偌

ruò

adverb #14,707

Meanings

1 so
2 such
3 to such a degree

Characters

so; such; to such a degree

Examples

偌大的房间里只有他一个人。

Ruòdà de fángjiān lǐ zhǐyǒu tā yī gè rén.

In such a large room, there was only him alone.

偌大的广场空无一人。

Ruòdà de guǎngchǎng kōng wú yī rén.

The vast square was completely empty.

Tips

usage

Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 偌大 (ruòdà), meaning 'so big/vast.' Rarely used on its own.

register

Literary and formal. In everyday speech, 这么大 (zhème dà) is more natural.

Stroke Order

偌 ruò