大 {dài}

1. doctor
2. physician

大 daai⁶ {dà}

1. big
2. huge
3. large
4. major
5. great
6. wide
7. deep
8. older (than)
9. oldest
10. eldest
11. greatly
12. very much
13. (dialect) father
14. father's elder or younger brother

大押 daai⁶ aat³ {dà yā}

Pawn shop

大把 daai⁶ baa² {dà bǎ}

(noun) lots; a lot of; a large amount of; plenty; many

大班 daai⁶ baan¹ {dà bān}

(noun) 1. Rich or powerful person; 2. Big group (of people)

大包 daai⁶ baau¹ {dà bāo}

a common dish in the Chinese Dim Sum cuisine, i.e. the 'big pao / bun'

大筆〔-笔〕 daai⁶ bat¹ {dà bǐ}

a large sum of (money); a big stroke; a big brush for Chinese calligraphy; to drastically

大脾 daai⁶ bei² {dà pí}

thigh

大髀 daai⁶ bei² {dà bì}

(noun) thigh; lap

大鼻 daai⁶ bei⁶ {dà bí}

big nose; arrogant

大波 daai⁶ bo¹ {dà bō}

big breasts

大煲 daai⁶ bou¹ {dà bāo}

a big mess or trouble

大車〔-车〕 daai⁶ ce¹ {dà chē}

big car; a big car full of something

大場〔-场〕 daai⁶ coeng⁴ {dà chǎng}

noun; Big scene

大菜 daai⁶ coi³ {dà cài}

agar

大賽〔-赛〕 daai⁶ coi³ {dà sài}

noun; competition

大艙〔-舱〕 daai⁶ cong¹ {dà cāng}

the lowest class cabin in a ship/ cruise

大床 daai⁶ cong⁴ {dà chuáng}

noun; a big bed; queen/king size bed; bed for newlywed

大牀〔-床〕 daai⁶ cong⁴ {dà chuáng}

Queen size bed; king size bed

大草 daai⁶ cou² {dà cǎo}

a style in calligraphy

大涌 daai⁶ cung¹ {dà yǒng}

Tai Chung, located in Hong Kong

大廚〔-厨〕 daai⁶ cyu² {dà chú}

Head chef

大膽〔-胆〕 daai⁶ daam² {dà dǎn}

courageous

大單〔-单〕 daai⁶ daan¹ {dà dān}

big case (spoken)

大荳〔-豆〕 daai⁶ dau² {dà dòu}

soybean, soya bean

大地 daai⁶ dei⁶ {dà dì}

(noun) The World

大碟 daai⁶ dip⁶ {dà dié}

noun; long play music album of over 36 minutes

大檔〔-档〕 daai⁶ dong³ {dà dàng}

underground gambling parlor

大化 daai⁶ faa³ {dà huà}

Dahua Yao Autonomous County in Guangxi, China; Taika, a Japanese era name 10

大法 daai⁶ faat³ {dà fǎ}

principles; fundamental law; practise methods

大份 daai⁶ fan⁶ {dà fèn}

1. big portion 2. big size (of one's body)

大埠 daai⁶ fau⁶ {dà bù}

San Francisco

大飛〔-飞〕 daai⁶ fei¹ {dà fēi}

a speedboat

大夫 daai⁶ fu¹ {dà fū}

doctor; physician

大風〔-风〕 daai⁶ fung¹ {dà fēng}

strong wind

大假 daai⁶ gaa³ {dà jiǎ}

long/ big holiday; annual leave

大搞 daai⁶ gaau² {dà gǎo}

doing something big; to make a big celebration

大偈 daai⁶ gai⁶ {dà jì}

chief officer (seaman)

大個〔-个〕 daai⁶ go³ {dà gè}

grown up

大廈〔-厦〕 daai⁶ haa⁶ {dà shà}

(noun) building

大考 daai⁶ haau² {dà kǎo}

Final examination

大喉 daai⁶ hau⁴ {dà hóu}

noun; "big throat" is one of the throat singing techniques in Cantonese Opera, it is a vocal method. The character is called the " Painted-face character" and it is his vocal singing method. They are often male characters such as heroes, generals, villains, gods, or demons

大器 daai⁶ hei³ {dà qì}

someone important, influential, successful; great talent; treasure

大戲〔-戏〕 daai⁶ hei³ {dà xì}

(n.) Chinese opera; (slang) a dramatic situation.

大人 daai⁶ jan⁴ {dà ren}

(slang) when address a judge as "Your Honour"

大癮〔-瘾〕 daai⁶ jan⁵ {dà yǐn}

noun; hugely addicted to, can be drugs, music, work, or anything

大油 daai⁶ jau² {dà yóu}

Lard, pork fat

大嘢 daai⁶ je⁵ {dà yě}

1. boss 2. arrogant 3. the big one

大意 daai⁶ ji³ {dà yi}

not paying attention

大約〔-约〕 daai⁶ joek³ {dà yuē}

(adverb) About

大儒 daai⁶ jyu⁴ {dà rú}

Confucian scholars; a great scholar who is well respected

大魚〔-鱼〕 daai⁶ jyu⁴ {dà yú}

big fish; significant person or thing; great future benefits

大楷 daai⁶ kaai² {dà kǎi}

Capital letter

大妗 daai⁶ kam⁵ {dà jìn}

matchmaker; Chinese wedding planner

大舅 daai⁶ kau⁵ {dà jiù}

uncle, mother's eldest brother

大纜〔-缆〕 daai⁶ laam⁶ {dà lǎn}

a hawser, a thick rope 10

大粒 daai⁶ lap¹ {dà lǐ}

a big particle; someone of significance/ importance

大褸〔-褛〕 daai⁶ lau¹ {dà lǚ}

(noun) a coat

大力 daai⁶ lik⁶ {dà lì}

(adjective) Powerful

大沥 daai⁶ lik⁶ {dà lì}

Dali, place in China

大瀝〔-沥〕 daai⁶ lik⁶ {dà lì}

Dali, place in China

大良 daai⁶ loeng⁴ {dà liáng}

Da Liang, place in China

大佬 daai⁶ lou² {dà lǎo}

(noun) 1. elder brother; (of organisation, company, etc.) 1. manager; 2. head of department; 3. head of chef; (of gangster) leader

大老 daai⁶ lou⁵ {dà lǎo}

eldest brother; boss, big boss

大碌 daai⁶ luk¹ {dà lù}

adj; it is huge (in a cylindrical shape)

大轆〔-辘〕 daai⁶ luk¹ {dà lù}

something that is big and thick, and in a cylinder shape

大陸〔-陆〕 daai⁶ luk⁶ {dà lù}

(noun) China

大孖 daai⁶ maa¹ {dà mā}

eldest one of the twins

大蔴 daai⁶ maa⁴ {dà má}

Cannabis sativa; marijuana

大麻 daai⁶ maa⁴ {dà má}

weed

大碼〔-码〕 daai⁶ maa⁵ {dà mǎ}

large size

大命 daai⁶ meng⁶ {dà mìng}

(adj.) describes a lucky person who survives after accidents or tragedies, having had a narrow escape.

