大话

大話

dàhuà

noun #15,367

Meanings

1 boastful talk
2 big talk
3 bragging

Characters

words; speech; talk

Examples

HSK 7-9

别说大话了，先做出来再说。

Biéshuō dàhuà le, xiān zuòchū lái zàishuō.

Stop the big talk, show results first.

HSK 7-9

他总爱说大话，但从不兑现。

Tā zǒng ài shuō dàhuà, dàn cóngbù duìxiàn.

He always boasts but never delivers.

Tips

usage

Most commonly used in the phrase 说大话 (to boast, to talk big). Related: 吹牛 (to brag, lit. 'blow the cow') is more colloquial and common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

大 dà

话 huà