大小
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
大小 (dàxiǎo) · size
大小 (dàxiǎo) means “size; big and small”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 小 (small). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 大小 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)
小 xiǎo · small
What 小 is made of
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Dividing 八 by a line 亅 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个房间大小正好。Zhège fángjiān dàxiǎo zhènghǎo.This room is just the right size.
这两个包大小一样吗？Zhè liǎng gè bāo dàxiǎo yīyàng ma?Are these two bags the same size?
Questions about 大小
What does 大小 mean?
大小 (dàxiǎo) means “size; big and small”.
How do you pronounce 大小?
大小 is pronounced dàxiǎo.
Which HSK level is 大小?
大小 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
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 大小 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.