大懵 daai⁶ mung² {dà měng}

(adjective) silly; fatuous; idiotic; daft; absent-minded

大牙 daai⁶ ngaa⁴ {dà yá}

a molar teeth

大銀〔-银〕 daai⁶ ngan² {dà yín}

(certain quantity) dollar

大牛 daai⁶ ngau⁴ {dà niú}

HK $500 note (slang)

大鱷〔-鳄〕 daai⁶ ngok⁶ {dà'è}

(noun) Crook

大澳 daai⁶ ou³ {dà ào}

the name of a place in Hong Kong: Tai O

大牌 daai⁶ paai² {dà pái}

one who's cocky and ignorant

大朋 daai⁶ paang⁴ {dà péng}

everyone's; people; the public

大棚 daai⁶ paang⁴ {dà péng}

noun; plastic tents/vents; walk-in tunnel; It also describes a group of (people, animal, etc)

大皮 daai⁶ pei² {dà pí}

costly; high cost

大婆 daai⁶ po² {dà pó}

the first wife among all the other wives (in a polygamous marriage)

大嘥 daai⁶ saai¹ {dà sāi}

wasteful

大晒 daai⁶ saai³ {dà shài}

total superiority or on top/above anyone else

大勢〔-势〕 daai⁶ sai³ {dà shì}

overall situation or trend

大細〔-细〕 daai⁶ sai³ {dà xì}

the common table game in casino called 'over-under or O/U'; the size

大嬸〔-婶〕 daai⁶ sam² {dà shěn}

noun; Mrs, Miss, Aunt

大壽〔-寿〕 daai⁶ sau⁶ {dà shòu}

noun; Big birthday, normally, a "big" birthday above 50 years old for every 10 year interval, i.e. 60th, 70th, etc

大石 daai⁶ sek⁶ {dà shí}

Dashi; big rocks; baggages; people with power and authority

大食 daai⁶ sik⁶ {Dà shí}

(slang) a big eater; a glutton

大少 daai⁶ siu³ {dà shào}

name for young master called by servants

大傻 daai⁶ so⁴ {dà shǎ}

a big fool

大騷〔-骚〕 daai⁶ sou¹ {dà sāo}

noun; to participate in a huge show; to show off

大餸 daai⁶ sung³ {dà sòng}

people who only eat the accompanying dishes but not eat the rice

大船 daai⁶ syun⁴ {dà chuán}

big boats, big ships; cruises; a ferry

大貪〔-贪〕 daai⁶ taam¹ {dà tān}

greedy; corruption

大潭 daai⁶ taam⁴ {dà tán}

noun; Tai Tam, a location in Hong Kong island

大體〔-体〕 daai⁶ tai² {dàtǐ}

(adverb) Overall; (adjective) 1. Elegant and poised

大肚 daai⁶ tou⁵ {Dà dù}

pregnant

大同 daai⁶ tung⁴ {Dàtóng}

(noun) Pax

大話〔-话〕 daai⁶ waa⁶ {dà huà}

(noun) a lie (this means 'big talk' in Mandarin)

大圍〔-围〕 daai⁶ wai⁴ {dà wéi}

the name of a place in Hong Kong: Tai Wai

大鑊〔-镬〕 daai⁶ wok⁶ {dà huò}

something seriously bad that has happened; "bugger" (exclamation)

大劑〔-剂〕 daai⁶ zai¹ {dà jì}

to describe that something serious has happened; to be in big trouble; a difficult mess

大仔 daai⁶ zai² {dà zǐ}

the eldest son

大掣 daai⁶ zai³ {dà chè}

noun; main switch (electricity)

大隻〔-只〕 daai⁶ zek³ {dà zhī}

one who's strong and muscular

大姊 daai⁶ zi² {dà zǐ}

eldest sister

大紙〔-纸〕 daai⁶ zi² {dà zhǐ}

noun; large denomination note, usually 500,1000 HKD

大字 daai⁶ zi⁶ {dà zì}

Chinese calligraphy

大蕉 daai⁶ ziu¹ {dà jiāo}

plantain

大狀〔-状〕 daai⁶ zong⁶ {dà zhuàng}

a barrister (lawyer)

大早 daai⁶ zou² {dà zǎo}

early morning

大造 daai⁶ zou⁶ {dà zào}

to make up something exaggeratedly; an abundant year for the harvesting

大中 daai⁶ zung¹ {dà zhōng}

Greater China

大眾〔-众〕 daai⁶ zung³ {dà zhòng}

(noun) 1. Folks; (adjective) Public

大乘 {Dàchéng}

1. Mahayana, the Great Vehicle
2. Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond
3. also pr. [Da4 cheng2]

大都 {dàdū}

1. for the most part
2. on the whole
3. also pr. [da4 du1]

大雅 daai⁶ aa¹ {dà yǎ}

one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經

大雅 daai⁶ aa¹ {Dà yǎ}

Taya township in Taichung county 臺中縣, Taiwan

大巴 daai⁶ baa¹ {dà bā}

1. a big coach
2. tourist bus

大壩〔-坝〕 daai⁶ baa³ {dà bà}

dam

大敗〔-败〕 daai⁶ baai⁶ {dà bài}

1. to defeat
2. to inflict a defeat on sb

大伯 daai⁶ baak³ {dà bó}

1. husband's older brother
2. brother-in-law

大班 daai⁶ baan¹ {dà bān}

1. tai-pan
2. business executive
3. foreign business manager
4. top class of kindergarten or school grade

大坂 daai⁶ baan² {Dà bǎn}

old name for Ōsaka 大阪 (city in Japan), changed in the beginning of the Meiji 明治 Era because 坂 could, if the radicals were read separately, be interpreted as "(will) return to soil"

大阪 daai⁶ baan² {Dà bǎn}

Ōsaka, a city and prefecture in Japan

大餅〔-饼〕 daai⁶ beng² {dà bǐng}

large flat bread

大病 daai⁶ beng⁶ {dà bìng}

serious illness

大變〔-变〕 daai⁶ bin³ {dà biàn}

huge changes

大便 daai⁶ bin⁶ {dà biàn}

1. to defecate
2. excrement
3. feces

大寶〔-宝〕 daai⁶ bou² {Dà bǎo}

Taiho (era)

大鴇〔-鸨〕 daai⁶ bou² {dà bǎo}

(Chinese bird species) great bustard (Otis tarda)

大埔 daai⁶ bou³ {Dà bù}

1. Dabu county in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong
2. Tai Po district of New Territories, Hong Kong
3. Dabu or Tabu township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣, west Taiwan

大步 daai⁶ bou⁶ {dà bù}

large strides

大部 daai⁶ bou⁶ {dà bù}

1. most of
2. the majority of sth

大半 daai⁶ bun³ {dà bàn}

1. more than half
2. greater part
3. most
4. probably
5. most likely

大餐 daai⁶ caan¹ {dà cān}

1. great meal
2. banquet

大錘〔-锤〕 daai⁶ ceoi⁴ {dà chuí}

sledge

大秦 daai⁶ ceon⁴ {Dà Qín}

Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire 羅馬帝國

大錢〔-钱〕 daai⁶ cin² {dà qián}

1. high denomination of banknotes or coins
2. lots of money
3. a big sum (e.g. a bribe)

大清 daai⁶ cing¹ {Dà Qīng}

the (great) Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

大潮 daai⁶ ciu⁴ {dà cháo}

1. tidal bore
2. tidal wave

大錯〔-错〕 daai⁶ co³ {dà cuò}

blunder

大腸〔-肠〕 daai⁶ coeng² {dà cháng}

the large intestine

大祥 daai⁶ coeng⁴ {Dà xiáng}

Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市, Hunan

大瘡〔-疮〕 daai⁶ cong¹ {dà chuāng}

ulcer or sore of venereal origin

大廠〔-厂〕 daai⁶ cong² {Dà chǎng}

Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊, Hebei

大氅 daai⁶ cong² {dà chǎng}

1. overcoat
2. cloak
3. cape
4. CL: 件

大廠〔-厂〕 daai⁶ cong² {dà chǎng}

large manufacturer

大蔥〔-葱〕 daai⁶ cung¹ {dà cōng}

1. leek
2. Chinese onion

大蟲〔-虫〕 daai⁶ cung⁴ {dà chóng}

tiger

大村 daai⁶ cyun¹ {Dà cūn}

Dacun township in Changhua county 彰化縣, Taiwan

大全 daai⁶ cyun⁴ {dà quán}

1. all-inclusive
2. complete
3. comprehensive collection

大大 daai⁶ daai⁶ {dà dà}

1. greatly
2. enormously
3. (dialect) dad
4. uncle

大膽〔-胆〕 daai⁶ daam² {dà dǎn}

1. brazen
2. audacious
3. outrageous
4. bold
5. daring
6. fearless

大抵 daai⁶ dai² {dà dǐ}

1. generally speaking
2. by and large
3. for the most part

大帝 daai⁶ dai³ {dà dì}

1. heavenly emperor
2. "the Great" (title)

