大王

dàwáng

noun #10,087

Measure Word

一个大王 gè

Meanings

1 king; great king
2 magnate; big shot
3 person with expert skill in something

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他是我们班的游戏大王。

Tā shì wǒmen bān de yóuxì dàwáng.

He's the gaming king of our class.

HSK 5

美猴王是花果山的大王。

Měihóuwáng shì Huāguǒshān de dàwáng.

The Monkey King is the king of Flower Fruit Mountain.

Tips

usage

大王 (dàwáng) means king or expert. The alternate pronunciation 大王 (dàiwang) appears in traditional opera and old stories for a bandit chief or robber baron.

Stroke Order

大 dà

王 wáng