302 Themes

213 Big, small, long, short 大, 小, 长, 短 (dà, xiǎo, cháng, duǎn)


long, length
super long, exceeding length
long and thin
long and narrow
short, brief
short and small
假期~ short vacation || 时间~ short time || 比较~ especially short
big
giant
extra large
~不同 different size || ~事情 big or small events || 书本~ size of a book
larger than
massive
~画册 large-scale album || ~企业 large-scale business || ~城市 large-scale city
~飞船 giant airliner || ~公司 giant corporation || ~计算机 giant computer
especially large
~卡车 heavy duty truck || ~武器 heavy weaponry || ~肝炎 serious Hepatitis
especially large
军队~ in the army || 运动 ~ in the process of exercising, in motion || 书~ in the book
medium-sized
medium-sized
neither too big nor too small
small
minute, little
smaller than
small, little
slight, fine
a wee bit
miniature
~录音机 a miniature recorder || ~电脑 a miniature computer || ~电器 a miniature electrical device
~飞机场 a small scale airport || ~动物 a small animal || ~会议 a small meeting
pocket-size
very little, next to nothing

1 长 [長] cháng (long) long, length: ~时间 long time || 三米 ~ three meters long || ~袖子 long sleeve '
2 超长 [-長] chāocháng (super-long) super long, exceeding length: ~时 间的电影 super long movies '
3 细长 [細長] xìcháng (thin-long) long and thin: ~的身材 long and thin figure || ~的眼睛 long and thin eyes || ~的手指 long and thin fingers '
4 狭长 [狹長] xiácháng (narrow-long) long and narrow: ~地带 long and narrow belt || ~的睫毛 long and narrow eyebrows || 南北~ long and narrow on a north-south axis '
5 短 [-] duǎn (short) short, brief: 时间~ short time || ~外衣 short coat || 脖子~ short neck '
6 短小 [-] duǎnxiǎo (short-small) short and small: 四肢~ short legs || 身 材~ short, stubby figure || 下巴~ short lower chin '
7 长短 [長-] chángduǎn (long-short) length: 假期~ short vacation || 时间~ short time || 比较~ especially short '
8 大 [-] dà (big) big: ~西瓜 large watermelon || 年纪~ old age || 数量~ large quantity '
9 巨大 [-] jùdà (gigantic-big) giant: ~变化 massive change || ~的力量 massive force || ~的影响 great influence '
10 超大 [-] chāodà (super-big) extra large: ~城市 an extremely large city || ~字体 an extra large font || ~尺寸 an extra large ruler '
11 大小 [-] dàxiǎo (big-small) size: ~不同 different size || ~事情 big or small events || 书本~ size of a book '
12 大于 [-於] dàyú (big-than) larger than: ~光速 larger than the velocity of light || 收入~支出. The revenue is larger than the expense. || 五~三. Five is bigger than three. '
13 庞大 [龐-] pángdà (huge-big) massive: 数量~ massive quantity || ~的 怪物 massive monster || 无比~ comparatively large '
14 大型 [-] dàxíng (large-scale) <非谓形容词> large-scale: ~画册 large-scale album || ~企业 large-scale business || ~城市 large-scale city '
15 巨型 [-] jùxíng (gigantic-scale) <非谓形容词> giant, mammoth: ~飞船 giant airliner || ~公司 giant corporation || ~计算机 giant computer '
16 特大 [-] tèdà (unusually-big) especially large: ~城市 large city || ~新 闻 big news || ~事故 big events '
17 重型 [-] zhòngxíng (heavy-type) <非谓形容词> heavy-duty: ~卡车 heavy duty truck || ~武器 heavy weaponry || ~肝炎 serious Hepatitis '
18 过大 [過-] guòdà (excessive-big) especially large: 规模~ especially large scale || 希望~ large hopes || ~的差距large difference 611 '
19 中 [-] zhōng (center) center, middle: 军队~ in the army || 运动 ~ in the process of exercising, in motion || 书~ in the book '
20 半大 [-] bàndà (half-big) medium-sized: ~孩子 teenagers || 这种~的 包很方便. This kind of medium-sized bags are convenient. '
21 中型 [-] zhōngxíng (medium-size) medium-sized: ~企业 mid-sized business || ~城市 mid-sized city || ~词典 mid-sized dictionary '
22 不大不小 [-] búdà búxiǎo (not-big-not-small) neither too big nor too small: ~的玩笑 a joke that is not big or large || ~的问题 an issue that’s not big or small || 房子~ a house that’s not big or small '
23 小 [-] xiǎo (small) small: ~饭店 a small restaurant || ~朋友 a younger friend || ~问题 a small issue '
24 微 [-] wēi (minute, tiny) minute, little: ~辣 mildly spicy || ~形 small shape || ~低着头 slightly lower one’s head '
25 小于 [-於] xiǎoyú (small-than) smaller than: ~三米 smaller than three meters || ~八岁 younger than eight || ~光速 smaller than the velocity of light '
26 微小 [-] wēixiǎo (minute-small) small, little: ~的数字 a small number || ~的信息 little information || ~的变化 a small change '
27 细微 [細-] xìwēi (fine-tiny) slight, fine: ~的区别 a slight difference || ~的声音 a slight voice || ~变化 a slight change '
28 一丁点儿 [--點兒] yīdīngdiǎnr (a-tiny-bit) a wee bit: 差~ a wee bit different || ~的事 a small matter || ~紧张a little bit tense '
29 迷你 [-] mínǐ (transliteration of mini) miniature: ~裙 a mini-skirt || ~ 小汽车 a mini-car || ~电脑 a micro-computer '
30 微型 [-] wēixíng (minute-size) <非谓形容词> miniature: ~录音机 a miniature recorder || ~电脑 a miniature computer || ~电器 a miniature electrical device '
31 小型 [-] xiǎoxíng (small-size) <非谓形容词> small size: ~飞机场 a small scale airport || ~动物 a small animal || ~会议 a small meeting '
32 袖珍 [-] xiùzhēn (sleeve-treasure) pocket-size: ~手电筒 a pocketsized flashlight || ~录音机 a pocket-size recorder || ~笔记本 a pocket-sized notebook '
33 微乎其微 [-] wēihūqíwēi (little-particle-very-little) very little, next to nothing: 作用~ little use || ~的费用 little expense || 变化~ little change '