Writing
大幅 (dà fú) — how to say "substantially" in Chinese
大幅
Substantially, on a large scale
adverb
Character composition
大
big
幅
width, extent
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
Collocations
大幅降低成本
dà fú jiàng dī chéng běn
substantially reduce costs
大幅增加收入
dà fú zēng jiā shōu rù
substantially increase income
Examples
今年公司利润大幅增长。
This year the company's profits grew substantially.
价格大幅上涨。
Prices rose substantially.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "substantially" in Chinese?
"substantially" in Chinese is 大幅 (dà fú).
大幅 meaning in English
大幅 (dà fú) means "Substantially, on a large scale".
How is 大幅 pronounced?
It is pronounced dà fú (written as da fu, dafu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "substantially" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大幅: 大 has 3 strokes, 幅 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 大幅?
大幅 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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