强大

強大

qiángdà

adjective HSK 3 #1,985

Meanings

1 powerful; formidable
2 mighty; strong (on a large scale)

Characters

strong; powerful

Examples

中国有一支强大的军队。

Zhōngguó yǒu yī zhī qiángdà de jūnduì.

China has a powerful military.

知识就是强大的力量。

Zhīshi jiù shì qiángdà de lìliàng.

Knowledge is a powerful force.

我们的对手很强大。

Wǒmen de duìshǒu hěn qiángdà.

Our opponents are very powerful.

Tips

usage

强大 implies strength at scale — used for countries, armies, organizations. For individual strength, just 强 is more natural.

Stroke Order

强 qiáng

大 dà