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一大

yīdà
phrase #34,875

Meanings

  1. 1 a big (one)
  2. 2 a great (one)
  3. 3 one whole; a major

Examples

HSK 1
他喝了一大杯水。
Tā hē le yī dà bēi shuǐ.
He drank a big glass of water.
HSK 2
一大早他就出门了。
Yīdàzǎo tā jiù chūmén le.
He left the house first thing in the morning.
HSK 7-9
这是他人生中的一大转折。
Zhè shì tā rénshēng zhōng de yī dà zhuǎnzhé.
This was a major turning point in his life.

Tips

grammar
一大 is most often a chunk meaning 'one big' before a measure word or noun: 一大杯 (a big glass), 一大堆 (a huge pile), 一大早 (the very early morning). It also forms 'a major X' patterns: 一大特点 (a major feature), 一大问题 (a major issue).

Stroke Order

一 yī
大 dà