大燈〔-灯〕 daai⁶ dang¹ {dà dēng}

headlight

大豆 daai⁶ dau² {dà dòu}

soybean

大地 daai⁶ dei⁶ {dà dì}

1. earth
2. mother earth

大隊〔-队〕 daai⁶ deoi⁶ {dà duì}

1. group
2. a large body of
3. production brigade
4. military group

大憝 daai⁶ deoi⁶ {dà duì}

1. archenemy
2. chief enemy

大典 daai⁶ din² {dà diǎn}

1. ceremony
2. collection of classical writings

大殿 daai⁶ din⁶ {dà diàn}

main hall of a Buddhist temple

大跌 daai⁶ dit³ {dà diē}

large fall

大調〔-调〕 daai⁶ diu⁶ {dà diào}

major key (in music)

大多 daai⁶ do¹ {dà duō}

1. for the most part
2. many
3. most
4. the greater part
5. mostly

大刀 daai⁶ dou¹ {dà dāo}

1. broadsword
2. large knife
3. machete

大都 daai⁶ dou¹ {dà dōu}

1. for the most part
2. on the whole
3. also pr. [da4 du1]

大都 daai⁶ dou¹ {Dà dū}

Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing

大都 daai⁶ dou¹ {dà dū}

1. for the most part
2. on the whole
3. metropolitan

大道 daai⁶ dou⁶ {dà dào}

1. main street
2. avenue

大度 daai⁶ dou⁶ {dà dù}

1. magnanimous
2. generous (in spirit)

大東〔-东〕 daai⁶ dung¹ {Dà dōng}

Dadong district of Shenyang city 沈陽市, Liaoning

大凡 daai⁶ faan⁴ {dà fán}

1. generally
2. in general

大發〔-发〕 daai⁶ faat³ {Dà fā}

Daihatsu, Japanese car company

大糞〔-粪〕 daai⁶ fan³ {dà fèn}

1. human excrement
2. night soil (human manure traditionally used as agricultural fertilizer)

大火 daai⁶ fo² {dà huǒ}

1. conflagration
2. large fire
3. CL: 場

大伙 daai⁶ fo² {dà huǒ}

1. everybody
2. everyone
3. we all

大方 daai⁶ fong¹ {dà fāng}

1. expert
2. scholar
3. mother earth
4. a type of green tea

大方 daai⁶ fong¹ {dà fang}

1. generous
2. magnanimous
3. stylish
4. in good taste
5. easy-mannered
6. natural and relaxed

大夫 daai⁶ fu¹ {dài fu}

1. doctor
2. physician

大夫 daai⁶ fu¹ {dà fū}

senior official (in imperial China)

大釜 daai⁶ fu² {dà fǔ}

cauldron

大副 daai⁶ fu³ {dà fù}

1. substantially
2. by a big amount

大幅 daai⁶ fuk¹ {dà fú}

1. a big margin
2. substantially

大款 daai⁶ fun² {dà kuǎn}

very wealthy person

大豐〔-丰〕 daai⁶ fung¹ {Dà fēng}

Dafeng county level city in Yancheng 鹽城, Jiangsu

大風〔-风〕 daai⁶ fung¹ {dà fēng}

1. gale
2. CL: 場

大家 daai⁶ gaa¹ {dà jiā}

1. everyone
2. influential family
3. great expert

大駕〔-驾〕 daai⁶ gaa³ {dà jià}

imperial chariot

大街 daai⁶ gaai¹ {dà jiē}

1. street
2. main street
3. CL: 條

大解 daai⁶ gaai² {dà jiě}

1. to defecate
2. to empty one's bowels

大甲 daai⁶ gaap³ {Dà jiǎ}

Tachia town in Taichung county 臺中縣, Taiwan

大校 daai⁶ gaau³ {dà xiào}

1. senior ranking officer in Chinese army
2. senior colonel

大計〔-计〕 daai⁶ gai³ {dà jì}

1. large scale program of lasting importance
2. project of paramount importance
3. to think big
4. annual national audit

大吉 daai⁶ gat¹ {dà jí}

1. very auspicious
2. extremely lucky

大驚〔-惊〕 daai⁶ geng¹ {dà jīng}

with great alarm

大舉〔-举〕 daai⁶ geoi² {dà jǔ}

(do sth) on a large scale

大建 daai⁶ gin³ {dà jiàn}

1. lunar month of 30 days
2. same as 大盡

大件 daai⁶ gin⁶ {dà jiàn}

1. large
2. bulky

大哥 daai⁶ go¹ {dà gē}

eldest brother

大腳〔-脚〕 daai⁶ goek³ {dà jiǎo}

bigfoot (mythological animal popular in the US)

大幹〔-干〕 daai⁶ gon³ {dà gàn}

1. to go all out
2. to work energetically

大綱〔-纲〕 daai⁶ gong¹ {dà gāng}

1. synopsis
2. outline
3. program
4. leading principles

大港 daai⁶ gong² {Dà gǎng}

Dagang former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區

大姑 daai⁶ gu¹ {dà gū}

1. father's oldest sister
2. husband's older sister
3. sister-in-law

大鼓 daai⁶ gu² {dà gǔ}

big bass drum

大局 daai⁶ guk⁶ {dà jú}

1. general situation
2. present conditions

大觀〔-观〕 daai⁶ gun¹ {Dà guān}

Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市, Anhui

大管 daai⁶ gun² {dà guǎn}

bassoon

大功 daai⁶ gung¹ {dà gōng}

1. great merit
2. great service

大恭 daai⁶ gung¹ {dà gōng}

1. (literary) excrement
2. feces

大拐 daai⁶ gwaai² {dà guǎi}

to turn left (Shanghainese)

大關〔-关〕 daai⁶ gwaan¹ {dà guān}

(reach a) critical point

大軍〔-军〕 daai⁶ gwan¹ {dà jūn}

1. army
2. main forces

大過〔-过〕 daai⁶ gwo³ {dà guò}

1. serious mistake
2. major demerit

大國〔-国〕 daai⁶ gwok³ {dà guó}

a power (i.e. a dominant country)

大蝦〔-虾〕 daai⁶ haa¹ {dà xiā}

1. prawn
2. (Internet slang) expert
3. whiz

大夏 daai⁶ haa⁶ {dà Xià}

ancient kingdom at Khotan 和田 in modern Xinjiang

大廈〔-厦〕 daai⁶ haa⁶ {dà shà}

1. large building
2. edifice
3. mansion
4. CL: 座

大喊 daai⁶ haam³ {dà hǎn}

to shout

大限 daai⁶ haan⁶ {dà xiàn}

1. the limit
2. maximum
3. one's allocated lifespan

大坑 daai⁶ haang¹ {dà kēng}

Tai Hang District, Hong Kong

大係〔-系〕 daai⁶ hai⁶ {dà xì}

compendium

大亨 daai⁶ hang¹ {dà hēng}

1. big shot
2. top gun
3. superstar
4. VIP

大俠〔-侠〕 daai⁶ hap⁶ {dà xiá}

1. knight
2. swordsman
3. noble warrior
4. chivalrous hero

大口 daai⁶ hau² {dà kǒu}

1. big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc)
2. open mouth
3. gulping
4. gobbling
5. gaping

大喜 daai⁶ hei² {dà xǐ}

exultation

大氣〔-气〕 daai⁶ hei³ {dà qì}

1. atmosphere
2. heavy breathing
3. magnanimity

大吃 daai⁶ hek³ {dà chī}

1. to gorge oneself
2. to pig out

大興〔-兴〕 daai⁶ hing¹ {Dà xīng}

Daxing district of Beijing, formerly Daxing county

大興〔-兴〕 daai⁶ hing¹ {dà xīng}

1. to go in for something in a big way
2. to undertake on a large scale

大慶〔-庆〕 daai⁶ hing³ {Dà qìng}

Daqing prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江 in northeast China

