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

他张大眼睛，不敢相信自己看到的一切。

Tā zhāngdà yǎnjīng, bù gǎn xiāngxìn zìjǐ kàn dào de yīqiè.

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

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