Writing
大为 (dà wéi) — how to say "greatly" in Chinese
大为
Greatly, very
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
我大为吃惊。
wǒ dà wéi chī jīng
I was greatly surprised.
Character composition
大
big
为
to do, to be
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Collocations
大为不满
dà wéi bù mǎn
greatly dissatisfied
大为改善
dà wéi gǎi shàn
greatly improved
大为震惊
dà wéi zhèn jīng
greatly shocked
Examples
这个消息让他大为震惊。
This news greatly shocked him.
他大为高兴。
He was greatly pleased.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "greatly" in Chinese?
"greatly" in Chinese is 大为 (dà wéi).
Da wei meaning in Chinese
大为 (dà wéi) means "Greatly, very".
How is 大为 pronounced?
It is pronounced dà wéi (written as da wei, dawei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "greatly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大为: 大 has 3 strokes, 为 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 大为?
大为 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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