大不了 (dàbuliǎo) · at worst
大不了 (dàbuliǎo) means “at worst; no big deal”. It is written with 3 characters: 大 (big) + 不 (not) + 了 (particle for completed action or change). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 大不了 is built
The characters
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)
不 bù · not
What 不 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
了 le · particle for completed action or change
What 了 is made of
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: A child swaddled in blanklets; compare 子 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 大不了
What does 大不了 mean?
大不了 (dàbuliǎo) means “at worst; no big deal”.
How do you pronounce 大不了?
大不了 is pronounced dàbuliǎo.
Which HSK level is 大不了?
大不了 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 36: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.