莫大

mòdà
adjective #15,021

Meanings

  1. 1 greatest
  2. 2 utmost
  3. 3 immense

Examples

Zhè duì tā lái shuō shì mòdà de róngxìng.
This is the greatest honor for him.
Néng dédào nín de bāngzhù, wǒ gǎndào mòdà de gǎnjī.
I feel immense gratitude for your help.

Tips

register
Formal/literary. is classical Chinese for 'none' — so 莫大 literally means 'none greater.' Used in formal speech and writing, rarely in casual conversation.
grammar
Always followed by + noun: 莫大荣幸 (greatest honor), 莫大帮助 (immense help), 莫大鼓励 (tremendous encouragement). Cannot be used as a standalone predicate.

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