大肆
Old HSK 6
大肆 (dàsì) · wantonly
大肆 (dàsì) means “wantonly; without restraint”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 肆 (to indulge). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 大肆 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)
肆 sì · to indulge
What 肆 is made of
- 镸cháng — long
- 厶sī — private
- 聿yù — writing brush
- 肀yù — pen
- 彐jì — snout
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 肀yù — pen
Example sentences
媒体大肆报道了这件事。Méitǐ dàsì bàodào le zhè jiàn shì.The media reported the story extensively.
商家大肆宣传新产品。Shāngjiā dàsì xuānchuán xīn chǎnpǐn.The merchants heavily promoted the new product.
Questions about 大肆
What does 大肆 mean?
大肆 (dàsì) means “wantonly; without restraint”.
How do you pronounce 大肆?
大肆 is pronounced dàsì.
Which HSK level is 大肆?
大肆 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
Learn 大肆 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.