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大为

dàwéi

greatly; considerably

A tiny sprout beside a very tall grown plant
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Characters in this word

大 dà

Strokes
3
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
一 one 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

为 wèi

Strokes
4
Radical
丶 — dot

Example phrases

  • 新证据公布后,舆论风向大为转变,原先的指控开始站不住脚。 Xīn zhèngjù gōngbù hòu, yúlùn fēngxiàng dàwéi zhuǎnbiàn, yuánxiān de zhǐkòng kāishǐ zhàn bù zhù jiǎo. After the new evidence was released, public opinion changed considerably, and the original accusations began to look untenable.
  • 听到这个消息,大家都大为震惊。 Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu dàwéi zhènjīng. Hearing this news, everyone was greatly shocked.
  • 新方法让工作效率大为提高。 Xīn fāngfǎ ràng gōngzuò xiàolǜ dàwéi tígāo. The new method has greatly improved work efficiency.

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