张大

張大

zhāngdà

verb #24,755

Meanings

1 to open wide
2 to stretch open
3 to enlarge

Characters

to open; to spread; to stretch

big; wide; large

Examples

HSK 3

他张大眼睛，不敢相信自己看到的一切。

Tā zhāngdà yǎnjīng, bù gǎn xiāngxìn zìjǐ kàndào de yīqiè.

He opened his eyes wide, unable to believe what he saw.

HSK 4

医生叫他张大嘴巴。

Yīshēng jiào tā zhāngdà zuǐbā.

The doctor told him to open his mouth wide.

Tips

usage

张大 most often collocates with 眼睛 (eyes) and 嘴 (mouth): 张大眼睛 (open eyes wide in surprise), 张大嘴巴 (open mouth wide). It describes a physical opening or widening action.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

大 dà