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan
大阪
Ōsaka, a city and prefecture in Japan
大阮
daruan or bass lute, like pipa 琵琶 and zhongruan 中阮 but bigger and lower range
大阿姨
auntie, eldest of sisters in mother's family
大限
the limit; maximum; one's allocated lifespan
大限到来
to die; one's allocated lifespan is accomplished
大限临头
facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life; with one foot in the grave
大院
courtyard (surrounded by many buildings); compound; great institution
大陆
mainland China (reference to the PRC)
大陆
continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4]
大陆坡
continental slope (boundary of continental shelf)
大陆块
continental plates (geology)
大队
group; a large body of; production brigade; military group
大雁
wild goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
大雁塔
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
大雄
great hero; main Buddhist image (in temple)
大雄宝殿
Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄[da4 xiong2]
大雅
Taya township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
大雅
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
大雅乡
Taya township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
大杂烩
mix-up; mish-mash; potpourri
大杂院
compound with many families living together
大难不死
to just escape from calamity
大难不死,必有后福
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)
大雨
heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2]
大雨如注
pouring with rain; rain bucketing down
大雪
Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December
大青山
mountain in Heilongjiang province
大韩帝国
Korean Empire, from fall of Joseon dynasty in 1897 to annexation by Japan in 1910
大韩民国
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
大韩航空
Korean Air, South Korea's main airline
大头照
head-and-shoulders photo (esp. a formal one used in a passport, ID card etc)
大头钉
tack; thumbtack; push pin
大题小作
to cut a long story short; a brief treatment of a complicated subject; fig. to treat an important question as a minor matter
大愿地藏菩萨
Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi); also translated Earth Treasury, Earth Womb, or Earth Store Bodhisattva
大类
main type; main class; main category
大显神通
to display one's remarkable skill or prowess; to give full play to one's brilliant abilities
大显身手
(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
大饱口福
to eat one's fill; to have a good meal
大余
Dayu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
大余县
Dayu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
大马士革
Damascus, capital of Syria
大驾
imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor; (polite) you
大驾光临
we are honored by your presence
大惊失色
to turn pale with fright (idiom)
大惊小怪
to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
大体
in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person)
大体上
overall; in general terms
大闹
to cause havoc; to run amok
大闹天宫
Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven, story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sun1 Wu4 kong1] from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
大鱼大肉
dishes with generous amounts of meat and fish; lavish meal
大鲵
giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
大鳞大马哈鱼
see 大鱗大麻哈魚|大鳞大麻哈鱼[da4 lin2 da2 ma2 ha3 yu2]
大鳞大麻哈鱼
king salmon; Chinook salmon
大鳄
lit. big crocodile; fig. major figure; big shot; top boss (esp. criminal)
大凤头燕鸥
(bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii)
大鸣大放
free airing of views (PRC)
大鸣大放运动
see 百花運動|百花运动[Bai3 hua1 Yun4 dong4]
大鸨
(bird species of China) great bustard (Otis tarda)
大鸿胪
Grand Herald in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
大鹃䴗
(bird species of China) large cuckooshrike (Coracina macei)
大鵟
(bird species of China) upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius)
大鹏鸟
roc (mythical bird of prey)
大麦克
Big Mac (McDonald's hamburger) (Tw)
大麦克指数
see 巨無霸漢堡包指數|巨无霸汉堡包指数[Ju4 wu2 ba4 han4 bao3 bao1 Zhi3 shu4]
大麦地
place name in Ningxia with rock carving conjectured to be a stage in the development of Chinese characters
大麻
hemp (Cannabis sativa); cannabis; marijuana
大麻哈鱼
see 大馬哈魚|大马哈鱼[da4 ma3 ha3 yu2]
大麻里
Damali or Tamali township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan; same as Taimali 太麻里[Tai4 ma2 li3]
大麻里乡
Damali or Tamali township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan; same as Taimali 太麻里[Tai4 ma2 li3]
大麻鳽
(bird species of China) Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
大黄冠啄木鸟
(bird species of China) greater yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha)
大黄鱼
Croceine croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea), a fish popular in Cantonese cooking
大斋
to fast; to abstain from food
大斋期
Lent (Christian period of forty days before Easter)
大斋节
great fast; Christian lent
大龄
older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc)
大龄青年
young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried
妲己
Daji (c. 11th century BC), mythical fox spirit and concubine of the last Shang Dynasty Emperor Zhou Xin 紂辛|纣辛[Zhou4 Xin1]
打下
to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc)
打下手
to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle
打不通
cannot get through (on phone)
打不过
unable to defeat; to be no match for sb
打交道
to come into contact with; to have dealings
打仗
to fight a battle; to go to war
打来回
to make a round trip; a return journey
打保票
to vouch for; to guarantee
打倒
to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... !
