This is the 12th most frequent Chinese word.


Big; large.


The word '大' is used here as an adjective to describe the size of the eyes, meaning 'big'.

他有一双大眼睛。

He has a pair of big eyes.


In this sentence, '大' is part of the term '大庭广众', which refers to a public and open area with a large audience or crowd.

小孩子喜欢在大庭广众下表演。

Children like to perform in front of a large audience.


Here, '大' describes the abstract concept of a 'dream', indicating its significance or grandness.

她有一个很大的梦想。

She has a very big dream.