大河 daai⁶ ho⁴ {dà hé}

large river (esp the Yellow River)

大開〔-开〕 daai⁶ hoi¹ {dà kāi}

to open wide

大海 daai⁶ hoi² {dà hǎi}

1. sea
2. ocean

大學〔-学〕 daai⁶ hok⁶ {dà xué}

1. university
2. college
3. CL: 所

大學〔-学〕 daai⁶ hok⁶ {Dà xué}

the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書 in Confucianism

大漢〔-汉〕 daai⁶ hon³ {dà hàn}

1. big person
2. the great Han dynasty

大寒 daai⁶ hon⁴ {Dà hán}

Great Cold, 24th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 20th January-3rd February

大汗 daai⁶ hon⁴ {dà hàn}

profuse perspiration

大汗 daai⁶ hon⁴ {dà hán}

supreme khan

大項〔-项〕 daai⁶ hong⁶ {dà xiàng}

main item (of program)

大號〔-号〕 daai⁶ hou⁶ {dà hào}

1. tuba
2. large size (clothes, print etc)
3. (polite) (your) name
4. (coll.) number two
5. to defecate

大哭 daai⁶ huk¹ {dà kū}

to cry loudly

大雄 daai⁶ hung⁴ {dà xióng}

1. great hero
2. main Buddhist image (in temple)

大紅〔-红〕 daai⁶ hung⁴ {dà hóng}

crimson

大印 daai⁶ jan³ {dà yìn}

1. stamp
2. official seal

大人 daai⁶ jan⁴ {dà ren}

1. adult
2. grownup
3. title of respect toward superiors

大邑 daai⁶ jap¹ {Dà yì}

Dayi county in Chengdu 成都, Sichuan

大一 daai⁶ jat¹ {dà yī}

first-year university student

大邱 daai⁶ jau¹ {Dà qiū}

Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道 in east South Korea

大有 daai⁶ jau⁵ {dà yǒu}

1. there is much
2. (literary) abundance

大爺〔-爷〕 daai⁶ je⁴ {dà yé}

1. arrogant idler
2. self-centered show-off

大爺〔-爷〕 daai⁶ je⁴ {dà ye}

1. (coll.) father's older brother
2. uncle
3. term of respect for older man

大冶 daai⁶ je⁵ {Dà yě}

Daye county level city in Huangshi 黃石, Hubei

大姨 daai⁶ ji¹ {dà yí}

1. (coll.) wife's elder sister
2. sister-in-law

大衣 daai⁶ ji¹ {dà yī}

1. overcoat
2. topcoat
3. cloak
4. CL: 件

大意 daai⁶ ji³ {dà yì}

1. general idea
2. main idea

大意 daai⁶ ji³ {dà yi}

careless

大義〔-义〕 daai⁶ ji⁶ {dà yì}

1. righteousness
2. virtuous cause
3. a woman's marriage
4. main points of a piece of writing

大二 daai⁶ ji⁶ {dà èr}

second-year university student

大煙〔-烟〕 daai⁶ jin¹ {dà yān}

opium

大言 daai⁶ jin⁴ {dà yán}

1. to exaggerate
2. to boast

大英 daai⁶ jing¹ {Dà yīng}

1. Daying county in Suining 遂寧, Sichuan
2. Great British

大型 daai⁶ jing⁴ {dà xíng}

1. large
2. large-scale

大業〔-业〕 daai⁶ jip⁶ {dà yè}

1. great cause
2. great undertaking

大熱〔-热〕 daai⁶ jit⁶ {dà rè}

1. great heat
2. very popular

大要 daai⁶ jiu³ {dà yào}

1. abstract
2. gist
3. main points

大姚 daai⁶ jiu⁴ {Dà yáo}

Dayao county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州, Yunnan

大謠〔-谣〕 daai⁶ jiu⁴ {dà yáo}

high-profile rumormonger (esp. on a microblog)

大約〔-约〕 daai⁶ joek³ {dà yuē}

1. approximately
2. probably

大洋 daai⁶ joeng⁴ {dà yáng}

1. oceans
2. silver yuan

大樣〔-样〕 daai⁶ joeng⁶ {dà yàng}

1. arrogant
2. full-page proofs (of newspaper)
3. detailed drawing

大獄〔-狱〕 daai⁶ juk⁶ {dà yù}

1. jail
2. prison

大肉 daai⁶ juk⁶ {dà ròu}

pork

大庸 daai⁶ jung⁴ {Dà yōng}

Dayong, former name of Zhangjiajie 張家界, Hunan

大用 daai⁶ jung⁶ {dà yòng}

1. to put sb in powerful position
2. to empower

大於〔-于〕 daai⁶ jyu¹ {dà yú}

1. greater than
2. bigger than
3. more than, >

大愚 daai⁶ jyu⁴ {dà yú}

1. idiot
2. ignorant fool

大餘〔-余〕 daai⁶ jyu⁴ {Dà yú}

Dayu county in Ganzhou 贛州, Jiangxi

大雨 daai⁶ jyu⁵ {dà yǔ}

1. heavy rain
2. CL: 場

大宇 daai⁶ jyu⁵ {Dà yǔ}

Daewoo (Korean conglomerate)

大禹 daai⁶ jyu⁵ {Dà Yǔ}

Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC) mythical leader who tamed the floods

大宛 daai⁶ jyun¹ {Dà Yuān}

ancient state of south west Asia

大阮 daai⁶ jyun² {dà ruǎn}

daruan or bass lute, like pipa 琵琶 and zhongruan 中阮 but bigger and lower range

大院 daai⁶ jyun² {dà yuàn}

1. courtyard (surrounded by many buildings)
2. compound
3. great institution

大員〔-员〕 daai⁶ jyun⁴ {dà yuán}

high official

大圓〔-圆〕 daai⁶ jyun⁴ {dà yuán}

great circle (in spherical geometry)

大園〔-园〕 daai⁶ jyun⁴ {Dà yuán}

Dayuan or Tayuan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣, north Taiwan

大月 daai⁶ jyut⁶ {dà yuè}

1. solar month of 31 days
2. a lunar month of 30 days

大卡 daai⁶ kaa¹ {dà kǎ}

kilocalorie

大溪 daai⁶ kai¹ {Dà xī}

Daxi or Tahsi town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣, north Taiwan

大球 daai⁶ kau⁴ {dà qiú}

1. sports such as soccer, basketball and volleyball that use large balls
2. see also 小球

大旗 daai⁶ kei⁴ {dà qí}

banner

大橋〔-桥〕 daai⁶ kiu⁴ {Dà Qiáo}

Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義, the two great beauties of ancient China

大概 daai⁶ koi³ {dà gài}

1. roughly
2. probably
3. rough
4. approximate
5. about
6. general idea

大夼 daai⁶ kong³ {Dà kuǎng}

Dakuang township in Laiyang 萊陽, Yantai, Shandong

大鵟 daai⁶ kwong⁴ {dà kuáng}

(Chinese bird species) upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius)

大權〔-权〕 daai⁶ kyun⁴ {dà quán}

1. power
2. authority

大荔 daai⁶ lai⁶ {Dà lì}

Dali County in Weinan 渭南, Shaanxi

大林 daai⁶ lam⁴ {Dà lín}

Dalin or Talin town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣, west Taiwan

大樓〔-楼〕 daai⁶ lau⁴ {dà lóu}

1. building (a relatively large, multi-storey one)
2. CL: 幢,座

大理 daai⁶ lei⁵ {Dà lǐ}

Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan

大里 daai⁶ lei⁵ {Dà lǐ}

Tali or Dali city in Taichung county 臺中縣, Taiwan

大理 daai⁶ lei⁵ {dà lǐ}

1. judicial officer
2. justice of the peace (old)

