大幅度

dàfúdù
adverb HSK 7-9 #30,162

Meanings

  1. 1 by a large margin; substantially; dramatically

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Literally 'big amplitude/extent' - a change that covers a large range.

Examples

HSK 6
Fángjià dàfúdù xiàjiàng le.
Housing prices dropped dramatically.
HSK 7-9
Gōngsī dàfúdù xuējiǎn le kāizhī.
The company cut expenses substantially.

Tips

usage
大幅度 is the full form, but in news and writing 大幅 alone is more common: 大幅增长 (sharp increase), 大幅下降 (sharp decline). They mean the same thing.

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