硕大

碩大

shuòdà

adjective #19,730

Meanings

1 huge
2 massive
3 enormous

Characters

large; great (literary)

Examples

院子里有一棵硕大的古树。

Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yī kē shuòdà de gǔshù.

There's an enormous ancient tree in the courtyard.

他捧着一个硕大的西瓜回来了。

Tā pěngzhe yī gè shuòdà de xīguā huílái le.

He came back holding a huge watermelon.

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usage

硕大 is more literary than 巨大. It's often used to describe impressive physical size and carries a tone of awe.

Stroke Order

硕 shuò

大 dà