大類〔-类〕 daai⁶ leoi⁶ {dà lèi}

1. main type
2. main class
3. main category

大力 daai⁶ lik⁶ {dà lì}

1. energetically
2. vigorously

大連〔-连〕 daai⁶ lin⁴ {Dà lián}

Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省 in northeast China

大齡〔-龄〕 daai⁶ ling⁴ {dà líng}

older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc)

大寮 daai⁶ liu⁴ {Dà liáo}

Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣, southwest Taiwan

大料 daai⁶ liu⁶ {dà liào}

1. Chinese anise
2. star anise

大略 daai⁶ loek⁶ {dà lüè}

1. a broad outline
2. the general idea
3. roughly

大梁 daai⁶ loeng⁴ {Dà liáng}

1. capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states
2. CL: 根

大量 daai⁶ loeng⁶ {dà liàng}

1. great amount
2. large quantity
3. bulk
4. numerous
5. generous
6. magnanimous

大浪 daai⁶ long⁶ {dà làng}

1. billow
2. surge

大佬 daai⁶ lou² {dà lǎo}

1. big shot (leading some field or group)
2. godfather

大牢 daai⁶ lou⁴ {dà láo}

prison

大路 daai⁶ lou⁶ {dà lù}

1. avenue
2. CL: 條

大陸〔-陆〕 daai⁶ luk⁶ {dà lù}

1. continent
2. mainland
3. CL: 個,塊

大鹿 daai⁶ luk⁶ {dà lù}

moose

大陸〔-陆〕 daai⁶ luk⁶ {Dà lù}

mainland China (reference to the PRC)

大媽〔-妈〕 daai⁶ maa¹ {dà mā}

1. father's elder brother's wife
2. aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)

大麻 daai⁶ maa⁴ {dà má}

1. hemp (Cannabis sativa)
2. cannabis
3. marijuana

大馬〔-马〕 daai⁶ maa⁵ {Dà mǎ}

Malaysia

大罵〔-骂〕 daai⁶ maa⁶ {dà mà}

1. to rain curses (on sb)
2. to let sb have it
3. to bawl sb out

大米 daai⁶ mai⁵ {dà mǐ}

rice

大麥〔-麦〕 daai⁶ mak⁶ {dà mài}

barley

大名 daai⁶ ming⁴ {Dà míng}

Daming county in Handan 邯鄲, Hebei

大名 daai⁶ ming⁴ {dà míng}

1. great name
2. your distinguished name
3. one's formal personal name

大漠 daai⁶ mok⁶ {dà mò}

desert

大武 daai⁶ mou⁵ {Dà wǔ}

Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung county 臺東縣, southeast Taiwan

大霧〔-雾〕 daai⁶ mou⁶ {dà wù}

thick fog

大媒 daai⁶ mui⁴ {dà méi}

matchmaker

大門〔-门〕 daai⁶ mun⁴ {dà mén}

1. entrance
2. door
3. gate
4. large and influential family

大拿 daai⁶ naa⁴ {dà ná}

1. (coll.) man in power
2. boss
3. authority
4. expert

大難〔-难〕 daai⁶ naan⁶ {dà nàn}

great catastrophe

大鬧〔-闹〕 daai⁶ naau⁶ {dà nào}

1. to cause havoc
2. to run amok

大能 daai⁶ nang⁴ {dà néng}

almighty

大悟 daai⁶ ng⁶ {Dà wù}

Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感, Hubei

大雁 daai⁶ ngaan⁶ {dà yàn}

1. wild goose
2. CL: 隻

大鯢〔-鲵〕 daai⁶ ngai⁴ {dà ní}

giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)

大我 daai⁶ ngo⁵ {dà wǒ}

1. the collective
2. the whole
3. (Buddhism) the greater self

大外 daai⁶ ngoi⁶ {Dà Wài}

abbr. for 大連外國語大學

大鱷〔-鳄〕 daai⁶ ngok⁶ {dà è}

1. lit. big crocodile
2. fig. major figure
3. big shot
4. top boss (esp. criminal)

大寧〔-宁〕 daai⁶ ning⁴ {Dà níng}

Daning county in Linfen 臨汾, Shanxi

大娘 daai⁶ noeng⁴ {dà niáng}

1. (coll.) father's older brother's wife
2. aunt (polite address)

大內〔-内〕 daai⁶ noi⁶ {Dà nèi}

Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣, Taiwan

大腦〔-脑〕 daai⁶ nou⁵ {dà nǎo}

1. brain
2. cerebrum

大怒 daai⁶ nou⁶ {dà nù}

1. angry
2. indignant

大安 daai⁶ on¹ {Dà ān}

1. Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市, Taiwan
2. Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣, Taiwan
3. Da'an county level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin

大牌 daai⁶ paai² {dà pái}

1. strong card
2. honor card (card games)
3. very popular or successful person
4. self-important

大鵬〔-鹏〕 daai⁶ paang⁴ {dà péng}

legendary giant bird

大棒 daai⁶ paang⁵ {dà bàng}

big-stick

大砲〔-炮〕 daai⁶ paau³ {dà pào}

1. big gun
2. cannon
3. artillery
4. one who talks big
5. CL: 門,尊

大批 daai⁶ pai¹ {dà pī}

large quantities of

大埤 daai⁶ pei⁴ {Dà pí}

Dapi or Tapi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣, Taiwan

大辟 daai⁶ pik¹ {dà pì}

1. death sentence
2. crime punishable by death

大片 daai⁶ pin² {dà piàn}

1. wide expanse
2. large area
3. vast stretch
4. extending widely
5. blockbuster movie

大三 daai⁶ saam¹ {dà sān}

third-year university student

大山 daai⁶ saan¹ {Dà shān}

Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC

大新 daai⁶ san¹ {Dà xīn}

Daxin county in Chongzuo 崇左, Guangxi

大臣 daai⁶ san⁴ {dà chén}

1. chancellor (of a monarchy)
2. cabinet minister

大神 daai⁶ san⁴ {dà shén}

1. deity
2. (Internet slang) guru
3. expert
4. whiz

大修 daai⁶ sau¹ {dà xiū}

overhaul

大寫〔-写〕 daai⁶ se² {dà xiě}

1. capital letters
2. uppercase letters
3. block letters
4. banker's anti-fraud numerals

大赦 daai⁶ se³ {dà shè}

1. amnesty
2. general pardon

大社 daai⁶ se⁵ {Dà shè}

Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣, southwest Taiwan

大四 daai⁶ sei³ {dà sì}

fourth-year university student

大水 daai⁶ seoi² {dà shuǐ}

flood

大師〔-师〕 daai⁶ si¹ {dà shī}

1. great master
2. master

大使 daai⁶ si³ {dà shǐ}

1. ambassador
2. envoy
3. CL: 名,位

大肆 daai⁶ si³ {dà sì}

1. wantonly
2. without restraint (of enemy or malefactor)
3. unbridled

大事 daai⁶ si⁶ {dà shì}

1. major event
2. major political event (war or change of regime)
3. major social event (wedding or funeral)
4. (do sth) in a big way
5. CL: 件,樁

大仙 daai⁶ sin¹ {dà xiān}

great immortal

大聲〔-声〕 daai⁶ sing¹ {dà shēng}

1. loud voice
2. in a loud voice
3. loudly

大聖〔-圣〕 daai⁶ sing³ {dà shèng}

1. great sage
2. mahatma
3. king
4. emperor
5. outstanding personage
6. Buddha

大勝〔-胜〕 daai⁶ sing³ {dà shèng}

1. to defeat decisively
2. to win decisively
3. great victory
4. triumph

大城 daai⁶ sing⁴ {Dà chéng}

1. Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊, Hebei
2. Tacheng township in Changhua county 彰化縣, Taiwan

大乘 daai⁶ sing⁶ {Dà shèng}

1. Mahayana, the Great Vehicle
2. Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond
3. also pr. [Da4 cheng2]

大小 daai⁶ siu² {dà xiǎo}

1. dimension
2. magnitude
3. size
4. measurement
5. large and small
6. at any rate
7. adults and children
8. consideration of seniority