打假
to fight counterfeiting; to expose as false; to denounce sb's lies
打假球
game-fixing; to fix games
打伤
to injure; to wound; to damage
打兑
to arrange (colloquial); to transfer creditor's rights (in a debt case)
打分
to grade; to give a mark
打前站
to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc); (military) to dispatch an advance party
打劫
to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack
打动
to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching
打勾
to check; to tick; (old) to buy
打包
to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing)
打包票
to vouch for; to guarantee
打千
genuflection, a form of salutation in Qing times performed by men, going down on the right knee and reaching down with the right hand
打卡
to clock in or out (of a job etc)
打卦
to tell sb's fortune using divinatory trigrams
打印
to print; to seal; to stamp
打口
(of CDs, videos etc) surplus (or 'cut-out') stock from Western countries, sometimes marked with a notch in the disc or its case, sold cheaply in China (beginning in the 1990s), as well as Eastern Europe etc
打吊瓶
to put sb on an intravenous drip
打吊针
to put sb on an intravenous drip
打哄
to fool around; to kid around
打哆嗦
to tremble; to shiver (of cold); to shudder
打哈哈
to joke; to laugh insincerely; to make merry; to talk irrelevantly
打哈哈儿
erhua variant of 打哈哈[da3 ha1 ha5]
打问
to inquire about; to give sb the third degree
打嗝
to hiccup; to belch; to burp
打嗝儿
erhua variant of 打嗝[da3 ge2]
打嘴
to slap sb's face; to slap one's own face; fig. to fail to live up to a boast
打圆场
to help to resolve a dispute; to smooth things over
打地铺
to make one's bed on the floor
打坐
to sit in meditation; to meditate
打坐坡
(of a horse, dog etc) to sit back on one's haunches and refuse to be coaxed forward; (of a person) to brace oneself to resist being made to go forward; (fig.) to dig one's heels in
打垮
to defeat; to strike down; to destroy
打埋伏
to lie in wait; to ambush; to conceal sth
打场
to thresh grain (on the floor)
打压
to suppress; to beat down
打天下
to seize power; to conquer the world; to establish and expand a business; to carve out a career for oneself
打奶
lit. to beat milk; to churn (to make butter); milk foamer (for cappuccino)
打官司
to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute
打官腔
to talk officiously; to assume the air of a functionary; to talk in official jargon
打官话
to talk officiously; to assume the air of a functionary; to talk in official jargon
打家劫舍
to break into a house for robbery (idiom)
打富济贫
to rob the rich to help the poor (idiom)
打小报告
tattletale; to rat on sb
打小算盘
lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly; concerned with petty interests; selfish and uncaring of the interests of others; bean counter
打尖
to stop for a snack while traveling
打层次
to get one's hair layered
打岔
interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject
打工
to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
打工仔
young worker; employee; young male worker
打底
to lay a foundation (also fig.); to make a first sketch; to eat sth before drinking; to apply an undercoat
打得火热
to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers); billing and cooing
打心眼里
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
打怵
to fear; to feel terrified
打闷雷
(coll.) to wonder secretly; to make wild conjectures
打情骂俏
to tease a woman by pretending to be displeased with her; to flirt with a member of the opposite sex; to banter flirtatiously
打憷
variant of 打怵[da3 chu4]
打成一片
to merge; to integrate; to become as one; to unify together
打成平手
to draw (a competition); to fight to a standstill
打扮
to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress
打把势
drill (in sword play); to thrash around; to demonstrate gymnastic skills; to solicit financial help (in an indirect way); to show off
打把式
variant of 打把勢|打把势[da3 ba3 shi5]
打折扣
to give a discount; to be of less value than anticipated
打抱不平
to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2]
打拍
to beat time; to mark rhythm on drum or clapper boards
打招呼
to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
打拱
to bow with clasped hands
打拱作揖
to bow respectfully with clasped hands; to beg humbly
打拼
to work hard; to try to make a living
打挺儿
to arch one's body and fling one's head back
打掉
to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus)
打探
to make discreet inquiries; to scout out
打捞
to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)
打扑克
to play cards; to play poker
打擂台
