What does 大人 mean in Chinese?
大人 (dàren) means adult.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
大人
adult
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
adult
02
grownup
03
title of respect toward superiors
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 大人
How do you pronounce 大人?
大人 is pronounced dàren.
Is 大人 an HSK word?
大人 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 大人?
大人 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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