大笑 daai⁶ siu³ {dà xiào}

1. to laugh heartily
2. a belly laugh

大嗓 daai⁶ song¹ {dà sǎng}

loud voice

大嫂 daai⁶ sou² {dà sǎo}

1. older brother's wife
2. sister-in-law
3. elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman)

大數〔-数〕 daai⁶ sou³ {dà shù}

a large number

大數〔-数〕 daai⁶ sou³ {Dà shù}

Tarsus, Mediterranean city in Turkey, the birthplace of St Paul

大叔 daai⁶ suk¹ {dà shū}

1. eldest of father's younger brothers
2. uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father)

大暑 daai⁶ syu² {Dà shǔ}

Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 23rd July-6th August

大鼠 daai⁶ syu² {dà shǔ}

rat

大樹〔-树〕 daai⁶ syu⁶ {Dà shù}

Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣, southwest Taiwan

大選〔-选〕 daai⁶ syun² {dà xuǎn}

general election

大蒜 daai⁶ syun³ {dà suàn}

garlic

大篆 daai⁶ syun⁶ {dà zhuàn}

1. the great seal
2. used narrowly for 籀文
3. used broadly for many pre-Qin scripts

大雪 daai⁶ syut³ {Dà xuě}

Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 7th-21st December

大談〔-谈〕 daai⁶ taam⁴ {dà tán}

1. to harangue
2. to yak

大體〔-体〕 daai⁶ tai² {dà tǐ}

1. in general
2. more or less
3. in rough terms
4. basically
5. on the whole

大廳〔-厅〕 daai⁶ teng¹ {dà tīng}

1. hall
2. lounge

大腿 daai⁶ teoi² {dà tuǐ}

thigh

大田 daai⁶ tin⁴ {Dà tián}

1. Datian county in Sanming 三明, Fujian
2. Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道, South Korea

大條〔-条〕 daai⁶ tiu⁴ {dà tiáo}

1. poop
2. shit

大唐 daai⁶ tong⁴ {Dà Táng}

the Tang dynasty (618-907)

大堂 daai⁶ tong⁴ {dà táng}

lobby

大肚 daai⁶ tou⁵ {Dà dù}

Tatu township in Taichung county 臺中縣, Taiwan

大通 daai⁶ tung¹ {Dà tōng}

1. Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市, Anhui
2. Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧, Qinghai

大桶 daai⁶ tung² {dà tǒng}

1. barrel
2. vat

大同 daai⁶ tung⁴ {Dà tóng}

1. Datong or Great community in neo-Confucian philosophy, sim. New Jerusalem
2. Datong or Tatung district of Taipei City 臺北市, Taiwan
3. Datong prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西
4. Datong or Tatung township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣, Taiwan

大窪〔-洼〕 daai⁶ waa¹ {Dà wā}

Dawa county in Panjin 盤錦, Liaoning

大環〔-环〕 daai⁶ waan⁴ {Dà Huán}

Tai Wan, a locality in Kowloon, Hong Kong

大尉 daai⁶ wai³ {dà wèi}

1. captain (army rank)
2. senior captain

大為〔-为〕 daai⁶ wai⁴ {dà wéi}

1. very
2. greatly

大偉〔-伟〕 daai⁶ wai⁵ {Dà wěi}

David (name)

大衛〔-卫〕 daai⁶ wai⁶ {Dà wèi}

1. David (name)
2. Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter

大運〔-运〕 daai⁶ wan⁶ {Dà yùn}

1. Mandate of Heaven
2. the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
3. usually written 大運河

大鍋〔-锅〕 daai⁶ wo¹ {dà guō}

1. a big wok
2. cauldron

大和 daai⁶ wo⁴ {Dà hé}

Yamato (possibly 3rd century AD), Japanese state before written records began in 7th century AD, its real dating is controversial

大禍〔-祸〕 daai⁶ wo⁶ {dà huò}

1. disaster
2. calamity

大王 daai⁶ wong⁴ {dà wáng}

1. king
2. magnate
3. person having expert skill in something

大王 daai⁶ wong⁴ {dài wang}

1. robber baron (in opera, old stories)
2. magnate

大黃〔-黄〕 daai⁶ wong⁴ {dà huáng}

rhubarb (botany)

大湖 daai⁶ wu⁴ {Dà hú}

Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣, northwest Taiwan

大戶〔-户〕 daai⁶ wu⁶ {dà hù}

1. great family
2. rich family
3. large landlord
4. conspicuous spender or consumer

大會〔-会〕 daai⁶ wui² {dà huì}

1. general assembly
2. general meeting
3. convention
4. CL: 個,屆

大腕 daai⁶ wun² {dà wàn}

1. star
2. big shot
3. celebrity
4. leading actor
5. authority (slang)

大齋〔-斋〕 daai⁶ zaai¹ {dà zhāi}

1. to fast
2. to abstain from food

大寨 daai⁶ zaai⁶ {dà zhài}

Dazhai

大洲 daai⁶ zau¹ {dà zhōu}

continent

大姐 daai⁶ ze² {dà jiě}

1. big sister
2. elder sister
3. older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)

大隻〔-只〕 daai⁶ zek³ {dà zhī}

big

大盡〔-尽〕 daai⁶ zeon⁶ {dà jìn}

1. lunar month of 30 days
2. same as 大建

大指 daai⁶ zi² {dà zhǐ}

1. first (index) finger
2. big toe

大志 daai⁶ zi³ {dà zhì}

high aims

大致 daai⁶ zi³ {dà zhì}

1. more or less
2. roughly
3. approximately

大戰〔-战〕 daai⁶ zin³ {dà zhàn}

great war

大正 daai⁶ zing³ {Dà zhèng}

Taishō, reign name 1912-1926 of Japanese emperor Yoshihito 嘉仁

大節〔-节〕 daai⁶ zit³ {dà jié}

1. major festival
2. important matter
3. major principle
4. high moral character

大獎〔-奖〕 daai⁶ zoeng² {dà jiǎng}

1. prize
2. award

大將〔-将〕 daai⁶ zoeng³ {dà jiàng}

a general or admiral

大象 daai⁶ zoeng⁶ {dà xiàng}

1. elephant
2. CL: 隻

大匠 daai⁶ zoeng⁶ {dà jiàng}

1. master craftsman
2. Han dynasty official title

大災〔-灾〕 daai⁶ zoi¹ {dà zāi}

plague

大作 daai⁶ zok³ {dà zuò}

1. your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific)
2. to erupt
3. to begin abruptly

大灶 daai⁶ zou³ {dà zào}

1. large kitchen stove made from bricks or earth
2. (PRC) ordinary mess hall (lowest dining standard, ranked below 中灶 for mid-level cadres and 小灶 for the most privileged)

大竹 daai⁶ zuk¹ {Dà zhú}

Dazhu county in Dazhou 達州, Sichuan

大足 daai⁶ zuk¹ {Dà zú}

Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

大族 daai⁶ zuk⁶ {dà zú}

1. large and influential family
2. clan

大宗 daai⁶ zung¹ {dà zōng}

1. large amount
2. staple
3. influential family of long standing

大眾〔-众〕 daai⁶ zung³ {dà zhòng}

1. the masses
2. the great bulk of the population
3. popular (of music, science etc)

大眾〔-众〕 daai⁶ zung³ {Dà zhòng}

Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)

大專〔-专〕 daai⁶ zyun¹ {dà zhuān}

1. three-year college
2. junior college
3. professional training college

大Ｖ daai⁶ Ｖ {dà V}

1. celebrity microblogger
2. influential microblogger

大阿哥 daai⁶ aa³ go¹ {dà ā gē}

eldest son of the emperor in Qing Dynasty

大板牙 daai⁶ baan² ngaa⁴ {dà bǎn yá}

Rabbit teeth (big front teeth)