(old) to fight on the leitai; (fig.) to enter a contest
打击
to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music)
打击乐器
percussion instrument
打击率
batting average (baseball etc)
打扰
to disturb; to bother; to trouble
打败
to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated
打散
to scatter; to break sth up; to beat (an egg)
打断
to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
打旋儿
erhua variant of 打旋[da3 xuan2]
打早
earlier; long ago; as soon as possible
打更
to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
打架
to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2]
打柴
to chop firewood; to gather firewood
打格子
to draw a rectangular grid (e.g. of farmland); to checker
打棍子
to bludgeon; to hit with a big stick
打枪
to fire a gun; to substitute for sb in sitting an examination
打桩机
pile driver (machinery)
打横炮
to butt in; to interfere; to make things difficult
打档车
(Tw) manual transmission motorcycle (usually denotes a traditional-style motorcycle, as opposed to a scooter)
打死
to kill; to beat to death
打气
to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale
打水
to draw water; to splash water
打水漂
to skip stones (on water); (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment
打油诗
humorous poem; limerick
打法
to play (a card); to make a move in a game
打洞
to punch a hole; to drill a hole; to dig a hole; to burrow
打消
to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on
打混
to muddle things up; to goof off; to hang around
打游击
to fight as a guerilla; (fig.) to live or eat at no fixed place
打火机
lighter; cigarette lighter
打炮
to open fire with artillery; to set off firecrackers; to make one's stage debut; (slang) to have sex; to masturbate
打烊
to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2]
打爆
to blow out; to blow off; (computer games) to zap; (phone) to ring off the hook; to be jammed; to max out (credit card etc)
打牌
to play mahjong or cards
打牙祭
to have a large and sumptuous meal (traditionally on the 1st and 15th of each month)
打狗
Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄[Gao1 xiong2] in the southwest of Taiwan
打狗欺主
to beat a dog and bully its owner; fig. to humiliate sb indirectly by bullying a subordinate
打球
to play ball; to play with a ball
打理
to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order
打瓜
a smaller variety of watermelon, with big, edible seeds
打发
to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc)
打白条
to write an IOU or promissory note
打的
(coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi
打盹儿
erhua variant of 打盹[da3 dun3]
打眼
to drill or bore a hole; to attract attention; conspicuous
打短儿
casual labor; to work for a bit
打破砂锅问到底
to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
打砸
to smash up; to vandalize
打碎
to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces
打码
to pixelate an image; to key in captcha authentication codes
打禅
to meditate (of Buddhist)
打稿子
to produce a draft manuscript
打箍
to hoop; to put a hoop around sth
打算
to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention; calculation; CL:個|个[ge4]
打算盘
to compute on the abacus; (fig.) to calculate; to plan; to scheme
打网
to net sth; to catch sth with a net
打翻
to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy)
打翻身仗
to work hard towards a turnaround; to fight to reverse sth
打耳光
to slap on the face; to box sb's ears
打听
to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
打肿脸充胖子
lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities
打草
to mow grass; haymaking; to write a rough draft (of an essay etc)
打草惊蛇
lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom)
打落水狗
lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom); fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy; to hit sb when he's down
打兰
dram (1⁄16 ounce) (loanword)
打蛇不死,后患无穷
if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue (idiom)
打虫
to swat an insect; to get rid of intestinal parasite with drugs
打蜡
to wax (a car, floor etc)
打制石器
a chipped stone (paleolithic) implement
打诨
to intersperse comic remarks (in a performance); (fig.) to quip; to banter
打赌
to bet; to make a bet; a wager
打赖
to deny; to disclaim; to disavow
打赤膊
to bare one's chest; bare-chested
打趔趄
to trip; to miss a step; to slip
打跑
to run off rebuffed; to fend off; (to fight off and make sb) run off
打跟头
to turn a somersault; to turn head over heels
打躬作揖
to bow respectfully with clasped hands; to beg humbly
打车
to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift
打转
