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大

daai6

da4 dai4

[1] big; vast; large [2] great [3] much [4] very; highly; extremely; really [5] your (politely) [6] the eldest; senior [7] full-grown; [n] adult [8] before; after (referring to dates only) [9] [v] make large; make great [10] a Chinese family name

The Mandarin /dai4/ is used in the term 大夫, meaning "doctor".

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大秦 daai6 ceon4 da4 qin2 = 1. The Qin Empire 大秦帝國 2. Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire

大三 daai6 saam1 da4 san1 = third-year university student

大寒 daai6 hon4 da4 han2 = Great Cold, 24th of the 24 solar terms 20th January-3rd February

大暑 daai6 syu2 da4 shu3 = Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 23rd July-6th August

大雪 daai6 syut3 da4 xue3 = Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 7th-21st December

雷聲大,雨點小 leoi4 seng1 daai6 jyu5 dim2 siu2 lei2 sheng1 da4 yu3 dian3 xiao3 = all talk, but no action

大風 daai6 fung1 da4 feng1 = strong wind

大人 daai6 jan4 da4 ren5/2 = adult; Your Honour

大家 daai6 gaa1 da4 jia1 = everybody

大力 daai6 lik6 da4 li4 = strong (muscular)

大學生 daai6 hok6 saang1 da4 xue2 sheng5 = university student

大學 daai6 hok6 da4 xue2 = university (學6); The Great Learning (學6*2)

大方 daai6 fong1 da4 fang5 = generous; liberal

長大 zoeng2 daai6 zhang3 da4 = to grow; to grow up

大戰 daai6 zin3 da4 zhan4 = large-scale war; major match

大日子 daai6 jat6 zi2 = important date; red letter day

大船 daai6 syun4 da4 chuan2 = ship

落大雨 lok6 daai6 jyu5 = to rain heavily

大口 daai6 hau2 da4 kou3 = big mouth, large mouth

大小 daai6 siu2 da4 xiao3 = size, proportions

大話 daai6 waa6 da4 hua4 = [粵]lie; [國] big talk

大馬 daai6 maa5 da4 ma3 = Malaysia

一家大細 jat1 gaa1 daai6 sai3 = All Members of the Family.

大餐 daai6 caan1 = banquet, feast, a special meal or dish

大便 daai6 bin6 da4 bian4 = to defecate; stool

大概 daai6 koi3/3*2 da4 gai4 = approximately

最大 zeoi3 daai6 zui4 da4 = biggest

大佬 daai6 lou2 = elder brother; triad boss; old buddy 粵

講大話 gong2 daai6 waa6 = to lie; to prevaricate 粵

年紀大 nin4 gei2 daai6 nian2 ji4 da4 = to be old, growing old

大陸 daai6 luk6 da4 lu4 = mainland; continent

大教堂 daai6 gaau3 tong4 da4 jiao4 tang2 = cathedral

大海 daai6 hoi2 = ocean

大聲 daai6 seng1 da4 sheng1 = loud

大哥 daai6 go1 da4 ge1 = oldest brother; [粵]: gang leader 粵

的咁大 dik1 gam3 daai6*1 = so tiny; small 粵

大隻佬 daai6 zek3 lou2 = a big man 粵

不大 bat1 daai6 bu4*2 da4 = not very; not too; not often

大量 daai6 loeng6 da4 liang4 = large amount of; forgiving

大道 daai6 dou6 da4 dao4 = main street; main road; major thoroughfare; (placename) Tai To

大街 daai6 gaai1 da4 jie1 = main street; main road; major thoroughfare

大米 daai6 mai5 da4 mi3 = (husked) rice

大拇指 daai6 mou5 zi2 da4 mu5 zhi3 = thumb 國

大多數 daai6 do1 sou3 da4 duo1 shu4 = majority

大型 daai6 jing4 da4 xing2 = large scale; wide scale; broad scale

大地 daai6 dei6 da4 di4 = Mother Earth; earth

大道中 daai6 dou6 zung1 da4 dao4 zhong1 = Queen's Road Central, Central & Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

大事 daai6 si6 da4 shi4 = [1] a major event, [2] (do something) in a big way

大問題 daai6 man6 tai4 da4 wen4 ti2 = a great problem

大門 daai6 mun4 da4 men2 = entrance, door, gate

多大 do1 daai6 duo1 da4 = how big, how much, how old, etc.

高大 gou1 daai6 gao1 da4 = tall; lofty

肥大 fei4 daai6 = [1] dilatancy, [2] hypertrophy, [3] obesity, portliness

更大 gang3 daai6 geng4 da4 = bigger

大蒜 daai6 syun3 da4 suan4 = garlic

同大 tung4 daai6 = commensurate, of the same size

大改變 daai6 goi2 bin3 = about-face

大碼 daai6 maa5 = large size

加大碼 gaa1 daai6 maa5 = extra large size (XL)

大意 daai6 ji3 da4 yi4/5 = general idea; careless

大地圖 daai6 dei6 tou4 da4 di4 tu2 = atlas

大袋子 daai6 doi6 zi2 da4 dai4 zi5 = sack

大刀 daai6 dou1 da4 dao1 = big knife, sword, bolo, glaive

大中 daai6 zung1 da4 zhong1 = Great China (in names of places and institutions)

大華 daai6 waa4 da4 hua2 = Great China (in names of places and institutions)

南大洋 naam4 daai6 joeng4*2 = Southern Ocean

不大不小 bat1 daai6 bat1 siu2 bu4 da4 bu4 xiao3 = just the right size 國

大字本 daai6 zi6 bun2 da4 zi4 ben3 = [printing] large-character edition; large-type edition

大馬路 daai6 maa5 lou6 da4 ma3 lu4 = Main Road

大拿拿 daai6 naa4 naa4 = too large a sum; considerable sum 粵

大細 daai6 sai3 = size, proportions ; a game played with three dice in a casino 粵

大月 daai6 jyut6 da4 yue4 = solar month of 31 days; a month of 30 days in the lunar calendar

大家好 daai6 gaa1 hou2 da4 jia1 hao3 = hello everyone

大道西 daai6 dou6 sai1 da4 dao4 xi1 = Queen's Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

大道東 daai6 dou6 dung1 da4 dao4 dong1 = Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

獅子開大口 si1 zi2 hoi1 daai6 hau2 = excessive demand 粵

擘大對腳 maak3 daai6 deoi3 goek3 = spread [your] legs wide 粵

大腳 daai6 goek3 da4 jiao3 = Bigfoot, Sasquatch

大王 daai6 wong4 da4 wang2 = king, magnate; person having expert skill in something

大陸人 daai6 luk6 jan4 da4 lu4 ren2 = Mainland Chinese

可大可小 ho2 daai6 ho2 siu2 ke3 da4 ke3 xiao3 = could be serious

聯大 lyun4 daai6 lian2 da4 = UNGA

大業主 daai6 jip6 zyu2 da4 ye4 zhu3 = principal landlord

大熱天時 daai6 jit6 tin1 si4 da4 re4 tian1 shi2 = hot summer weather 粵

長篇大論 coeng4 pin1 daai6 leon6 chang2 pian1 da4 lun4 = lengthy; long-winded; lengthy speech

大夫 daai6 fu1 dai4 fu5 (PRC), dai4 fu1 (Taiwan) = doctor

大魚大肉 daai6 jyu4 daai6 juk6 da4 yu2 da4 rou4 = overly extravagant

大戲 daai6 hei3 da4 xi4 = Chinese opera

大象 daai6 zoeng6 da4 xiang4 = elephant; (placename) Tai Cheng

大霧 daai6 mou6 = foggy 粵

大笨象 daai6 ban6 zoeng6 = elephant 粵

大猩猩 daai6 sing1 sing1 = gorilla

大約 daai6 joek3 da4 yue1 = about, approximately

偉大 wai5 daai6 wei3 da4 = mighty, great; worthy of the greatest admiration

大麻 daai6 maa4 da4 ma2 = cannabis

大排檔 daai6 paai4 dong3 = street food stall

大把 daai6 baa2 = a lot; many 粵

大廈 daai6 haa6 (PRC) da4 sha4 (TW) da4 xia4 = large building; skyscraper; mansion; plaza

大膽狂徒，光天化日之下，竟敢調戲良家婦女 daai6 daam2 kong4 tou4, gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6 zi1 haa6, ging2 gam2 tiu4 hei3 loeng4 gaa1 fu5 neoi5 = in broad daylight, flirt with a woman from a good home

大哥大 daai6 go1 daai6 da4 ge1 da4 = mobile telephone; cell phone

大牌檔 daai6 paai4 dong3 = cooked food stall 粵

大食 daai6 sik6 da4 shi2 = someone who eats a lot, a glutton; to gorge 粵

大提琴 daai6 tai4 kam4 da4 ti2 qin2 = cello

大規模 daai6 kwai1 mou4 da4 gui1 mo2 = large-scale

澳大利亞 ou3 daai6 lei6 aa3 ao4 da4 li4 ya3 (Taiwan), ao4 da4 li4 ya4 (PRC) = Australia (also 澳洲)

第一次世界大戰 dai6 jat1 ci3 sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3 = World War I; the First World War

第二次世界大戰 dai6 ji6 ci3 sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3 di4 er4 ci4 shi4 jie4 da4 zhan4 = World War II; the Second World War

世界大戰 sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3 shi4 jie4 da4 zhan4 = world war (common formation)

大平賣 daai6 peng4 maai6 = a sale (in a shop/store) 粵

大減價 daai6 gaam2 gaa3 = big price reductions; a sale

大銷售 daai6 siu1 sau6 da4 xiao1 shou4 = a sale; price reductions

大西洋 daai6 sai1 joeng4 da4 xi1 yang2 = Atlantic Ocean

心大心細 sam1 daai6 sam1 sai3 = to hesitate 粵

大部分 daai6 bou6 fan6 = a big part; mostly

大括號 daai6 kut3 hou6 = curly braces

大鑊 daai6 wok6 da4 huo4 = a big mess 粵

大吉利是 daai6 gat1 lai6 si6 = touch wood 粵

加拿大 gaa1 naa4 daai6 jia1 na2 da4 = Canada

大耳窿 daai6 ji5 lung1 = loanshark 粵

大出血 daai6 ceot1 hyut3 = a sale 粵

大晒 daai6 saai3 = too big for one's boots 粵

義大利 ji6 daai6 lei6 yi4 da4 li4 = Italy

大使館 daai6 si3 gun2 da4 shi3 guan3 = embassy

大白菜 daai6 baak6 coi3 da4 bai2 cai4 = napa cabbage; chinese cabbage 國

大嶼山 daai6 jyu4 saan1 da4 yu3 shan1 = Lantau island

盛大 sing6 daai6 sheng4 da4 = grand; majestic

遠大 jyun5 daai6 yuan3 da4 = foward-looking

重大 zung6 daai6 zhong4 da4 = important

壯大 zong3 daai6 zhuang4 da4 = to expand; to strengthen

大洋洲 daai6 joeng4 zau1 da4 yang2 zhou1 = Oceania

巨大 geoi6 daai6 ju4 da4 = huge; enormous; gigantic; immense; tremendous; mammoth

放大 fong3 daai6 fang4 da4 = to magnify; to zoom in; to enlarge

粗心大意 cou1 sam1 daai6 ji3 cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 = careless; negligent

