伟大
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
伟大 (wěidà) · great
伟大 (wěidà) means “great; mighty”. It is written with 2 characters: 伟 (great) + 大 (big). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 伟大 is built
The characters
伟 wěi · great
What 伟 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 韦wéi — tanned leather
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 三sān — three
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 韦 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
母亲是伟大的。Mǔqīn shì wěidà de.Mothers are great.
这是一个伟大的发明。Zhè shì yī gè wěidà de fāmíng.This is a great invention.
Questions about 伟大
What does 伟大 mean?
伟大 (wěidà) means “great; mighty”.
How do you pronounce 伟大?
伟大 is pronounced wěidà.
Which HSK level is 伟大?
伟大 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 宏伟hóngwěigrand
- 雄伟xióngwěimagnificent
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
Learn 伟大 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 68: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.