一大

yīdà

phrase #34,875

Meanings

1 a big (one)
2 a great (one)
3 (prefix) one whole / a major

Characters

Examples

这是他人生中的一大转折。

Zhè shì tārén shēng zhōng de yīdà zhuǎnzhé.

This was a major turning point in his life.

他喝了一大杯水。

Tā hē le yīdà bēi shuǐ.

He drank a big glass of water.

一大早他就出门了。

Yīdàzǎo tā jiù chūmén le.

He left the house first thing in the morning.

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