車大炮 ce1 daai6 paau3 che1 da4 pao4 = to boast; to brag; to talk big 粵

強大 koeng4 daai6 qiang2 da4 = large; powerful; strong; formidable

意大利 ji3 daai6 lei6 yi4 da4 li4 = Italy

大選 daai6 syun2 da4 xuan3 = general election

大體 daai6 tai2 da4 ti3 = in general; general interest

大驚小怪 daai6 ging1 siu2 gwaai3 da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 = much ado over nothing; making a mountain out of a molehill

大雁 daai6 ngaan6 da4 yan4 = wild goose

大隊 daai6 deoi6*2 da4 dui4 = group; battalion; regiment; contingent; a large body of; (communist terminology) production brigade

大鍋飯 daai6 wo1 faan6 da4 guo1 fan4 = food prepared for a large group of people; communal food

大都 daai6 dou1 da4 dou1 = for the most part; on the whole; generally

大衣 daai6 ji1 da4 yi1 = overcoat; cloak

大致 daai6 zi3 da4 zhi4 = roughly; more or less; approximately

大自然 daai6 zi6 jin4 da4 zi4 ran2 = nature; Mother Nature

大臣 daai6 san4 da4 chen2 = chancellor; minister

大膽 daai6 daam2 da4 dan3 = brave

大腦 daai6 nou5 da4 nao3 = cerebrum

大肆 daai6 si3 da4 si4 = wanton; reckless; indiscriminate; wantonly; recklessly; indiscriminately; without careful thought

大砲 daai6 paau3 da4 pao4 = cannon; artillery

大炮 daai6 paau3 da4 pao4 = cannon; artillery

大眾 daai6 zung3 da4 zhong4 = the people; the public

大理石 daai6 lei5 sek6 da4 li3 shi2 = marble

大無畏 daai6 mou4 wai3 da4 wu2 wei4 = absolutely fearless

大氣壓 daai6 hei3 aat3 da4 qi4 ya1 = atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure

大氣 daai6 hei3 da4 qi4 = the atmosphere

大有可為 daai6 jau5 ho2 wai4 da4 you3 ke3 wei2 = to have potential for great things; worth doing

大會 daai6 wui6*2 da4 hui4 = general assembly; general meeting

大於 daai6 jyu1 da4 yu2 = (mostly Maths.) greater than

大批 daai6 pai1 da4 pi1 = large quantities

大局 daai6 guk6 da4 ju2 = general situation; current conditions

大嫂 daai6 sou2 da4 sao3 = sister-in-law which is eldest brother's wife

大大 daai6 daai6 da4 da4 = greatly; enormously; largely

大多 daai6 do1 da4 duo1 = mostly; for the most part; many

大同小異 daai6 tung4 siu2 ji6 da4 tong2 xiao3 yi4 = mostly the same except for some minor differences

大半 daai6 bun3 da4 ban4 = most; more than half; the greater part

大包大攬 daai6 baau1 daai6 laam5 da4 bao1 da4 lan3 = (idiom) to take it all in without worrying about the little details

大公無私 daai6 gung1 mou4 si1 da4 gong1 wu2 si1 = selfless; impartial; just; fair; unselfish

大使 daai6 si3; daai6 sai2 da4 shi3 = [普shi3/粵si3] ambassador, envoy; [粵sai2] to squander money, spends money lavishly

大伙兒 daai6 fo2 ji4 da4 huor3 = (spoken Mandarin) everyone 國

星球大戰 sing1 kau4 daai6 zin3 xing1 qiu2 da4 zhan4 = Star Wars

黃大仙 wong4 daai6 sin1 = Wong Tai Sin (MTR station); Wong the Great Immortal

大窩口 daai6 wo1 hau2 = Tai Wo Hau (MTR station)

大巴士 daai6 baa1 si6 da4 ba1 shi4 = bus; coach

人大 jan4 daai6 ren2 da4 = National People's Congress (of China)

龐大 pong4 daai6 pang2 da4 = huge, enormous, tremendous in size

大部份 daai6 bou6 fan6 da4 bu4 fen5 = (in) large part, (the) greater part, the majority

發揚光大 faat3 joeng4 gwong1 daai6 fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 = to develop; to promote

廣大 gwong2 daai6 = vast; extensive

大樓 daai6 lau4 da4 lou2 = large building

大舉 daai6 geoi2 da4 ju3 = carry out a large-scale (military) operation

大雨 daai6 jyu5 = a heavy rain; a spate

擴大 kong3 daai6 kuo4 da4 = to expand; to enlarge; to extend

大規模超市 daai6 kwai1 mou4 ciu1 si5 da4 gui1 mo2 chao1 shi4 = hypermarket

大超市 daai6 ciu1 si5 da4 chao1 shi4 = hypermarket

大型商場 daai6 jing4 soeng1 coeng4 da4 xing2 shang1 chang3 = superstore

大型超市 daai6 jing4 ciu1 si5 da4 xing2 chao1 shi4 = hypermarket

老大 lou5 daai6*2 lao3 da4 = a boss; a leader; a triad big brother 粵

大伯 daai6 baak3 da4 bo2 = father's elder brother; uncle

大姑 daai6 gu1 da4 gu1 = husband's older sister; sister-in-law

大姨 daai6 ji4 da4 yi2 = (informal) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law

大媽 daai6 maa1 da4 ma1 = father's elder brother's wife, "aunty"

大廳 daai6 teng1 da4 ting1 = hall

大路 daai6 lou6 da4 lu4 = main road; popular in sale

大字 daai6 zi6 = majuscule (a large letter used in printing or writing)

大頭菜 daai6 tau4 coi3 = kohlrabi

說大話 syut3 daai6 waa6 shuo1 da4 hua4 = malarkey, mouthiness, to exaggerate

大刀闊斧 daai6 dou1 fut3 fu2 da4 dao1 kuo4 fu3 = bold and decisive

大綱 daai6 gong1 da4 gang1 = main point, leading principles; (placename) Tai Kong

大勢 daai6 sai3 = general trends

大步 daai6 bou6 = at a stride; stride

大汗 daai6 hon6; daai6 hon4 da4 han4; da4 han2 = 汗6: hydrorrhea (lit. "big sweat"); 汗4: Great Khan

大罪 daai6 zeoi6 = enormity; flagrant crime; flagrant offence; heinous crime; high crime

大賭 daai6 dou2 = high play

大過 daai6 gwo3 da4 guo4 = serious offence; [粵] bigger than

大難 daai6 naan6 = catastrophe; disaster

捧腹大笑 pung2 fuk1 daai6 siu3 peng3 fu4 da4 xiao4 = belly laugh; burst one's sides with laughter

賺大錢 zaan6 daai6 cin2 = earn good money; line one's pockets; profiteer; "make a killing"

過大 gwo3 daai6 = oversized

大律師 daai6 leot6 si1 = barrister; barrister-at-law

大會堂 daai6 wui6 tong4 = auditorium; City Hall of Hong Kong

大法官 daai6 faat3 gun1 = count palatine; grand judge; grand justice; lord advocate; scriba regis

大包 daai6 baau1 = bailing

大姐 daai6 ze2/2*1 = eldest sister

大手大腳 daai6 sau2 daai6 goek3 = extravagant; wasteful 粵

大洋 daai6 joeng4; daai6 joeng4*2 = ocean; silver dollar

大牙 daai6 ngaa4 = front tooth; molar

大纜 daai6 laam6 = hawser

大考 daai6 haau2 = final examination

大車 daai6 ce1 = cart; engine driver

大幅 daai6 fuk1 da4 fu2 = to a great extent

侉大個 kwaa2 daai6 go3 kua3 da4 ge4 = big and clumsy person

大有人在 daai6 jau5 jan4 zoi6 da4 you3 ren2 zai4 = such persons are by no means rare

大嬸 daai6 sam2 da4 shen3 = aunt (affectionate address for woman about one's mother's age)

作大 zok3 daai6 zuo4 da4 = overstate something, exaggerate

中大 zung1 daai6 = [1] Chinese University of HK; [2] Sun Yat-sen University; [3] Zhonda Group (company)

大和 daai6 wo4 = Daiwa (Bank); (placename) Tai Wo

大埔 daai6 bou3 = Tai Po

大橋 daai6 kiu4 = bridge; (placename) Tai Kiu

大為 daai6 wai4 da4 wei2 = greatly; markedly

候機大樓 hau6 gei1 daai6 lau4 = terminal building

大仔 daai6 zai2 = eldest son 粵

大地魚 daai6 dei6 jyu4*2 = sole (fish) 粵

大堂 daai6 tong4 = lobby; hall

大水萍 daai6 seoi2 ping4 = water hyacinth

大肚腩 daai6 tou5 naam5 = potbelly 粵

大豆 daai6 dau6*2 = soybean

大荳 daai6 dau6*2 da4 dou4 = soybean

大麗花 daai6 lai6 faa1 = dahlia plant

大麥 daai6 mak6 = barley

放大器 fong3 daai6 hei3 fang4 da4 qi4 = amplifier

皇后大道 wong4 hau6 daai6 dou6 huang2 hou4 da4 dao4 = Queen's Road

國大 gwok3 daai6 = national university

大蕉 daai6 ziu1 = a plantain

大門口 daai6 mun4 hau2 = an entrance

大叔 daai6 suk1 = uncle

大手筆 daai6 sau2 bat1 da4 shou3 bi3 = big spender; the work or writing of a great author

大搞 daai6 gaau2 = to do something vigorously; to get something into full swing

大隻 daai6 zek3 = hefty

大份 daai6 fan6 = generous

大早 daai6 zou2 da4 zao3 = very early in the morning

大頭蝦 daai6 tau4 haa1 = [1] an absentminded person (term not commonly used much now); [2] big-head shrimp

大頸泡 daai6 geng2 paau1 = mumps

大食懶 daai6 sik6 laan5 = lazy (sits around eating too much doing nothing), a lazy person 粵

大魚 daai6 jyu4*2 = big game

快高長大 faai3 gou1 zoeng2 daai6 kuai4 gao1 zhang3 da4 = grow rapidly

大鼻 daai6 bei6 = snobbish; a Russian (lit., "big-nosed", derogatory)

九大簋 gau2 daai6 gwai2 = lavish banquet 粵

大草 daai6 cou2 = highly cursive writing

大褸 daai6 lau5*1 = coat, overcoat; cloak 粵

大阿哥 daai6 aa3 go1 da4 a3 ge1 = Manchu word for crown prince

大吃 daai6 hek3 = to gorge (see also 大食) 國

口大喉嚨小 hau2 daai6 hau4 lung4 siu2 kou3 da4 hou2 long2 xiao3 = (idiom) to bite off more than you can chew

眼大肚子小 ngaan5 daai6 tou5 zi2 siu2 yan3 da4 du4 zi5 xiao3 = (idiom) to bite off more than you can chew

跟大隊 gan1 daai6 deoi6*2 = do as everybody else does

普羅大眾 pou2 lo4 daai6 zung3 = the public

托大腳 tok3 daai6 goek3 tuo1 da4 jiao3 = to flatter; to kiss ass 粵

大聲公 daai6 seng1 gung1 = bullhorn

高大衰 gou1 daai6 seoi1 = lob

高大威猛 gou1 daai6 wai1 maang5 = burly

大肚婆 daai6 tou5 po4*2 = an expectant mother; a woman in advanced stages of pregnancy 粵

大肚子 daai6 tou5 zi2 = be pregnant, big belly

大姊 daai6 zi2 = eldest sister

大老爺 daai6 lou5 je4 = (in address) honored, esteemed

擔大旗 daam1 daai6 kei4 dan1 da4 qi2 = be the leader; be in charge 粵

大腿 daai6 teoi2 da4 tui3 = thigh

大牌 daai6 paai4*2 = trump card

大婆 daai6 po4*2 = big mother; main wife (as opposed to a mistress)

大紙張 daai6 zi2 zoeng1 = foolscap

三大件 saam1 daai6 gin6 = the fetters, the shackles and the neck lock

阿阿大笑 aa3 aa3 daai6 siu3 = laugh out loud

大傻瓜 daai6 so4 gwaa1 = arrant fool

大舅 daai6 kau5 = senior brother of wife

大舅子 daai6 kau5 zi2 = senior brother of wife

行大運 haang4 daai6 wan6 = bonanza

頭大 tau4 daai6 = big head, influential person

頭大冇腦,腦大生草 tau4 daai6 mou5 nou5, nou5 daai6 saang1 cou2 tou2 da4 mao3 nao3, nao3 da4 sheng5 cao3 = someone doesn't think before he acts (lit., "big head, no brains") 粵

大肚 daai6 tou5 da4 du4 = paunch (lit., "big belly"); to be pregnant; t.A.T.u.

