盛 chéng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 皿 — dish, vessel
- Made of
- 成 to accomplish 皿 dish, vessel
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
盛大
shèngdà
grand; magnificent
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 市政府为纪念建城八百年举行了一场盛大的公共庆典。 Shì zhèngfǔ wèi jìniàn jiànchéng bābǎi nián jǔxíng le yì chǎng shèngdà de gōnggòng qìngdiǎn. The municipal government held a grand public celebration to mark the city's eight-hundredth anniversary.
- 婚礼办得非常盛大，整整持续了一个晚上。 Hūnlǐ bàn de fēicháng shèngdà, zhěngzhěng chíxù le yíge wǎnshang. The wedding was extremely grand; it lasted a whole evening.
- 运动会的开幕式十分盛大，观众早早来到体育场。 Yùndònghuì de kāimùshì shífēn shèngdà, guānzhòng zǎozǎo láidào tǐyùchǎng. The opening ceremony of the sports games was very grand; spectators came to the stadium early.
Related words
- 盛 chéng to hold, to contain
- 昌盛 chāngshèng prosperous; flourishing
- 丰盛 fēngshèng sumptuous; abundant
- 茂盛 màoshèng lush; flourishing; luxuriant
- 盛产 shèngchǎn to produce abundantly
- 盛会 shènghuì grand gathering; major event
- 盛开 shèngkāi to be in full bloom
- 盛气凌人 shèngqìlíngrén overbearing; arrogant and domineering
- 盛情 shèngqíng great kindness; warm hospitality
- 盛夏 shèngxià midsummer; height of summer
- 盛行 shèngxíng to be in vogue; to prevail
- 盛宴 shèngyàn feast; grand banquet; rich display