大阪市 daai⁶ baan² si⁵ {Dà bǎn shì}

Osaka City, Japan

大笨狗 daai⁶ ban⁶ gau² {dà bèn gǒu}

noun; stupid dog

大波妹 daai⁶ bo¹ mui¹ {dà bō mèi}

noun; busty babe or women

大埔滘 daai⁶ bou³ gaau³ {Dà bù jiào}

Tai Po Kau, Hong Kong

大埔墟 daai⁶ bou³ heoi¹ {Dà bù xū}

the name of a place in Hong Kong: Tai Po Market

大埔區〔--区〕 daai⁶ bou³ keoi¹ {Dà bù qū}

Tai Po District, Hong Kong

大埔站 daai⁶ bou³ zaam⁶ {Dà bù zhàn}

Tai Po Station, the old name for Tai Po Kau station in Hong Kong, but this station is no longer in use

大部份 daai⁶ bou⁶ fan⁶ {dà bù fen}

adj.; mostly; a majority of

大茶飯〔--饭〕 daai⁶ caa⁴ faan⁶ {dà chá fàn}

a big dealing/business (normally a term used in illegal dealing which involves an enormous amount of money such as the smuggling of dangerous drugs); a big gang business

大循環〔--环〕 daai⁶ ceon⁴ waan⁴ {dà xún huán}

Great/ big cycle; circulatory system

大出血 daai⁶ ceot¹ hyut³ {dà chū xiě}

(noun) (of literature) a massive hemorrhage; (slang) to spend a lot of money on products on sale

大前日 daai⁶ cin⁴ jat⁶ {dà qián rì}

three days before

大菜糕 daai⁶ coi³ gou¹ {dà cài gāo}

agar jelly

大菜膏 daai⁶ coi³ gou¹ {dà cài gāo}

agar jelly

大大啖 daai⁶ daai⁶ daam⁶ {dà da dàn}

a big bite

大笪地 daai⁶ daat³ dei⁶ {dà dá dì}

noun; Poor People's Nightclub, open space citizen night club

大豆芽 daai⁶ dau² ngaa⁴ {dà dòu yá}

soy bean sprouts

大地魚〔--鱼〕 daai⁶ dei⁶ jyu⁴ {dà dì yú}

flatfish

大堆頭〔--头〕 daai⁶ deoi¹ tau⁴ {dà duī tóu}

grouping popular celebrities together for a big celebratory movie; a gathering of all the bigshots; a large group of people

大道東〔--东〕 daai⁶ dou⁶ dung¹ {dà dào dōng}

noun; Short term for Queen's Road East, as Queen's Road is too long, it divided into three parts, Queen's Road East, Queen's Road West and Queen's Road Central

大道西 daai⁶ dou⁶ sai¹ {dà dào xī}

noun; Short term for Queen's Road West, as Queen's Road is too long, it divided into three parts, Queen's Road East, Queen's Road West and Queen's Road Central

大道中 daai⁶ dou⁶ zung¹ {dà dào zhōng}

noun; Short term for Queen's Road Central, as Queen's Road is too long, it divided into three parts, Queen's Road East, Queen's Road West and Queen's Road Central

大冬瓜 daai⁶ dung¹ gwaa¹ {dà dōng guā}

original meaning: a big winter melon; can be used to describe a stupid or clumsy person; an oaf

大花面 daai⁶ faa¹ min⁶ {dà huā miàn}

those who act as traitors in Cantonese opera; dirt on the face; to describe someone who is very evil and cunning

大花灑〔--洒〕 daai⁶ faa¹ saa² {dà huā sǎ}

adj; to describe a person who spend one's wealth recklessly, to squander

大花筒 daai⁶ faa¹ tung⁴ {dà huā tǒng}

a spendthrift; an extravagant spender

大快活 daai⁶ faai³ wut⁶ {dà kuài huo}

Fairwood, a fast food chains in Hong Kong

大番薯 daai⁶ faan¹ syu² {dà fān shǔ}

(n.) a big sweet potato; (slang) a clumsy idiot; a character in comic book 'Old Master Q', named Big Potato.

大佛寺 daai⁶ fat⁶ zi² {dà Fó sì}

Big Buddha Temple

大夥兒〔-伙儿〕 daai⁶ fo² ji⁴ {dà huǒ r}

a group of people together; everyone; everybody

大風雨〔-风-〕 daai⁶ fung¹ jyu⁵ {dà fēng yǔ}

Big wind and rain, storms

大家好 daai⁶ gaa¹ hou² {dà gū hǎo}

It is a greeting word, "hi everybody"

大家樂〔--乐〕 daai⁶ gaa¹ lok⁶ {dà jiā lè}

Café de Coral, a fast food chains in Hong Kong

大家庭 daai⁶ gaa¹ ting⁴ {dà jiā tíng}

big family

大家姐 daai⁶ gaa¹ ze¹ {dà jiā jiě}

1. eldest sister 2. female boss (slang)

大芥菜 daai⁶ gaai³ coi³ {dà jiè cài}

Brassica juncea (big mustard greens), a type of vegetable

大減價〔-减价〕 daai⁶ gaam² gaa³ {dà jiǎn jià}

a big sale (in shopping mall or shop)

大覺瞓〔-觉-〕 daai⁶ gaau³ fan³ {dà jué fèn}

literally: 'deep sleep'; (adjective) untroubled; carefree

大嚿衰 daai⁶ gau⁶ seoi¹ {dà huò shuāi}

noun; a large-build bully or stupid person

大舊衰〔-旧-〕 daai⁶ gau⁶ seoi¹ {dà jiù shuāi}

someone who is big and tall, and go around bullying others

大頸泡〔-颈-〕 daai⁶ geng² paau¹ {dà jǐng pào}

noun; goiter

大件事 daai⁶ gin⁶ si⁶ {dà jiàn shì}

a big/serious deal or event or matter; describes the seriousness of an event or a matter that had happened

大結局〔-结-〕 daai⁶ git³ guk⁶ {dà jié jú}

Finale; big ending

大個女〔-个-〕 daai⁶ go³ neoi² {dà gè nǚ}

adj.; grown up; Metaphor, "she knows the way to work". Others do not care or worry about her

大個仔〔-个-〕 daai⁶ go³ zai² {dà gè zǐ}

adj.; grown up; Metaphor, "he knows the way to work". Others do not care or worry about him.

大角咀 daai⁶ gok³ zeoi² {dà jiǎo jǔ}

the name of a place in Hong Kong: Tai Kok Tsui

大姑姊 daai⁶ gu¹ ze¹ {dà gū zǐ}

father's elder sister

大光燈〔--灯〕 daai⁶ gwong¹ dang¹ {dà guāng dēng}

big mouth; a kerosene lamp

大喊十 daai⁶ haam³ sap⁶ {dà hǎn shí}

a crybaby; someone who makes a big fuss over nothing; someone who is just all talk and no action

大口環〔--环〕 daai⁶ hau² waan⁴ {dà kǒu huán}

name for calling people who act stupidly or without thinking (slang)

大喉欖〔--榄〕 daai⁶ hau⁴ laam⁵ {dà hóu lǎn}

greedy; big appetite

大後日〔-后-〕 daai⁶ hau⁶ jat⁶ {dà hòu rì}

three days from now

大鄉里〔-乡-〕 daai⁶ hoeng¹ lei⁵ {dà xiāng lǐ}

(noun) a yokel; a hayseed; a country bumpkin; a hillbilly

大蠔灣〔-蚝湾〕 daai⁶ hou⁴ waan¹ {dà háo wān}

Tai Ho Wan, located in Hong Kong

大人公 daai⁶ jan⁴ gung¹ {dà rén gōng}

husband's father

大人物 daai⁶ jan⁴ mat² {dà rén wù}

describes a person who is popular and reputable; a VIP; an important person

大日子 daai⁶ jat⁶ zi² {dà rì zi}

big day; major event

大耳牛 daai⁶ ji⁵ ngau⁴ {dà ěr niú}

adj; to describe a person who does not listen to the advice, or forget the beneficial or useful advice from others.