爆大鑊 baau3 daai6 wok6 = to reveal a big secret (lit., "big wok explosion") 粵

大陣仗 daai6 zan6 zoeng6 = combat

大模廝樣 daai6 mou4 si1 joeng6 = in an open or showy manner

大佛 daai6 fat6 = Big Buddha

大電 daai6 din6 = D size battery

意大利粉 ji3 daai6 lei6 fan2 yi4 da4 li4 fen3 = spaghetti

顧全大局 gu3 cyun4 daai6 guk6 gu4 quan2 da4 ju2 = to look the big picture; to take a holistic view

大紙 daai6 zi2 = large denomination notes; foolscap

吹大風 ceoi1 daai6 fung1 = to blow a strong wind

大學畢業生 daai6 hok6 bat1 jip6 sang1 = a university graduate

大球場 daai6 kau4 coeng4 da4 qiu2 chang3 = Hong Kong Stadium

大癮 daai6 jan5 = mad about (sth), crazy about (sth), irrestible craving

大銀 daai6 ngan4*2 = a one dollar coin

香港大球場 hoeng1 gong2 daai6 kau4 coeng4 = Hong Kong Stadium

政府大球場 zing3 fu2 daai6 kau4 coeng4 = Hong Kong Stadium

車大砲 ce1 daai6 paau3 che1 da4 pao4 = to boast; to brag; to talk big 粵

大眾捷運系統 daai6 zung3 zit6 wan6 hai6 tung2 da4 zhong4 jie2 yun4 xi4 tong3 = Mass Rapid Transit, MRT

不識大體 bat1 sik1 daai6 tai2 bu4 shi2 da4 ti3 = fail to see the larger issues; ignore the general interest 國

老大娘 lou5 daai6 noeng4 lao3 da4 niang2 = aunty; granny 國

老大媽 lou5 daai6 maa1 lao3 da4 ma1 = aunty; granny 國

老大爺 lou5 daai6 je4 lao3 da4 ye2 = uncle; grandpa 國

大夥兒 daai6 fo2 ji4 da4 huor3 = everyone 國

宏大 wang4 daai6 hong2 da4 = grand; great; massive

寬大 fun1 daai6 kuan1 da4 = spacious

不大離兒 bat1 daai6 lei4 ji4 bu4 da4 li2 er5 = pretty close; just about right; not bad 國

世界最大 sai3 gaai3 zeoi3 daai6 shi4 jie4 zui4 da4 = world's largest/world's biggest

世貿大廈 sai3 mau6 daai6 haa6 shi4 mao4 da4 sha4 = World Trade Center

中國大蠑螈 zung1 gwok3 daai6 wing4 jyun4 zhong1 guo2 da4 rong2 yuan2 = Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus)

中國大陸 zung1 gwok3 daai6 luk6 zhong1 guo2 da4 lu4 = Chinese mainland

人民大會堂 jan4 man4 daai6 wui6 tong4 ren2 min2 da4 hui4 tang2 = Great Hall of the People, at Tiananmen Square

國會大廈 gwok3 wui6*2 daai6 haa6 guo2 hui4 da4 sha4 = capitol

小義大利 siu2 ji6 daai6 lei6 xiao3 yi4 da4 li4 = Little Italy

小題大做 siu2 tai4 daai6 zou6 xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 = make a big fuss over a minor issue

心眼大 sam1 ngaan5 daai6 xin1 yan3 da4 = [adj] magnanimous; considerate; thoughtful; able to think of everything that needs to be thought of

時大時小 si4 daai6 si4 siu2 shi2 da4 shi2 xiao3 = sometimes big, sometimes small; varying

自動大門 zi6 dung6 daai6 mun4 zi4 dong4 da4 men2 = automatic gate

北美大蛤 bak1 mei5 daai6 gap3 bei3 mei3 da4 ge2 = geoduck clam

大英國協 daai6 jing1 gwok3 hip3 da4 ying1 guo2 xie2 = the Commonwealth

大英國協運動會 daai6 jing1 gwok3 hip3 wan6 dung6 wui6*2 da4 ying1 guo2 xie2 yun4 dong4 hui4 = the Commonwealth Games

吃大戶 hek3 daai6 wu6 chi1 da4 hu4 = mass seizure of food from landlords during famines before liberation 國

吃大鍋飯 hek3 daai6 wo1 faan6 chi1 da4 guo1 fan4 = to mess together 國

大清貨 daai6 cing1 fo3 da4 qing1 huo4 = stock clearance; clearance sale

北京大學 bak1 ging1 daai6 hok6 bei3 jing1 da4 xue2 = Beijing University

博大 bok3 daai6 bo2 da4 = enormous; broad; extensive

大一些 daai6 jat1 se1 da4 yi1 xie1 = a bit bigger

大中學生 daai6 zung1 hok6 saang1 da4 zhong1 xue2 sheng5 = university and high school students

大便乾燥 daai6 bin6 gon1 cou3 da4 bian4 gan1 zao4 = constipated

大公司 daai6 gung1 si1 da4 gong1 si1 = large company; corporation

大分子 daai6 fan1 zi2 da4 fen1 zi3 = [chem.] macromolecule

大力發展 daai6 lik6 faat3 zin2 da4 li4 fa1 zhan3 = vigorous expansion; rapid development

大功 daai6 gung1 da4 gong1 = great merit; great service

大吉 daai6 gat1 da4 ji2 = very auspicious; extremely lucky

大喜 daai6 hei2 da4 xi3 = exultation

大國 daai6 gwok3 da4 guo2 = a power (i.e. a dominant country)

大地洞 daai6 dei6 dung6 da4 di4 dong4 = cavern

大地震 daai6 dei6 zan3 da4 di4 zhen4 = great earthquake

大型企業 daai6 jing4 kei5 jip6 da4 xing2 qi3 ye4 = large scale industry; major industry

大城市 daai6 sing4 si5 da4 cheng2 shi4 = major city; big city; metropolis; metropolis; large city

大失所望 daai6 sat1 so2 mong6 da4 shi1 suo3 wang4 = greatly disappointed

大容量 daai6 jung4 loeng6 da4 rong2 liang4 = high capacity

大寫 daai6 se2 da4 xie3 = capital letters; block letters; complex numbers used for banking

大屠殺 daai6 tou4 saat3 da4 tu2 sha1 = massacre; Holocaust

大師 daai6 si1 da4 shi1 = great master; master

大志 daai6 zi3 da4 zhi4 = high aims

大快人心 daai6 faai3 jan4 sam1 da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1 = to the satisfaction of everyone

大惑不解 daai6 waak6 bat1 gaai2 da4 huo4 bu4 jie3 = do not understand a certain thing

大材小用 daai6 coi4 siu2 jung6 da4 cai2 xiao3 yong4 = using a talented person in an insignificant position

大桶 daai6 tung2 da4 tong3 = barrel; vat

大業 daai6 jip6 da4 ye4 = great cause; great undertaking

大權 daai6 kyun4 da4 quan2 = power; authority

大步走 daai6 bou6 zau2 da4 bu4 zou3 = stride

大氣層 daai6 hei3 cang4 da4 qi4 ceng2 = atmosphere

大水 daai6 seoi2 da4 shui3 = flood

大火 daai6 fo2 da4 huo3 = conflagration; large fire

大災 daai6 zoi1 da4 zai1 = plague

大煞風景 daai6 saat3 fung1 ging2 da4 sha4 feng1 jing3 = dampening one's spirit

大熊貓 daai6 hung4 maau1 da4 xiong2 mao1 = giant panda

大爆炸 daai6 baau3 zaa3 da4 bao4 zha4 = the big bang (in cosmology)

大爺 daai6 je4 da4 ye2 = (informal) father's older brother; elder uncle

大發雷霆 daai6 faat3 leoi4 ting4 da4 fa1 lei2 ting2 = extremely angry

大盤子 daai6 pun4 zi2 da4 pan2 zi5 = platter

大篷車 daai6 pung4 ce1 da4 peng2 che1 = covered wagon, caravan; schooner

大能 daai6 nang4 da4 neng2 = almighty

大腦死亡 daai6 nou5 sei2 mong4 da4 nao3 si3 wang2 = brain dead

大腦比喻 daai6 nou5 bei2 jyu6 da4 nao3 bi3 yu4 = brain metaphor

大腸 daai6 coeng4*2 da4 chang2 = large intestine

大街小巷 daai6 gaai1 siu2 hong6 da4 jie1 xiao3 xiang4 = large streets and small lanes

大赦 daai6 se3 da4 she4 = amnesty; general pardon

大農場 daai6 nung4 coeng4 da4 nong2 chang3 = ranch

大錯 daai6 co3 da4 cuo4 = blunder

大鐮刀 daai6 lim4 dou1 da4 lian2 dao1 = scythe

大關 daai6 gwaan1 da4 guan1 = (reach a) critical point

大陪審團 daai6 pui4 sam2 tyun4 da4 pei2 shen3 tuan2 = a grand jury

大陸話 daai6 luk6 waa6*2 da4 lu4 hua4 = Mainland Chinese (language)

巨大壓力 geoi6 daai6 aat3 lik6 ju4 da4 ya1 li4 = enormous pressure; tremendous pressure

最大化 zeoi3 daai6 faa3 zui4 da4 hua4 = to maximize

最大能力 zeoi3 daai6 nang4 lik6 zui4 da4 neng2 li4 = maximum capacity

核大國 hat6 daai6 gwok3 he2 da4 guo2 = a nuclear power (country)

眼大大 ngaan5 daai6 daai6 = with big eyes

地球大氣 dei6 kau4 daai6 hei3 di4 qiu2 da4 qi4 = earth's atmosphere

極為龐大 gik6 wai4 pong4 daai6 ji2 wei2 pang2 da4 = monumental

軍事核大國 gwan1 si6 hat6 daai6 gwok3 jun1 shi4 he2 da4 guo2 = military nuclear power

聯邦大樓 lyun4 bong1 daai6 lau4 lian2 bang1 da4 lou2 = federal building

龍頭老大 lung4 tau4 lou5 daai6*2 long2 tou2 lao3 da4 = big boss; leader of a group; dominant (position)

