大型
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
大型 (dàxíng) · large
大型 (dàxíng) means “large; large-scale”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 型 (type). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 大型 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)
型 xíng · type
What 型 is made of
- 刑xíng — punishment
- 开kāi — to open
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 开kāi — to open
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 刑 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是一家大型超市。Zhè shì yī jiā dàxíng chāoshì.This is a large supermarket.
周末有一场大型音乐会。Zhōumò yǒu yī chǎng dàxíng yīnyuèhuì.There is a big concert this weekend.
Questions about 大型
What does 大型 mean?
大型 (dàxíng) means “large; large-scale”.
How do you pronounce 大型?
大型 is pronounced dàxíng.
Which HSK level is 大型?
大型 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
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
Learn 大型 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 51: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.