to spin; to rotate; to revolve
打退
to beat back; to repel; to repulse
打退堂鼓
lit. to beat the return drum (idiom); fig. to give up; to turn tail
打通
to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection)
打通宵
to spend the whole night
打造
to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal)
打道回府
to go home (in a ceremonial procession); to return home
打边炉
(Cantonese) to eat hot pot; hot pot
打边鼓
to echo what sb said; to back sb up from the sidelines (in an argument)
打酱油
to buy soy sauce; it's none of my business ('I’m just here to buy some soy sauce')
打野炮
(slang) to have sex outdoors or in a public place
打量
to size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of; to suppose; to reckon
打针
to give or have an injection
打钩
to tick; to check; tick mark; check mark
打错
to err; to dial a wrong number; to make a typo
打表
to run the meter (in a taxi)
打镲
(dialect) to joke; to make fun of (sb)
打长工
to work as long-term hired hand
打长途
to make a long distance call
打门
to knock on the door; to take a shot on goal (sports)
打开
to open; to show (a ticket); to turn on; to switch on
打开天窗说亮话
not to mince words; not to beat about the bush
打杂
to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work
打鸡血
lit. to inject chicken blood; (coll.) extremely excited or energetic (often used mockingly)
打雪仗
to have a snowball fight
打雷
to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder
打电话
to make a telephone call
打响
to start shooting or firing; to win an initial success; to succeed (of a plan)
打响鼻儿
(of a horse etc) to snort
打顿儿
erhua variant of 打頓|打顿[da3 dun4]
打食
to go in search of food (of animals); to take medicine for indigestion or gastro-intestinal upsets
打饭
to get food at a canteen
打马虎眼
to play dumb; to slack off (idiom)
打马赛克
to censor an image; to pixelate
打鸟
to shoot a bird (with a gun, slingshot etc); to photograph birds
打麻雀运动
the Great Sparrow Campaign or the Four Pests Campaign, one of the actions during the Great Leap Forward 大躍進|大跃进[Da4 yue4 jin4] aiming to eliminate four pests: rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows
打黑
to crack down on illegal activities; to fight organized crime
打点
to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in)
打点滴
to put sb on an intravenous drip
打鼓
to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous
打斋
to beg for (vegetarian) food
搭乘
to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)
搭伙
to join up with sb; to become partner; to take meals regularly in cafeteria
搭伴
travel with another; accompany another
搭便
at one's convenience; in passing
搭坐
to travel by; to ride on
搭帮
to travel together; thanks to
搭建
to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up
搭扣
a buckle or fastener for clothing that does not use a button and buttonhole (e.g. the buckle on metal wristwatches)
搭把手儿
erhua variant of 搭把手[da1 ba3 shou3]
搭接片
buckle; connector; overlapping joint
搭挡
variant of 搭檔|搭档[da1 dang4]
搭架子
to put up scaffolding; to build a framework; to launch an enterprise
搭桌
charity performance (theater in former times)
搭界
an interface; to relate with; to affiliate
搭当
variant of 搭檔|搭档[da1 dang4]
搭肩
to help lift up onto one's shoulders; to stand on sb's shoulder
搭背
harness pad (on draught animal)
搭腔
to answer; to respond; to converse
搭腰
harness pad (on draught animal)
搭脚手架
to put up scaffolding
搭茬儿
erhua variant of 搭茬[da1 cha2]
搭盖
to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up
搭补
to subsidize; to make up (deficit)
搭裢
variant of 褡褳|褡裢[da1 lian5]
搭讪
to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation; to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation
搭话
to talk; to get into conversation with; to send word
搭调
to match; in tune; reasonable
搭赸
variant of 搭訕|搭讪[da1 shan4]
搭车
to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift; to hitch-hike
搭载
to transport (people, a payload etc)
搭连
to bridge over; colligation (linguistics)
搭连
variant of 褡褳|褡裢[da1 lian5]
搭配
to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group
搭钩
a hook; to make contact with sb
搭铁
abbr. for 搭鐵接線|搭铁接线; chassis grounding (i.e. using the chassis as ground, to serve as a return path for current in an electric circuit)
答卷
completed examination paper; answer sheet; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]
答对
(usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question
答复
variant of 答覆|答复[da2 fu4]
答应
to promise; to agree; to reply; to respond
答数
numerical answer (to a question in math.)