二次世界大戰 ji6 ci3 sai3 gaai3 daai6 zin3 er4 ci4 shi4 jie4 da4 zhan4 = World War Two

大頭佛 daai6 tau4 fat6 da4 tou2 fo2 = big Buddha head ; error, complete mess

勢頭大 sai3 tau4 daai6 shi4 tou2 da4 = powerful

中山大學 zung1 saan1 daai6 hok6 = Sun Yat-sen University

點球大戰 dim2 kau4 daai6 zin3 dian3 qiu2 da4 zhan4 = penalty shootout

很大 han2 daai6 hen3 da4 = tremendous

四年制的大學 sei3 nin4 zai3 dik1 daai6 hok6 si4 nian2 zhi4 de5 da4 xue2 = four-year university

遠東大學 jyun5 dung1 daai6 hok6 yuan3 dong1 da4 xue2 = Far Eastern University

澳大利亞人 ou3 daai6 lei6 aa3 jan4 ao4 da4 li4 ya3/4 (Taiwan) ren2 = Australian (person)

澳大利亞的 ou3 daai6 lei6 aa3 dik1 ao4 da4 li4 ya3/4 (Taiwan/PRC) de5 = [adj] Australian 國

放大率 fong3 daai6 leot6 fang4 da4 lv4 = magnification

取得大學學位 ceoi2 dak1 daai6 hok6 hok6 wai6*2 qu3 de2 da4 xue2 xue2 wei4 = to obtain a university education

在大多數情況下 zoi6 daai6 do1 sou3 cing4 fong3 haa6 zai4 da4 duo1 shu4 qing2 kuang4 xia4 = in most instances

總統大選 zung2 tung2 daai6 syun2 zong3 tong3 da4 xuan3 = presidential election

超級大國 ciu1 kap1 daai6 gwok3 chao1 ji2 da4 guo2 = [n] superpower

係咁大 hai6 gam3 daai6*2 = to have fallen from prestige; to be finished; to be done for; to bite the dust 粵

五角大廈 ng5 gok3 daai6 haa6 = the Pentagon

大規模的宣傳活動 daai6 kwai1 mou4 dik1 syun1 cyun4 wut6 dung6 da4 gui1 mo2 de5 xuan1 chuan2 huo2 dong4 = promotion blitz 國

大字報 daai6 zi6 bou3 da4 zi4 bao4 = big character posters (dazibao)

寬大的 fun1 daai6 dik1 = lenient 國

演奏大師 jin2 zau3 daai6 si1 yan3 zou4 da4 shi1 = virtuoso

大學教授 daai6 hok6 gaau3 sau6 = a university professor

大量出血 daai6 loeng6 ceot1 hyut3 da4 liang4 chu1 xue4 (PRC), da4 liang4 chu1 xie3 (Taiwan) = bleeding profusely

大量毀滅 daai6 loeng6 wai2 mit6 = to decimate

客運大樓 haak3 wan6 daai6 lau4 ke4 yun4 da4 lou2 = passenger terminal

色彩大師 sik1 coi2 daai6 si1 = a colourist, colorist

黑客大戰 haak1 haak3 daai6 zin3 hei1 ke4 da4 zhan4 = cyberwar

大提琴家 daai6 tai4 kam4 gaa1 = cellist

花心大少 faa1 sam2 daai6 siu3 = a playboy

發大水 faat3 daai6 seoi2 = [n][v] flooding ([粵]水浸) 國

車大奅 ce1 daai6 paau3 che1 da4 pao4 = to boast; to brag; to talk big 粵

大顯身手 daai6 hin2 san1 sau2 da4 xian3 shen1 shou3 = fully displaying one's abilities

大富豪夜總會 daai6 fu3 hou4 je6 zung2 wui6*2 = a big spender nightclub

大家姐 daai6 gaa1 ze2*1 = eldest sister of the family

大騷 daai6 sou1 = to be a show-off (loanword as in "a big show") 粵

大狀師 daai6 zong6 si1 = a barrister

哈哈大笑 haa1 haa1 daai6 siu3 = laugh heartily, burst into laughter, a horse laugh

大笑 daai6 siu3 = laughter

江湖大佬 gong1 wu4 daai6 lou2 = underworld big boss; triad big brother 粵

大字馬 daai6 zi6 maa5 = Side Splits

面大 min6*2 daai6 = reputable; influential; powerful (all of social standing)

意大利青瓜 ji3 daai6 lei6 ceng1 gwaa1 yi4 da4 li4 qing1 gua1 = zucchini, courgette (lit., "Italian cucumber")

聖誕大餐 sing3 daan3 daai6 caan1 sheng4 dan4 da4 can1 = Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas dinner

大難不死 daai6 naan6 bat1 sei2 da4 nan4 bu4 si3 = a close brush with death

教友大會 gaau3 jau5 daai6 wui6*2 jiao4 you3 da4 hui4 = a church conference

大千海鮮煲 daai6 cin1 hoi2 sin1 bou1 = spicy seafood hotpot

大埠 daai6 fau6 = Chinatown in San Francisco

頂頂大名 ding2 ding2 daai6 ming4 = famous

大中華地區 daai6 zung1 waa4 dei6 keoi1 da4 zhong1 hua2 di4 qu1 = Greater China

社女大本營 se5 neoi5*2 daai6 bun2 jing4 she4 nv3 da4 ben3 ying2 = [n] brothel, prostitute HQ,

大本營 daai6 bun2 jing4 da4 ben3 ying2 = [n] military headquarters; centre, center

大梁 daai6 loeng4 = a girder

大燭台 daai6 zuk1 toi4 = a candelabra

枝狀大燭台 zi1 zong6 daai6 zuk1 toi4 = a (branched) candelabrum

飲到大大地 jam2 dou3 daai6 daai6*2 dei6*2 = [v] to get a large amount; to drink and get drunk

飲大 jam2 daai6 = to drink a large amount; to drink and get drunk

印度大麻 jan3 dou6 daai6 maa4 = [n] Indian hemp (Cannabis sativa Linne), ganja, hashish, marijuana

意大利薄餅 ji3 daai6 lei6 bok6 beng2 yi4 da4 li4 bao2 bing3 = pizza 粵

意大利人 ji3 daai6 lei6 jan4 = [n] an Italian person

大錯特錯 daai6 co3 dak6 co3 = to make a glaring mistake

增大 zang1 daai6 zeng1 da4 = [v] enlarge; amplify

大獎 daai6 zoeng2 da4 jiang3 = [n] grand prix

大都市 daai6 dou1 si5 da4 du1 shi4 = [n] megacity; metropolis

扁意大利麵 bin2 ji3 daai6 lei6 min6 = linguine

意大利麵 ji3 daai6 lei6 min6 yi4 da4 li4 mian4 = spaghetti

意大利雲吞 ji3 daai6 lei6 wan4 tan1 = ravioli

大漢 daai6 hon3 da4 han4 = big person; the great Han dynasty

大煙 daai6 jin1 da4 yan1 = opium

大鹿 daai6 luk6*2 da4 lu4 = moose

大娘 daai6 noeng4 da4 niang2 = (informal) father's older brother's wife; aunt

大鍋 daai6 wo1 da4 guo1 = cauldron

極大 gik6 daai6 ji2 da4 = enormous (lit., "extremely large")

擘大口 maak3 daai6 hau2 = open mouthed at a loss for words 粵

仰天大笑 joeng5 tin1 daai6 siu3 = [exp] to have a good laugh

養大 joeng5 daai6 = [v] to raise (as in a child)

大巴 daai6 baa1 da4 ba1 = a bus

大喉 daai6 hau4 = Dahou (one of the three major vocal tunes in Cantonese opera)

特大床 dak6 daai6 cong4 = [n] a king sized bed

仔大仔世界 zai2 daai6 zai2 sai3 gaai3 = children who are grown up should make their own decisions 粵

大油 daai6 jau4*2 da4 you2 = lard

甩大牙 lat1 daai6 ngaa4 = tell a lie 粵

大隻講 daai6 zek3 gong2 = talk it up; exaggerate what one is saying; all talk no action 粵

高樓大廈 gou1 lau4 daai6 haa6 gao1 lou2 da4 sha4 = high buildings and large mansions (common formation)

大大小小 daai6 daai6 siu2 siu2 da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 = big and small

大風子 daai6 fung1 zi2 da4 feng1 zi3 = [botany] chaulmoogra (Hydnocarpus anthelmintica)

代表大會 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 dai4 biao3 da4 hui4 = congress; representative assembly (or conference)

大伯子 daai6 baak3 zi2 da4 bai3 zi5 = husband's elder brother; brother-in-law

大半個 daai6 bun3 go3 da4 ban4 ge4 = most

大大方方 daai6 daai6 fong1 fong1 da4 da4 fang1 fang1 = conduct oneself normally and properly

大姑子 daai6 gu1 zi2 da4 gu1 zi5 = husband's elder sister; sister-in-law

大姨子 daai6 ji4 zi2 da4 yi2 zi5 = wife's elder sister; sister-in-law

大步流星 daai6 bou6 lau4 sing1 da4 bu4 liu2 xing1 = with vigorous strides; at a stride

大舉進攻 daai6 geoi2 zeon3 gung1 da4 ju3 jin4 gong1 = advance on a large scale

好大喜功 hou3 daai6 hei2 gung1 hao4 da4 xi3 gong1 = crave for greatness and success; have a fondness for the grandiose

船老大 syun4 lou5 daai6*2 chuan2 lao3 da4 = the chief crewman of a wooden boat; boatman

全權大使 cyun4 kyun4 daai6 si3 quan2 quan2 da4 shi3 = plenipotentiary

萬事大吉 maan6 si6 daai6 gat1 wan4 shi4 da4 ji2 = everything is just fine; all's well with the world

無關大局 mou4 gwaan1 daai6 guk6 wu2 guan1 da4 ju2 = do not matter much

無關大體 mou4 gwaan1 daai6 tai2 wu2 guan1 da4 ti3 = of no importance

終身大事 zung1 san1 daai6 si6 zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 = the biggest event in one's life

綜合大學 zung3 hap6 daai6 hok6 zong1 he2 da4 xue2 = multiversity

大腸炎 daai6 coeng4 jim4 da4 chang2 yan2 = colitis

大腸菌 daai6 coeng4 kwan2 da4 chang2 jun4 (Taiwan); da4 chang2 jun1 (PRC) = coliform (bacteria)

蒙古大夫 mung4 gu2 daai6 fu1 meng2 gu3 da4 fu1 = a quack doctor; a Mongolia doctor

大包幹 daai6 baau1 gon3 da4 bao1 gan4 = all-round responsibility system (common formation)

把握大局 baa2 ak1 daai6 guk6 ba3 wo4 da4 ju2 = grasp the overall situation (common formation)

暈晒大浪 wan4 saai3 daai6 long6 = mesmerised; make eyes at each other; flirt with each other; overslept; attracted by a charming person 粵

自大 zi6 daai6 zi4 da4 = arrogant, self-important

大難不死,必有後福 daai6 naan6 bat1 sei2, bit1 jau5 hau6 fuk1 da4 nan4 bu4 si3 bi4 you3 hou4 fu2 = good fortune awaits the survivor of a great disaster

大富大貴 daai6 fu3 daai6 gwai3 = very wealthy; very rich

鼎鼎大名 ding2 ding2 daai6 ming4 = be celebrated

大隻眼 daai6 zek3 ngaan5 = big eyes, big eye

大帳篷 daai6 zoeng3 pung4 da4 zhang4 peng5 = the Big Top (referring to the circus, lit., "big tent")

刮大風 gwaat3 daai6 fung1 gua1 da4 feng1 = bluster, violent gusts

阿大 aa3 daai6 = a gang boss, a triad big brother

大波 daai6 bo1 = big breasted 粵

保你大 bou2 nei5 daai6 = used to get rid of an irritating person; to ask someone "please!"

