大项

大項

dàxiàng

noun

Measure Word

一个大项 gè

Meanings

1 main item
2 major category
3 key heading

Characters

item / category

Examples

预算分为五个大项。

Yùsuàn fēnwéi wǔ ge dàxiàng.

The budget is divided into five major categories.

本届运动会共设三十二个大项。

Běn jiè yùndònghuì gòng shè sānshí'èr ge dàxiàng.

This Games sets thirty-two main events.

Tips

usage

项 (xiàng) means 'item/category'. 大项 contrasts with 小项 (xiǎoxiàng, sub-item). At the Olympics: 大项 = sport (e.g. swimming), 小项 = individual event (e.g. 100m freestyle). Also common in budgets and policy documents for top-level headings.

Stroke Order

大 dà

项 xiàng