大数据

大數據

dàshùjù

noun HSK 7-9

Meanings

1 big data

Characters

evidence; basis; according to

A calque of the English term 'big data.' 数据 means 'data,' 大 means 'big.'

Examples

大数据技术改变了很多行业。

Dàshùjù jìshù gǎibiàn le hěnduō hángyè.

Big data technology has transformed many industries.

他是学大数据专业的。

Tā shì xué dàshùjù zhuānyè de.

He studies big data as his major.

Tips

usage

In Chinese internet culture, 大数据 has a colloquial meaning beyond the technical one: people say 被大数据盯上了 ('targeted by big data') when they get eerily accurate targeted ads, or 大数据推荐 when their social media feeds seem to read their minds.

Stroke Order

大 dà

数 shù

据 jù