扯大纜 ce2 daai6 laam6 = tug-of-war 粵

充大班 cung1 daai6 baan1 = to pretend to be rich or powerful

充大頭鬼 cung1 daai6 tau4 gwai2 = show off; braggart 粵

打大赤腳 daa2 daai6 cek3 goek3 = drooping socks showing bare leg 粵

打大赤肋 daa2 daai6 cek3 laak6*3 = stripped to the waist 粵

膽大 daam2 daai6 = bold, daring, adventurous

大棚 daai6 paang4 = a large group 粵

大把世界 daai6 baa2 sai3 gaai3 = to be rich; to have many chances to make money

大波妹 daai6 bo1 mui6*1 = a big breasted girl 粵

大煲 daai6 bou1 = a big problem (lit., "a big boiling pot")

大茶飯 daai6 caa4 faan6 = a big crime like an armed robbery, a large business deal, etc.

大前日 daai6 cin4 jat6 = three days ago

大前天 daai6 cin4 tin1 da4 qian2 tian1 = three days ago 國

大菜 daai6 coi3 = agar

大菜糕 daai6 coi3 gou1 = agar pudding

大大話話 daai6 daai6 waa6 waa6 = a rough estimate, roughly, without exaggeration (lit., "the big lie")

大豆芽 daai6 dau6*2 ngaa4 = yellow bean sprouts

大豆芽菜 daai6 dau6*2 ngaa4 coi3 = yellow bean sprouts

大癲大肺 daai6 din1 daai6 fai3 = to act in a crazy or uninhibited manner

大癲大廢 daai6 din1 daai6 fai3 = to act in a crazy or uninhibited manner

大碟 daai6 dip6*2 = music album record 粵

大檔 daai6 dong3 = an underground casino or gambling den 粵

大冬瓜 daai6 dung1 gwaa1 = a big, clumsy, useless person

大番薯 daai6 faan1 syu4*2 = a stupid person (lit., "big sweet potato") 粵

大覺瞓 daai6 gaau3 fan3 = to be carefree; unworried (lit., "big sleep") 粵

大吉大利 daai6 gat1 daai6 lei6 da4 ji2 da4 li4 = Well wishes; Much luck and profit

大嚿衰 daai6 gau6 seoi1 = a nasty or obnoxious person 粵

大舊衰 daai6 gau6 seoi1 = a nasty or obnoxious person

大件事 daai6 gin6 si6 = [1] a major event, [2] (do something) in a big way

大姑姊 daai6 gu1 zi2*1 da4 gu1 zi3 = term of address for an old woman

大光燈 daai6 gwong1 dang1 = a kerosene lamp; a big mouth

大喊十 daai6 haam3 sap6 = someone who cries easily, a crybaby 粵

大後日 daai6 hau6 jat6 = in three days time

大後天 daai6 hau6 tin1 da4 hou4 tian1 = in three days time 國

大口環 daai6 hau2 waan4 = refers to a crazy or stupid person (named after Sandy Bay mental hospital)

大鄉里 daai6 hoeng1 lei5 = rustic; uncouth; countrified

大人大姐 daai6 jan4 daai6 ze2 = adults

大姨媽 daai6 ji4 maa1 da4 yi2 ma1 = sister-in-law; (euphemism) menstruation

大熱 daai6 jit6 = very popular; very fashionable; very "hot"

大卡士 daai6 kaa1 si6*2 = a strong lineup; an all-star cast ("big cast" as a loanword")

大啦啦 daai6 laa1*4 laa1*4 = too large a sum; as much as (referring to money) (also 大拿拿)

大轆 daai6 luk1 = taxi driver slang for a bus (lit., "big wheel") 粵

大碌 daai6 luk1 = things have gone wrong (like 大鑊) 粵

大碌木 daai6 luk1 muk6 = a large penis (lit., "a big piece of wood") 粵

大碌鬼 daai6 luk1 gwai2 = prisoners sentenced to long terms 粵

大唔透 daai6 m4 tau3 = kidult 粵

大命 daai6 meng6 = lucky, having had a narrow escape (also 命大) 粵

命大 meng6 daai6 = lucky, having had a narrow escape

大懵 daai6 mung2 = [adj] foolish, idiotic; [n] a fool or idiot 粵

大粒 daai6 lap1 = an important person, a bigshot

大粒嘢 daai6 lap1 je5 = an important person, a bigshot, a VIP 粵

大粒佬 daai6 lap1 lou2 = a rich and powerful person

大粒癦 daai6 lap1 mak6*2 = a person with a big mole; an important official 粵

大粒墨 daai6 lap1 mak6*2 = a person with a big mole (also 大粒癦); an important official

大眼金魚 daai6 ngaan5 gam1 jyu4*2 = a person with heightened vigilance (lit., "big-eyed goldfish")

大牛 daai6 ngau4 = 500 dollars HK

大鱷 daai6 ngok6 = a crook; a swindler

大安旨意 daai6 on1 zi2 ji3 = to have a false sense of security

大炮友 daai6 paau3 jau5*2 = a liar

大炮鬼 daai6 paau3 gwai2 = a liar

大嘥 daai6 saai1 = wasteful 粵

大使大食 daai6 sai2 daai6 sik6 = wasteful of money, wasteful of food

大細超 daai6 sai3 ciu1 = unfair, unjust, to show favoritism

大細路 daai6 sai3 lou6 = an older person who is young at heart 粵

大蛇屙尿 daai6 se4 o1 niu6 = a big business deal (lit., "big snake urinates") 粵

大蛇屙屎 daai6 se4 o1 si2 = a big business deal (lit., "big snake takes a crap") 粵

大信封 daai6 seon3 fung1 = a dismissal letter (lit., "the big envelope")

大食會 daai6 sik6 wui6*2 = buffet; smorgasbord

大笑姑婆 daai6 siu3 gu1 po4 = a happy and cheerful older woman who is always laughing

大貪 daai6 taam1 = [adj] greedy; [n] a greedy person

大鑊飯 daai6 wok6 faan6 = food prepared for a large group of people; communal food; a large mess (trouble) 粵

大劑 daai6 zai1 = big trouble; a difficult mess

大姐仔 daai6 ze2 zai2 = a little girl

大姐大 daai6 ze2*1 daai6 = a respected older girl or woman; female boss (in charge of nightclub hostesses); female gang leader

大隻騾騾 daai6 zek3 leoi4 leoi4 = a tough guy, a strongly built man

大隻累累 daai6 zek3 leoi4 leoi4 = a tough guy, a strongly built man (also written "大隻騾騾")

大枝嘢 daai6 zi1 je5 = an arrogant person 粵

大狀 daai6 zong6 = a lawyer, a barrister

飛擒大咬 fei1 kam4 daai6 ngaau5 = to be pushy (overly assertive/impatient)

人細鬼大 jan4 sai3 gwai2 daai6 = though young of age is skilled or experienced

茫茫大海 mong4 mong4 daai6 hoi2 mang2 mang2 da4 hai3 = the boundless sea or ocean

大眾傳播 daai6 zung3 cyun4 bo3 da4 zhong4 chuan2 bo1 = [n] mass communication (common formation)

大量生產 daai6 loeng6 sang1 caan2 da4 liang4 sheng1 chan3 = [n] mass production; [v] mass-produce (common formation)

肥屍大隻 fei4 si1 daai6 zek3 = a well-built man

咁高咁大 gam3 gou1 gam3 daai6*2 = at the same rank or status 粵

屠宰大堂 tou4 zoi2 daai6 tong4 = slaughterhall

大型超級市場 daai6 jing4 ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4 = hypermarche (common formation)

大氣電波 daai6 hei3 din6 bo1 = airwaves (with respect to radio/television) (common formation)

工字型大廈 gung1 zi6 jing4 daai6 haa6 = H block (building in shape of 工) (common formation)

龐然大物 pong4 jin4 daai6 mat6 = [n] colossus, mastadon (as in a generic word for something huge)

一大早 jat1 daai6 zou2 yi1 da4 zao3 = very early in the morning

由細到大 jau4 sai3 dou3 daai6 = since childhood; ascending order 粵

細蝦大,無所謂,大蝦細,無智慧 sai3 haa1 daai6, mou4 so2 wai6, daai6 haa1 sai3, mou4 zi3 wai6 = when children bully adults it does not matter, adults bully children then it's not wise 粵

未見官府先打三大板 mei6 gin3 gun1 fu2 sin1 daa2 saam1 daai6 baan2 = to pay the price before getting what one wants (lit., "hit three times without having seen the official")

三分顏色上大紅 saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 = go beyond one's depth 粵

天光大白 tin1 gwong1 daai6 baak6 = in broad daylight

開大 hoi1 daai6 = to defecate (lit., "open big")

大路嘢 daai6 lou6 je5 = major thing 粵

中國四大發明 zung1 gwok3 sei3 daai6 faat3 ming4 zhong1 guo2 si4 da4 fa1 ming2 = the big four inventions (from China)

貴姓大名 gwai3 sing3 daai6 meng4 gui4 xing4 da4 ming2 = may I know your name?