大熱門〔-热门〕 daai⁶ jit⁶ mun² {dà rè mén}

a hit; very popular

大熱症〔-热-〕 daai⁶ jit⁶ zing³ {dà rè zhèng}

noun; Typhoid Fever

大肉飯〔--饭〕 daai⁶ juk⁶ faan⁶ {dà ròu fàn}

big bowl of rice with meat

大妗姐 daai⁶ kam⁵ ze² {dà jìn jiě}

guide for Chinese wedding bride

大球場〔--场〕 daai⁶ kau⁴ coeng⁴ {dà qiú chǎng}

noun; literally is "big stadium", the abbreviation or nickname used in Hong Kong for Hong Kong Stadium

大葵扇 daai⁶ kwai⁴ sin³ {dà kuí shàn}

matchmaker (slang)

大欖涌〔-榄-〕 daai⁶ laam⁵ cung¹ {dà lǎn yǒng}

Tai Lam Chung, located in Hong Kong

大懶堂〔-懒-〕 daai⁶ laan⁵ tong⁴ {dà lǎn táng}

LMF (Lazy mother Fucker), name of a Cantonese hip-hop / rapper group

大粒嘢 daai⁶ lap¹ je⁵ {dà lì yě}

the slang for a person who is in high position or high superiority; a big shot

大粒佬 daai⁶ lap¹ lou² {dà lì lǎo}

a person who has is in a high rank in the workplace; a person who is reputable and/or rich

大粒墨 daai⁶ lap¹ mak² {dà lì mò}

adj.; significant visible mole on the body, (visible parts of the face, etc.)

大律師〔--师〕 daai⁶ leot⁶ si¹ {dà lǜ shī}

barrister

大浪灣〔--湾〕 daai⁶ long⁶ waan¹ {dà làng wān}

the name of a place in Hong Kong: Big Wave Bay

大老倌 daai⁶ lou⁵ gun¹ {dà lǎo guān}

famous actor/actress in Chinese opera

大老爺〔--爷〕 daai⁶ lou⁵ je⁴ {dà lǎo yé}

Great master, the eldest man in a big, rich family

大碌木 daai⁶ luk¹ muk⁶ {dà lù mù}

a big/huge wooden branch/stick; a big penis; to describe someone who is very clumsy, very slow in action and thoughts

大轆木〔-辘-〕 daai⁶ luk¹ muk⁶ {dà lù mù}

noun; big wood, Metaphor for a person who is stupid and dull

大碌藕 daai⁶ luk¹ ngau⁵ {dà lù ǒu}

people who like being lazy, who only eat, drink and play

大轆藕〔-辘-〕 daai⁶ luk¹ ngau⁵ {dà lù ǒu}

people who spend money like water; a spendthrift

大轆竹〔-辘-〕 daai⁶ luk¹ zuk¹ {dà lù zhú}

Chinese hookah, made of bamboo; big piece of bamboo

大陸人〔-陆-〕 daai⁶ luk⁶ jan⁴ {dà lù rén}

Mainland Chinese

大陸妹〔-陆-〕 daai⁶ luk⁶ mui¹ {dà lù mèi}

noun; women from China; generic, not insulting

大陸仔〔-陆-〕 daai⁶ luk⁶ zai² {dà lù zǐ}

noun; men from China; generic, not insulting

大唔透 daai⁶ m⁴ tau³ {dà ń tòu}

describes an adult who still acts like a child and behaves immaturely

大馬路〔-马-〕 daai⁶ maa⁵ lou⁶ {dà mǎ lù}

noun; it is part of Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long, whIch also named as Yuen Long Main Street or short term Main Street.

大問題〔-问题〕 daai⁶ man⁶ tai⁴ {dà wèn tí}

noun; a major problem or issue

大尾督 daai⁶ mei⁵ duk¹ {dà wěi dū}

Tai Mei Tuk, located in Hong Kong

大尾篤〔--笃〕 daai⁶ mei⁵ duk¹ {dà wěi dǔ}

noun; Tai Mei Tuk, a location in Hong Kong

大美督 daai⁶ mei⁵ duk¹ {dà měi dū}

Tai Mei Tuk, located in Hong Kong

大帽山 daai⁶ mou⁶ saan¹ {dà mào shān}

the name of a place in Hong Kong: Tai Mo Shan

大門口〔-门-〕 daai⁶ mun⁴ hau² {dà mén kǒu}

main entrance

大懵鬼 daai⁶ mung² gwai² {dà měng guǐ}

noun; derogatory word, describes someone who is confused; muddle-headed, stupid

大拿拿 daai⁶ naa⁴ naa⁴ {dà ná ná}

(adj.) to describe a huge amount of something, usually money related, such as money, debt, prize etc.

大諗頭〔-谂头〕 daai⁶ nam² tau⁴ {dà shěn tóu}

full of useless or impractical ideas (spoken)

大眼雞〔--鸡〕 daai⁶ ngaan⁵ gai¹ {dà yǎn jī}

a type of fish; a sailing junk

大檸樂〔-柠乐〕 daai⁶ ning⁴ lok⁶ {dà níng lè}

big trouble

大拍賣〔--卖〕 daai⁶ paak³ maai⁶ {dà pāi mài}

big auction

大泡和 daai⁶ paau¹ wo⁴ {dà pào hé}

describes a person who is constantly blurred and clumsy in doing things; scatterbrain; someone who is incompetent or good for nothing

大炮鬼 daai⁶ paau³ gwai² {dà páo guǐ}

verb; speak with a sharp tongue; brag

大炮友 daai⁶ paau³ jau² {dà pào yǒu}

describes a person who always exaggerates thing(s) or bullshit

大三巴 daai⁶ saam¹ baa¹ {Dà sān bā}

Ruins of St. Paul, one of Macau's landmarks

大細超〔-细-〕 daai⁶ sai³ ciu¹ {dà xì chāo}

favoritism to a particular party/person; to be biased

大世界 daai⁶ sai³ gaai³ {dà shì jiè}

Great World

大細路〔-细-〕 daai⁶ sai³ lou⁶ {dà xì lù}

kidult

大細眼〔-细-〕 daai⁶ sai³ ngaan⁵ {dà xì yǎn}

eyes in different sizes, one bigger, one smaller; having double standards

大修理 daai⁶ sau¹ lei⁵ {dà xiū lǐ}

major repair; major renovation; major overhaul

大手筆〔--笔〕 daai⁶ sau² bat¹ {dà shǒu bǐ}

generous (amount of money)

大四喜 daai⁶ sei³ hei² {dà sì xǐ}

noun; Grand four happiness in mahjong game, to win the game

大石站 daai⁶ sek⁶ zaam⁶ {dà shí zhàn}

Dashi Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China

大聲公〔-声-〕 daai⁶ seng¹ gung¹ {dà shēng gōng}

a bullhorn; someone who is very loud and always shout

大水坑 daai⁶ seoi² haang¹ {dà shuǐ kēng}

Tai Shui Hang, located in Hong Kong

大水喉 daai⁶ seoi² hau⁴ {dà shuǐ hóu}

rich people; receiving financial help from rich people; receiving practical help from influential people

大信封 daai⁶ seon³ fung¹ {dà xìn fēng}

a dismissal letter 

大師級〔-师级〕 daai⁶ si¹ kap¹ {dà shī jí}

Master level

大時代〔-时-〕 daai⁶ si⁴ doi⁶ {dà shí dài}

Big Time; the great era; "The Greed of Man", a famous television series in Hong Kong

大食懶〔--懒〕 daai⁶ sik⁶ laan⁵ {Dà shí lǎn}

(noun) lazybones; a loafer

大食細〔--细〕 daai⁶ sik⁶ sai³ {Dà shí xì}

lit. big eat small, meaning the powerful one dominating the weak one