大为

大為

dàwéi

adverb #17,596

Meanings

1 very
2 greatly
3 considerably

Characters

to be; to act as

Functions as an intensifying adverb meaning "to a great degree."

Examples

这个消息让他大为震惊。

Zhège xiāoxi ràng tā dàwéi zhènjīng.

This news greatly shocked him.

她的表现大为改善。

Tā de biǎoxiàn dàwéi gǎishàn.

Her performance has improved greatly.

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大为 is a formal/literary adverb. In casual speech, 非常 or 很 are more common. You'll often see 大为 in news reports: 大为震惊 (greatly shocked), 大为感动 (deeply moved).

Stroke Order

大 dà

为 wéi