大事化小,小事化無 daai6 si6 faa3 siu2, siu2 si6 faa3 mou4 = making a big problem into a small problem

大將之風 daai6 zoeng3 zi1 fung1 da4 jiang4 zhi1 feng1 = bearing of a general

邊度會有咁大隻蛤乸隨街跳㗎 bin1 dou6 wui5 jau5 gam3 daai6 zek3 gap3 naa2 ceoi4 gaai1 tiu3 gaa3 = how could that possibly be true? 粵

大吵大鬧 daai6 caau2 daai6 laau6 da4 chao3 da4 nao4 = to ruffle; to raise a big uproar

不大會 bat1 daai6 wui6*2 bu4 da4 hui4 = have not learned to do something very well

耶魯大學 je4 lou5 daai6 hok6 ye1 lu3 da4 xue2 = Yale University (Connecticut, USA)

大妗姐 daai6 kam5*2 ze2 = bride's chaperone 粵

大大啖 daai6 daai6 daam6 = big mouthful 粵

大啤酒杯 daai6 be1 zau2 bui1 = a tankard (common formation)

返大陸 faan1 daai6 luk6 = to go(back) to Mainland China 粵

小題大作 siu2 tai4 daai6 zok3 = make a fuss over something small; make a fuss over nothing

大驚失色 daai6 geng1 sat1 sik1 da4 jing1 shi1 se4 = to turn pale with fright

大尾督 daai6 mei5 duk1 = Tai Mei Tuk

大糞 daai6 fan3 da4 fen4 = night soil; human excrement

大厦 daai6 haa6 da4 sha4 (PRC) ; da4 xia4 (Taiwan) = large building; skyscraper; mansion; plaza

大熱門 daai6 jit6 mun4 da4 re4 men2 = most popular; the favourite

大不了 daai6 bat1 liu5 da4 bu4 liao3 = in the worst case; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming

大致上 daai6 zi3 soeng6 = more or less

大使級 daai6 si3 kap1 da4 shi3 ji2 = ambassadorial

大將軍 daai6 zoeng1 gwan1 da4 jiang4 jun1 = imperator

大少 daai6 siu3 da4 shao4 = eldest son (of a rich family); a spoilt son of a rich family, spendthrift (short for 大少爺)

大少爺 daai6 siu3 je4 da4 shao4 ye2 = eldest son (of a rich family); a spoilt son of a rich family, spendthrift

大災難 daai6 zoi1 naan6 da4 zai1 nan2 = a catastrophe

大相徑庭 daai6 soeng3 ging3 ting4 da4 xiang1 jing4 ting2 = be widely divergent

大腹便便 daai6 fuk1 pin4 pin4 da4 fu4 pian2 pian2 = potbellied; big-bellied

大轉彎 daai6 zyun3 waan1 xiang4 hou4 zhuan3 = volte-face (a turnabout, esp. of opinion or policy)

大都會 daai6 dou1 wui6 da4 du1 hui4 = metropolitan; metropolis, megalopolis

大頭釘 daai6 tau4 ding1 da4 tou2 ding4 = tack, large-headed nail, stud

女大使 neoi5 daai6 si3 nv3 da4 shi3 = ambassadress

大風大浪 daai6 fung1 daai6 long6 da4 feng1 da4 lang4 = wind and waves; great storms; storm and stress

大吃一驚 daai6 hek3 jat1 geng1 da4chi1yi1jing1 = jump out of one's skin; be astonished

大聲疾呼 daai6 seng1 zat6 fu1 da4sheng1ji2hu1 = raise a cry of warning; loudly appeal to the public

大事宣傳 daai6 si6 syun1 cyun4 da4 shi4 xuan1 chuan2 = boom, boost, campaign for vigorously by large-scale propaganda

大結局 daai6 git3 guk6 da4 jie2 ju2 = series finale (of a TV show) (lit., "big ending")

大開倒車 daai6 hoi1 dou3 ce1 = to turn the clock back; a big retrogress

大房 daai6 fong4*2 = senior branch of a family

大難臨頭 daai6 naan6 lam4 tau4 = future disaster; impending catastrophe

特大 dak6 daai6 te4 da4 = jumbo; extra large; particularly large

大老二 daai6 lou5 ji6*2 da4 lao3 er4 = Big Two

鋤大D co4 daai6 di2 = Big Two 粵

鋤大弟 co4 daai6 di2 = Big Two 粵

遠大眼光 jyun5 daai6 ngaan5 gwong1 = farsighted

大俠 daai6 haap6 da4 xia2 = a knight; a chivalrous person

大專 daai6 zyun1 da4 zhuan1 = tertiary education

大專院校 daai6 zyun1 jyun6*2 haau6 = tertiary institute

幾分顏色上大紅 gei2 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 = go beyond one's depth 粵

大飛 daai6 fei1 = a speedboat

樹大招風 syu6 daai6 ziu1 fung1 shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1 = a person in a high position is liable to be attacked (lit., "a tall tree catches the wind")

大偈 daai6 gai2 = first mate; captain's first assistant 粵

大笨狗 daai6 ban6 gau2 = a big idiot (lit., "big stupid dog") 粵

生娘唔大養娘大 saang1 noeng4 m4 daai6 joeng5 noeng4 daai6 = foster parents are to be honoured more than natural parents 粵

大開幕 daai6 hoi1 mok6 = grand opening

大雅 daai6 ngaa5 da4 ya3 = elegance; refinement

大腦性癱瘓 daai6 nou5 sing3 taan1 wun6 = cerebral palsy (common formation)

應召女郎大本營 jing3 ziu6 neoi5 long4 daai6 bun2 jing4 = an escort agency (lit., "call girl headquarters")

擘大眼 maak3 daai6 ngaan5 = to open the eyes wide 粵

七大罪 cat1 daai6 zeoi6 = the seven deadly sins

大鍵琴 daai6 gin6 kam4 da4 jian4 qin2 = harpsichord

撞大板 zong6 daai6 baan2 = to get in trouble; to run into danger

大人物 daai6 jan4 mat6*2 da4 ren2 wu4 = an important person, a bigshot, a VIP

妹仔大過主人婆 mui6*1 zai2 daai6 gwo3 zyu2 jan4/4*2 po4 = to have one's priorities wrong 粵

大躍進 daai6 joek6 zeon3 da4 yue4 jin4 = the Great Leap Forward (1956-1958)

唞大氣 tau2 daai6 hei3 = to pant; to gasp; to take a breather 粵

彌天大罪 nei4 tin1 daai6 zeoi6 mi2 tian1 da4 zui4 = a monstrous crime, heinous crime

彌天大謊 nei4 tin1 daai6 fong2 mi2 tian1 da4 huang3 = a monstrous lie; a pack of lies

大富豪 daai6 fu3 hou4 da4 fu4 hao2 = multimillionaire

大富翁 daai6 fu3 jung1 da4 fu4 weng1 = monopoly

地產大亨 dei6 caan2 daai6 hang1 di4 chan3 da4 heng1 = monopoly

大開眼界 daai6 hoi1 ngaan5 gaai3 da4 kai1 yan3 jie4 = real eye-opener

大髀 daai6 bei2 = thigh; lap 粵

糗大了 jau2 daai6 liu5 qiu3 da4 le5 = to make a fool of oneself 國

真相大白 zan1 soeng3 daai6 baak6 zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 = everything comes to light

牛高馬大 ngau4 gou1 maa5 daai6 = hefty, tall (for a big and sturdy person) 粵

大象腳 daai6 zoeng6 goek3 = a woman with chunky legs (lit., "big elephant legs") 粵

大食細 daai6 sik6 sai3 = Darwinism; the big fish eats the small fish 粵

大忙 daai6 mong4 da4 mang2 = very busy

大忙人 daai6 mong4 jan4 da4 mang2 ren2 = a very busy person

大汗沓細汗 daai6 hon6 daap6 sai3 hon6 = sweating profusely 粵

大菌食細菌 daai6 kwan2 sik6 sai3 kwan2 = don’t worry too much about hygiene when you are eating 粵

大話精 daai6 waa6 zing1 da4 hua4 jing1 = liar

大話王 daai6 waa6 wong4 da4 hua4 wang2 = liar

大丈夫 daai6 zoeng6 fu1 da4 zhang4 fu5 = a true man; a real man

幾大都 gei2 daai6*2 dou1 = in any event; anyhow 粵

幾大 gei2 daai6 = in any event; anyhow 粵

拚死無大害 pun2 sei2 mou4 daai6 hoi6 = fearless, ready for any sacrifice 粵

大妗 daai6 kam5 = the bride's attendant 粵

街坊大姐 gaai1 fong1 daai6 ze2 = the auntie in charge of a neighborhood committee 粵

從小到大 cung4 siu2 dou3 daai6 cong2 xiao3 dao4 da4 = since childhood; ascending order

大毛巾 daai6 mou4 gan1 = a bath towel 粵

期望越高失望越大 kei4 mong6 jyut6 gou1 sat1 mong6 jyut6 daai6 qi1 (PRC) / qi2 (Taiwan) wang4 yue4 gao1 shi1 wang4 yue4 da4 = the higher your expectation, the greater your disappointment

大抵 daai6 dai2 da4 di3 = generally speaking; in the main; on the whole

大三角帆 daai6 saam1 gok3 faan4 da4 san1 jia3 fan1 = spinnaker

大菜膏 daai6 coi3 gou1 = agar 粵

新年大計 san1 nin4 daai6 gai3 xin1 nian2 da4 ji4 = New Year's resolution

大溪地 daai6 kai1 dei6 = Tahiti

大義滅親 daai6 ji6 mit6 can1 = to forsake family loyalty for righteousness

冇大冇細 mou5 daai6 mou5 sai3 = detachment between parents and their adolescent children 粵

四大名著 sei3 daai6 ming4 zyu3 si4 da4 ming2 zhu4 = the Four Chinese Classical Novels

四大發明 sei3 daai6 faat3 ming4 si4 da4 fa1 ming2 = the four great Chinese inventions

大發慈悲 daai6 faat3 ci4 bei1 da4 fa1 ci2 bei1 = to have pity on;show mercy

大單 daai6 daan1 = bulk, large scale; a major calamity 粵

崩大碗 bang1 daai6 wun2 = Centella asiatica, used as a medicinal herb in TCM

大堡礁 daai6 bou2 ziu1 = Great Barrier Reef

商業大廈 soeng1 jip6 daai6 haa6 shang1 ye4 da4 sha4 (PRC) xia4 (Taiwan) = commercial building

大師級 daai6 si1 kap1 da4 shi1 ji2 = master level

大師課 daai6 si1 fo3 da4 shi1 ke4 = master class

睇見大蛇屙尿 tai2 gin3 daai6 se4 o1 niu6 = to be surprised like a country hick when one sees something unusual 粵

大蔴 daai6 maa4 = marijuana, cannibis

輪大米 leon4 daai6 mai5 = gang rape 粵

大英帝國 daai6 jing1 dai3 gwok3 da4 ying1 di4 guo2 = British Empire

大日本帝國 daai6 jat6 bun2 dai3 gwok3 da4 ri4 ben3 di4 guo2 = Empire of Japan

大笪地 daai6 daat3 dei6*2 = public square, open-air 粵

過大海 gwo3 daai6 hoi2 = [港] to go to Macau 粵

大花灑 daai6 faa1 saa2 da4 hua1 sa3 = someome who spends money extravagantly, overspending.

