宏大

hóngdà

adjective HSK 6 #23,667

Meanings

1 grand; magnificent; grandiose
2 ambitious (of plans); vast (of scale)

Characters

grand; great; macro

big; large; great

Grand and great — on a grand scale.

Examples

这个项目规模非常宏大。

Zhège xiàngmù guīmó fēicháng hóngdà.

This project is very grand in scale.

他有一个宏大的计划。

Tā yǒu yī gè hóngdà de jìhuà.

He has an ambitious plan.

音乐会的场面非常宏大。

Yīnyuèhuì de chǎngmiàn fēicháng hóngdà.

The scale of the concert was magnificent.

Tips

usage

宏大 is used for abstract or large-scale things: 宏大的计划 (grand plan), 宏大的规模 (vast scale), 宏大的叙事 (grand narrative). For physically large things, use 巨大 (jùdà) instead.

Stroke Order

宏 hóng

大 dà