大宗

dàzōng

noun HSK 7-9 #22,399

Meanings

1 large quantity
2 bulk (goods)
3 staple (commodity)

Characters

clan; principal; main

Examples

石油是世界上最重要的大宗商品之一。

Shíyóu shì shìjiè shàng zuì zhòngyào de dàzōng shāngpǐn zhīyī.

Oil is one of the most important commodities in the world.

公司收到了一笔大宗订单。

Gōngsī shōudào le yī bǐ dàzōng dìngdān.

The company received a bulk order.

Tips

usage

大宗 is most commonly seen in 大宗商品 (commodities/staple goods) in business and economics contexts. It refers to goods traded in large quantities like oil, grain, and metals.

Stroke Order

大 dà

宗 zōng