讕大方 laan2 daai6 fong1 lan2 da4 fang1 = act generous 粵

大傾銷 daai6 king1 siu1 da4 qing1 xiao1 = clearance sale 粵

鑄成大錯 zyu3 sing4 daai6 co3 zhu4 cheng2 da4 cuo4 = to make a gross error; to make a huge mistake

大耍太極 daai6 saa2 taai3 gik6 da4 shua3 tai4 ji2 = to avoid giving an answer; to try to get around giving an answer to sth., try to circumvent

大庭廣衆 daai6 ting4 gwong2 zung3 da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 = in public view; before a crowd

大事化小，小事化無 daai6 si6 faa3 siu2, siu2 si6 faa3 mou4 da4 shi4 hua4 xiao3, xiao3 shi4 hua4 wu2 = make big problems into small problems, and small problems into no problems

傾盆大雨 king1 pun4 daai6 jyu5 qing1 pen2 da4 yu3 = torrential rain; heavy rainfall; raining cats and dogs

滂沱大雨 pong4 to4 daai6 yu5 pang1 tuo2 da4 yu3 = torrential rain; heavy downpour

大破慳囊 daai6 po3 haan1 nong4 da4 po4 qian1 nang2 = usually frugal person forking out a lot of money for personal or private purposes

大幅回升 daai6 fuk1 wui4 sing1 da4 fu2 hui2 sheng1 = rise again on a large scale

以小博大 ji5 siu2 bok3 daai6 yi3*2 xiao3 bo2 da4 = try to make big money from little capital 粵

刀仔鋸大樹 dou1 zai2 geoi3 daai6 syu6 dao1 zai3 ju4 da4 shu4 = utilize sth.small to gain sth.big; use little capital to make big profit 粵

大峽谷 daai6 haap6 guk1 da4 xia2 gu3 = Grand Canyon

飲大咗 jam2 daai6 zo2 yin3 da4 zuo5 = drink too much; be drunk 粵

國際大都會 gwok3 zai3 daai6 dou1 wui6 guo2 ji4 da4 dou1 hui4 = international metropolis

大檸樂 daai6 ning4 lok6 = [1] large lemon coke [2] big trouble 粵

洗大餅 sai2 daai6 beng2 xi3 da4 bing3 = wash dishes in a restaurant 粵

大半天 daai6 bun3 tin1 da4 ban4 tian1 = most of the day, the greater part of a day

義大利寬麵 ji6 daai6 lei6 fun1 min6 yi4 da4 li4 kuan1 mian4 = Fettuccine, Tagliatelle

大吉嶺紅茶 daai6 gat1 ling5 hung4 caa4 da4 ji2 ling3 hong2 cha2 = Darjeeling tea

最大上蓋面積 zeoi3 daai6 soeng6 koi3 min6 zik1 zui4 da4 shang4 gai4 mian4 ji1 = maximum lot or site coverage

大鄉里出城 daai6 hoeng1 lei5 ceot1 seng4*2 da4 xiang1 li3 chu1 cheng2 = a person who comes from countryside and seems stupid

貽笑大方 ji4 siu3 daai6 fong1 yi2 xiao4 da4 fang1 = to make a fool of oneself

人小鬼大 jan4 siu2 gwai2 daai6 ren2 xiao3 gui3 da4 = though young of age is skilled or experienced

四大天王 sei3 daai6 tin1 wong4 si4 da4 tian1 wang2 = The Four Great Heavenly Kings; Lokapala

大角咀 daai6 gok3 zeoi2 da4 jiao3 zui3 = Tai Kok Tsui

大逆不道 daai6 jik6 bat1 dou6 da4 ni4 bu2 dao4 = to be disobedient and treacherous; to deviate from the classics and rebel against orthodoxy

陣腳大亂 zan6 goek3 daai6 lyun6 zhen4 jiao3 da4 luan4 = for an army etc. to be in disarray; to be chaotic and disorderly

大戰四方城 daai6 zin3 sei3 fong1 sing4 da4 zhan4 si4 fang1 cheng2 = [slang] play majong 粵

收大封信 sau1 daai6 fung1 seon3 shou1 da4 feng1 xin4 = to receive a pink slip; to get fired 粵

擘大個口得個窿 maak3 daai6 go3 hau2 dak1 go3 lung1 bo4 da4 ge5 kou3 de2 ge5 long2 = to have a gapping mouth due to shock or suprise; to open one's mouth wide 粵

大病初癒 daai6 bing6 co1 yu6 da4 bing4 chu1 yu4 = to have just recovered from a serious illness

恍然大悟 fong2 jin4 daai6 ng6 huang3 ran2 da4 wu4 = to suddenly realize; to suddenly be enlightened

大徹大悟 daai6 cit3 daai6 ng6 da4 che4 da4 wu4 = to receive a thorough enlightment; to be thoroughly enlightened

豆丁咁大 dau6 deng1 gam3 daai6 dou4 ding1 han2 / xian2 da4 = very small; as small as a bean 粵

大奅佬 daai6 paau3 lou2 = a person who exaggerates or boasts 粵

大奅友 daai6 paau3 jau5*2 = a person who exaggerates or boasts 粵

雞乸咁大隻字 gai1 naa2 gam3 daai6 zek3 zi6 ji1 na3 han2 da4 zhi1 zi4 = a very big Chinese character 粵

大亨 daai6 hang1 da4 heng1 = a magnate; a tycoon; a big shot

粗身大勢 cou1 san1 daai6 sai3 cu1 shen1 da4 shi4 = to be pregnant 粵

大統華 daai6 tung2 waa4 da4 tong3 hua2 = TNT supermarket (a Chinese chain supermarket spread around Canada)

大殺傷力武器 daai6 saat4 soeng1 lik6 mou5 hei3 da4 sha1 shang1 li4 wu3 qi4 = weapons of mass destruction

大方得體 daai6 fong1 dak1 tai2 da4 fang5 de2 ti3 = to be gracious and proper in one's manner

香港影視娛樂大使 hoeng1 gong2 jing2 si6 jyu4 lok6 daai6 si3 xiang1 gan3 ying3 shi4 yu2 le4 da4 shi3 = Hong Kong Entertainment Ambassador

大起大落 daai6 hei2 daai6 lok6 da4 qi3 da4 luo4 = big up's and down's

大掃除 daai6 sou3 ceoi4 da4 sao3 chu2 = the spring cleaning

神高神大 san4 gou1 san4 daai6 shen2 gao1 shen2 da4 = to be tall; to be tall in stature; to be tall and robust 粵

大槌 daai6 ceoi4 da4 chui2 = a maul (lit., "large mallet")

大校 daai6 gaau3 da4 xiao4 = senior ranking officer in Chinese army

擘開眼講大話 maak3 hoi1 ngaan5 gong3 daai6 waa6 bo4 kai1 yan3 jiang3 da4 hua4 = blatantly tell a lie; have the audacity to tell a lie with one's eyes wide open 粵

擘大眼瀨尿 maak3 daai6 ngaan5 laai6 niu6 bo4 da4 yan3 lai4 niao4 = to brazenly do sth. that one knows is wrong 粵

搏大霧 bok3 daai6 mou6 bo2 da4 wu4 = utilize a chaotic situation to take advantage of sb. 粵

揸大葵扇 zaa1 daai6 kwai4 sin3 zha1 da4 kui2 shan4 = act as a match-maker 粵

揸大旗 zaa1 daai6 kei4 zha1 da4 qi2 = variant of 擔大旗粵

大器晚成 daai6 hei3 maan5 sing4 da4 qi4 wan3 cheng2 = late bloomer

睩大對眼 luk1 daai6 deoi3 ngaan5 = stare with big eyes 粵

睩大雙眼 luk1 daai6 soeng1 ngaan5 = stare with big eyes

𥋇大隻眼 caang3 daai6 zek3 ngaan5 = open one's eyes wide 粵

七大歌星 cat1 daai6 go1 sing1 qi1 da4 ge1 xing1 = the Seven Great Singing Stars

加拿大馬鹿 gaa1 naa4 daai6 maa5 luk6*2 jia1 na2 da4 ma3 lu4 = elk (lit., "Canadian red deer") (common formation)

大水喉 daai6 seoi2 hau4 da4 shui3 hou2 = a rich person 粵

大纜都扯唔埋 daai6 laam6 dou1 ce2 m4 maai4 da4 lan3 dou1 che3 wu2 mai2 = 1. there's absolutely no connection (relationship) between them 2. not even a big rope could pull them together 粵

大纜絞唔埋 daai6 laam6 gaau2 m4 maai4 da4 lan3 jiao3 wu2 mai2 = 1. there's absolutely no connection (relationship) between them 2. not even a big rope could pull them together 粵

入廠大修 jap6 cong2 daai6 sau1 ru4 chang3 da4 xiu1 = go to an auto repair factory for major fixing; go to hospital for surgery 粵

鑿大 zok6 daai6 = 1.open up a hole 2. overstate; exaggerate sth. 粵

大樹菠蘿 daai6 syu6 bo1 lo4 = jackfruit 粵

大嗌 daai6 aai3 da4 ai4 = shout at the top of one's lungs; yell loudly 粵

大鬼 daai6 gwai2 da4 gui3 = (of poker) big joker 粵

大皮 daai6 pei4*2 da4 pi2 = high cost 粵

鬥大 dau3 daai6 dou4 da4 = 1. compete for position 2. a type of poker 粵

大染缸 daai6 jim5 gong1 da4 ran3 gang1 = a big dye vat (similar meaning to "melting pot")

大展拳腳 daai6 zin2 kyun4 goek3 da4 zhan3 quan2 jiao3 = display one's skills; show off one's abilities; give play to one's skills and talents

年紀大，機器壞 nin4 gei2 daai6 gei1 hei3 waai6 nian2 ji4 da4 ji1 qi4 huai4 = 1. (people) be frail or have bad health because of old age 2. (appliances) break down due to age 粵

暨大 kei3 daai6 ji4 da4 = abbr. for Jinan University

獅子咁大個鼻 si1 zi3 gam3 daai6 go3 bei6 shi1 zi3 han2 da4 ge4 bi2 = snotty; cocky; snobby; conceited 粵

大耳牛 daai6 ji5 ngau4 da4 er3 niu2 = (often said of children) not teachable; unwilling to accept admonishment or advice 粵

呵呵大笑 ho1 ho1 daai6 siu3 he1 he1 da4 xiao4 = burst with laughter; roar with laughter

教學大綱 gaau3 hok6 daai6 gong1 jiao4 xue2 da4 gang1 = syllabus (common formation)

大壽 daai6 sau6 da4 shou4 = Grand Birthday Celebration for elders

大手帕 daai6 sau2 paak3 da4 shou3 pa4 = bandanna; bandana 國 (common formation)

大白鯊 daai6 baak6 saa1 da4 bai2 sha1 = great white shark

市政大廈 si5 zing3 daai6 haa6 = municipal services building 粵

大內 daai6 noi6 da4 nei4 = Imperial City

大家噉話 daai6 gaa1 gam2 waa6 = the same to you; the same goes for you too 粵

國家大事 gwok3 gaa1 daai6 si6 guo2 jia1 da4 shi4 = the major affairs of nation; important issues pertaining to a nation

搞出個大頭佛 gaau2 ceot1 go3 daai6 tau4 fat6 gao3 chu1 ge4 da4 tou2 fo2 = to make a mess of things; get oneself in a dilemma 粵

財大氣粗 coi4 daai6 hei3 cou1 cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 = wealth carries weight; someone with money speaks louder than others

自高自大 zi6 gou1 zi6 daai6 zi4 gao1 zi4 da4 = be all full of oneself; arrogant

酩酊大醉 ming5 ding2 daai6 zeoi3 ming3 ding3 da4 zui4 = dead drunk; totally wasted

妄自尊大 mong5 zi6 zyun1 daai6 wang4 zi4 zun1 da4 = have a bloated self-image; think too high of oneself

大解 daai6 gaai2 da4 jie3 = defecate; poop

大銀幕 daai6 ngan4 mok6 da4 yin2 mu4 = silver screen

大事不妙 daai6 si6 bat1 miu6 da4 shi4 bu4 miao4 = sth. is seriously wrong; be in big trouble

大勝 daai6 sing3 da4 sheng4 = a great victory

博大精深 bok3 daai6 zing1 sam1 boi2 da4 jing1 shen1 = extensive and profound

心腹大患 sam1 fuk1 daai6 waan6 xin1 fu4 da4 huan4 = a hidden peril or calamity

大敗 daai6 baai6 da4 bai4 = a great defeat

大忌 daai6 gei6 da4 ji4 = a big taboo

小財唔出，大財唔入 siu2 coi4 ng4 ceot1, daai6 coi4 ng4 jap6 xiao3 cai2 wu2 chu1, da4 cai2 wu2 ru4 = if you don't make little investments, you won't make big money 粵

大勢所趨 daai6 sai3 so2 ceoi1 da4 shi4 suo3 qu1 = the ongoing trend; the trend that is prevailing

大勢已去 daai6 sai3 ji5 heoi3 da4 shi4 yi3 qu4 = of a situation to be hopeless or irretrievable

滔天大罪 tou1 tin1 daai6 zeoi6 tao1 tian1 da4 zui4 = a henious crime; a horrible crime

福大命大 fuk1 daai6 meng6 daai6 fu2 da4 ming4 da4 = be very lucky; have lot's of luck (in escaping misfortune etc.)

