Writing
大人 (dà ren) — how to say "adult" in Chinese
大人
Adult
noun
Character composition
大
big
人
person
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
大人的衣服
dàren de yīfu
adults' clothes
Examples
大人在公园散步
The adults are walking in the park
大人和小孩一起玩。
Adults and children play together.
Mnemonic
[dà ren-] "Da, Ren!" nods the bear Ren proudly when he is first called an adult. He is now a big (大) person (人): he goes to work and cooks porridge by himself. That is how a cub grew up into a real 大人! 🐻🧣
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Frequently asked questions
How to say adult in Mandarin?
"adult" in Chinese is 大人 (dà ren).
大人 meaning in English
大人 (dà ren) means "Adult".
How is 大人 pronounced?
It is pronounced dà ren (written as da ren, daren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "adult" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大人: 大 has 3 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 大人?
大人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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