大湖

dàhú

noun #28,474

Measure Word

一个大湖 gè

Meanings

1 large lake
2 great lake
3 Dahu (place name in Taiwan)

Characters

big; great; large

Examples

五大湖是北美最大的淡水湖群。

Wǔ Dà Hú shì Běiměi zuì dà de dànshuǐ hú qún.

The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes in North America.

村子旁边有一个大湖，风景很美。

Cūnzi pángbiān yǒu yī gè dà hú, fēngjǐng hěn měi.

Next to the village there is a large lake with beautiful scenery.

Tips

usage

大湖 as a common noun simply means 'large lake'. As a proper noun, it can refer to Dahu Township (大湖乡) in Miaoli County, Taiwan, or the Great Lakes (五大湖) collectively.

Stroke Order

大 dà

湖 hú