Writing
伟大 (wěi dà) — how to say "great" in Chinese
伟大
Great
adjective
Character composition
伟
great
大
big
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
伟大成就
wěidà chéngjiù
great achievement
Examples
爱迪生是一位伟大的发明家，他发明了电灯等许多改变世界的物品。
Edison was a great inventor who invented the electric light bulb and many other world-changing items.
他是个伟大的人。
He is a great person.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "great" in Chinese?
"great" in Chinese is 伟大 (wěi dà).
伟大 meaning in English
伟大 (wěi dà) means "Great".
How is 伟大 pronounced?
It is pronounced wěi dà (written as wei da, weida). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Great in Chinese character
It is written 伟大: 伟 has 6 strokes, 大 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 伟大?
伟大 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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