大陆
HSK 4 (2021)
大陆 (dàlù) · continent
大陆 (dàlù) means “continent; mainland”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 陆 (land). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 大陆 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)
陆 lù · land
What 陆 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 击jī — to strike
- 凵qiǎn — container
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 击 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
亚洲是世界上最大的大陆。Yàzhōu shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de dàlù.Asia is the largest continent in the world.
他们坐了很久的船才到大陆。Tāmen zuò le hěn jiǔ de chuán cái dào dàlù.They were on the boat for a long time before reaching the mainland.
Questions about 大陆
What does 大陆 mean?
大陆 (dàlù) means “continent; mainland”.
How do you pronounce 大陆?
大陆 is pronounced dàlù.
Which HSK level is 大陆?
大陆 is in HSK 4 (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 大陆 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.