答案
answer; solution; CL:個|个[ge4]
答理
to acknowledge; to respond; to answer; to pay attention; to heed; to deal with
答疑
to answer questions (as teacher or consultant); to clarify doubts
答礼
to return a courtesy; return gift
答腔
to answer; to respond; to converse
答复
to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header)
答讪
variant of 搭訕|搭讪[da1 shan4]
答词
reply; thank-you speech
答谢
to express one's thanks
答辨
to plead (in law court); to reply to a charge
答辩
to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation
答非所问
to answer beside the point; irrelevant answer
褡裢
cloth pouch open in the middle, forming two bags; jacket worn for Chinese wrestling
达·芬奇
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter
达不到
cannot achieve; cannot reach
达人
expert; person who takes things philosophically
达仁
Daren or Tajen township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
达仁乡
Daren or Tajen township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
达到
to reach; to achieve; to attain
达卡
Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh; (Tw) Dakar, capital of Senegal
达喀尔
Dakar, capital of Senegal
达噜噶齐
Mongolian daruqachi, local commander in Mongol and Yuan times
达坂城
Dabancheng district of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 Shi4], Xinjiang
达坂城区
Dabancheng district of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 Shi4], Xinjiang
达姆弹
dumdum bullet (loanword); expanding bullet
达孜
Dagzê county, Tibetan: Stag rtse rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
达孜县
Dagzê county, Tibetan: Stag rtse rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
达官贵人
high official and noble persons (idiom); the great and the good
达州
Dazhou prefecture-level city in Sichuan
达州市
Dazhou prefecture-level city in Sichuan
达悟族
Tao or Yami, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
达意
to express or convey one's ideas
达成
to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
达拉特
Dalad banner in Ordos 鄂爾多斯|鄂尔多斯[E4 er3 duo1 si1], Inner Mongolia
达拉特旗
Dalad banner in Ordos 鄂爾多斯|鄂尔多斯[E4 er3 duo1 si1], Inner Mongolia
达摩
Dharma, the teaching of Buddha; Bodhidharma
达文西
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter (Tw)
达斡尔
Daur ethnic group of Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang
达斡尔语
Daur language (of Daur ethnic group of Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang)
达日
Darlag or Dari county (Tibetan: dar lag rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[Guo3 luo4 zhou1], Qinghai
达日县
Darlag or Dari county (Tibetan: dar lag rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[Guo3 luo4 zhou1], Qinghai
达朗贝尔
D'Alembert (1717-1783), French mathematician
达标
to reach a set standard
达沃斯
Davos (Swiss ski resort); Davos world economic forum (WEF)
达沃斯论坛
Davos world economic forum (WEF)
达乌里寒鸦
(bird species of China) Daurian jackdaw (Coloeus dauuricus)
达尔富尔
Darfur, region of west Sudan
达尔文
Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British biologist and author of 'On the Origin of Species' 物種起源|物种起源[Wu3 zhong3 Qi3 yuan2]; Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory (Australia) 北領地|北领地[Bei3 Ling3 di4]
达尔文港
Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory, Australia
达尔福尔
Darfur (western province of Sudan)
达尔罕茂明安联合旗
Darhan Muming'an united banner in Baotou 包頭|包头[Bao1 tou2], Inner Mongolia
达尔马提亚
Dalmatia, Croatian region on the eastern coast of Adriatic Sea
达特茅斯
Dartmouth (place name)
达科塔·芬妮
Dakota Fanning, American actress
达累斯萨拉姆
Dar es Salaam (former capital of Tanzania)
达县
Da county in Dazhou 達州|达州[Da2 zhou1], Sichuan
达罗毗荼
Dravidian (general term for South Indian people and languages)
达美航空
Delta Air Lines, Inc., airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia
达芬西
see 達·芬奇|达·芬奇[Da2 · Fen1 qi2]
达茂旗
Darhan Muming'an united banner in Baotou 包頭|包头[Bao1 tou2], Inner Mongolia; abbr. for 達爾罕茂明安聯合旗|达尔罕茂明安联合旗[Da2 er3 han3 Mao4 ming2 an1 lian2 he2 qi2]
达兰萨拉
Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh, north India, home of Tibetan government in exile
达观
to take things philosophically
达赖
the Dalai Lama; abbr. of 達賴喇嘛|达赖喇嘛[Da2 lai4 La3 ma5]
达达尼尔海峡
Dardanelles Strait; Turkish: Çanakkale Boğazı
达阵
touchdown; try (sports)
达鲁花赤
Mongolian daruqachi, local commander in Mongol and Yuan times
鞑虏
Tartar (derogatory); also used as an insulting term for Manchus around 1900
鞑靼
Tartar (various northern tribes in ancient China); Tatar (Turkic ethnic group in central Asia)
鞑靼海峡
Strait of Tartary between Sakhalin and Russian mainland