大千世界 daai6 cin1 sai3 gaai3 da4 qian1 shi4 jie4 = boundless (as in the universe)

大整蠱 daai6 zing2 gu2 = heck of a prank

浸大 zam3 daai6 = Baptist University

大黃 daai6 wong4 da4 huang2 = rhubarb

大吉利事 daai6 gat1 lei6 si6 = touch wood 粵

雍容大度 jung1 jung4 daai6 dou6 yong1 rong2 da4 du4 = generous

大股東 daai6 gu2 dung1 da4 gu3 dong1 = majority stockholder; large stockholder

以大局為重 ji5 daai6 guk6 wai4 zung6 yi3 da4 ju2 wei2 zhong4 = to be more concerned about the overall situation than personal affairs

讕大牌 laan2 daai6 paai4*2 lan2 da4 pai2 = act like a big shot 粵

耍大牌 saa2 daai6 paai4*2 shua3 da4 pai2 = act like a big shot 國

大酒店 daai6 zau2 dim3 da4 jiu3 dian4 = 1. hotel 2. slang for Hong Kong Funeral Home 粵

離晒大譜 lei4 saai3 daai6 pou2 li2 shai4 da4 pu3 = you've got to be kidding; totally outrageous; ridiculous 粵

大興土木 daai6 hing1 tou2 muk6 da4 xing1 tu3 mu4 = undertake a large construction project

住大屋 zyu6 daai6 uk1 zhu4 da4 wu1 = 1. live in a big house 2. be in prision 粵

大腳八 daai6 goek3 baat3 da4 jiao3 ba1 = 1. bigfoot, sasquatch 2. a person with big feet

萬大事 maan6 daai6 si6 wan4 da4 shi4 = no matter how difficult or serious 粵

萬大事有我 maan6 daai6 si6 jau5 ngo5 wan4 da4 shi4 you3 wo3 = come hell or high water you can count on me 粵

大獲全勝 daai6 wok6 cyun4 sing3 da4 huo4 quan2 sheng4 = to attain total victory

一時大意 jat1 si4 daai6 ji3 yi1 shi2 da4 yi4 = a momentary lapse of reason

小事化大 siu2 si6 faa3 daai6 xiao3 shi4 hua4 da4 = magnify a trivial matter

長大成人 zoeng2 daai6 sing4 jan4 zhang3 da4 cheng2 ren2 = grow and mature into adulthood

少年得志大不幸 siu3 nin4 dak1 zi3 daai6 bat1 hang6 shao4 nian2 de2 zhi4 da4 bu2 xing4 = it is a great misfortune for a young person taste success too early

放大鏡 fong3 daai6 geng3 fang4 da4 jing4 = magnifying glass

貪小失大 taam1 siu2 sat1 daai6 tan1 xiao3 shi1 da4 = penny wise but pound foolish

賣大包 maai6 daai6 baau1 mai4 da4 bao1 = great bargain (selling big bun) 粵

大禍臨頭 daai6 wo6 lam4 tau4 da4 huo4 lin2 tou2 = imminent danger; heading for disaster

大言不慚 daai6 jin4 bat1 caam4 da4 yan2 bu4 can2 = brag unblushingly; talk big

蛀米大蟲 zyu3 mai5 daai6 cung4 zhu4 mi3 da4 chong2 = a good-for-nothing person who only knows how to eat 粵

冬大過年 dung1 daai6 gwo3 nin4 dong1 da4 guo4 nian2 = the Winter Solstice is treated as more important than the New Year 粵

大律師公會 daai6 leot6 si1 gung1 wui6*2 = Bar Association

山大斬埋有柴 saan1 daai6 zaam2 maai4 yau5 caai4 = many a pickle makes a mickle 粵

名山大川 ming4 saan1 daai6 cyun1 ming2 shan1 da4 chuan1 = famous mountains and great rivers

自大狂 zi6 daai6 kong4 zi4 da4 kuang2 = megalomania

大不如前 daai6 bat1 jyu4 cin4 da4 bu4 ru2 qian2 = a shadow of former self

大打出手 daai6 daa2 ceot1 sau2 da4 da3 chu1 shou3 = come to blows; get into a fist fight

貧苦大眾 pan4 fu2 daai6 zung3 pin2 ku3 da4 zhong4 = underclass

皆大歡喜 gaai1 daai6 fun1 hei2 = everybody is satisfied

大理花 daai6 lei5 faa1 = dahlia (Flower)

大蟲 daai6 cung4 = tiger

大力丸 daai6 lik6 jyun4*2 = pentermine 粵

五角大樓 ng5 gok3 daai6 lau4*2 wu3 jiao3 da4 lou2 = the Pentagon

大規模毀滅性武器 daai6 kwai1 mou4 wai2 mit6 sing3 mou5 hei3 da4 gui1 mo2 hui3 mie4 xing4 wu3 qi4 = Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

哥斯大黎加 go1 si1 daai6 lai6 gaa1 ge1 si1 da4 li2 jia1 = Costa Rica

大韓民國 daai6 hon4 man4 gwok3 da4 han2 min2 guo2 = Republic of Korea

大不列顛及北愛爾蘭聯合王國 daai6 bat1 lit6 din1 kap6 bak1 oi3 ji5 laan4 lyun4 hap6 wong4 gwok3 da4 bu4 lie4 dian1 ji2 bei3 ai4 er3 lan2 lian2 he2 wang2guo2 = United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (common formation)

二次大戰 ji6 ci3 daai6 zin3 er4 ci4 da4 zhan4 = World War II

大阪 daai6 baan2 da4 ban3 = Osaka (Japan)

大三刀 daai6 saam1 dou1 da4 san1 dao1 = zebra morwong

大腸桿菌 daai6 coeng4 gon2 kwan2 da4 chang2 gan3 jun4 (Taiwan), da4 chang2 gan3 jun1 (PRC) = coliform bacillius

大連 daai6 lin4 da4 lian2 = Dalian

大閘蟹 daai6 zaap6 haai5 da4 zha2 xie4 = mitten crab; financial loser

文化大革命 man4 faa3 daai6 gaak3 ming6 wen2 hua4 da4 ge2 ming4 = Great Cultural Revolution

西大水 sai1 daai6 seoi2 = a flood (of the West River in GZ)

大花面 daai6 faa1 min6*2 = Painted Face "Dai Fa Min" Kam of Wing Chun

大腳毛人 daai6 goek3 mou4 jan4 = bigfoot, sasquatch, yeti

賓州大學 ban1 zau1 daai6 hok6 bin1 zhou1 da4 xue2 = University of Pennsylvania; Penn

大餅 daai6 beng2 da4 bing3 = (mahjong) one of dots/balls/circles [alternate]

大對對 daai6 deoi3 deoi3 da4 dui4 dui4 = (mahjong) pure triplet hand

大三元 daai6 saam1 jyun4 da4 san1 yuan2 = (mahjong) big three dragons/three great scholars

大四喜 daai6 sei3 hei2 da4 si4 xi3 = (mahjong) big four winds / four great blessings

大相公 daai6 soeng3 gung1 da4 xiang4 gong1 = (mahjong) long hand

大浪灣 daai6 long6 waan1 = Tai Long Wan

大潭 daai6 taam4 = Tai Tam

大空館 daai6 hung1 gun2 = Space Museum

重慶大廈 cung4 hing5 daai6 haa6 = Chungking Mansions

永安大廈 wing6 on1 daai6 haa6 = Wing On Building

大鬧天宮 daai6 naau6 tin1 gung1 da4 nao4 tian1 gong1 = "Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven"

五角大樓官員 ng5 gok3 daai6 lau4*2 gun1 jyun4 wu3 jiao3 da4 lou2 guan1 yuan2 = Pentagon official

亞特蘭大 aa3 dak6 laan4 daai6 ya4 te4 lan2 da4 = Atlanta

北大荒 bak1 daai6 fong1 bei3 da4 huang1 = the Great Northern Wilderness (in Northern China)

北大西洋 bak1 daai6 sai1 joeng4 bei3 da4 xi1 yang2 = North Atlantic

北大西洋公約組織 bak1 daai6 sai1 joeng4 gung1 joek3 zou2 zik1 bei3 da4 xi1 yang2 gong1 yue1 zu3 zhi1 = the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

十五大 sap6 ng5 daai6 shi2 wu3 da4 = 15th Party Congress (of Chinese Communist Party)

吉大港 gat1 daai6 gong2 ji2 da4 gang3 = Chittagong

外交大臣 ngoi6 gaau1 daai6 san4 wai4 jiao1 da4 chen2 = (UK) Foreign Secretary; Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

大媒體 daai6 mui4 tai2 da4 mei2 ti3 = macromedia

大氣層核試驗 daai6 hei3 cang4 hat6 si3 jim6 da4 qi4 ceng2 he2 shi4 yan4 = atmospheric nuclear test

大禹 daai6 jyu5 da4 yu3 = Da Yu, name of an ancient hero who successfully controlled floods

大英聯合王國 daai6 jing1 lyun4 hap6 wong4 gwok3 da4 ying1 lian2 he2 wang2 guo2 = United Kingdom

大規模殺傷性武器 daai6 kwai1 mou4 saat3 soeng1 sing3 mou5 hei3 da4 gui1 mo2 sha1 shang1 xing4 wu3 qi4 = weapons of mass destruction

大赦國際 daai6 se3 gwok3 zai3 da4 she4 guo2 ji4 = Amnesty International

波士頓大學 bo1 si6 deon6*2 daai6 hok6 bo1 shi4 dun4 da4 xue2 = Boston University

哥倫比亞大學 go1 leon4 bei2 aa3 daai6 hok6 ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4 da4 xue2 = Columbia University

麥吉爾大學 mak6 gat1 ji5 daai6 hok6 mai4 ji2 er3 da4 xue2 = McGill University

麥基爾大學 mak6 gei1 ji5 daai6 hok6 mai4 ji1 er3 da4 xue2 = McGill University

波哥大 bo1 go1 daai6 bo1 ge1 da4 = Bogota

基因擴大 gei1 jan1 kong3 daai6 ji1 yin1 kuo4 da4 = gene amplification (common formation)

加利福尼亞大學洛杉磯分校 gaa1 lei6 fuk1 nei4 aa3 daai6 hok6 lok3 caam3 gei1 fan1 haau6 jia1 li4 fu2 ni2 ya4 da4 xue2 luo4 shan1 ji1 fen1 xiao4 = UCLA

康奈爾大學 hong1 noi6 ji5 daai6 hok6 kang1 nai4 er3 da4 xue2 = Cornell University

意大利語 ji3 daai6 lei6 jyu5 yi4 da4 li4 yu3 = Italian (language)

四氫大麻酚 sei3 hing1 daai6 maa4 fan1 si4 qing1 da4 ma2 fen1 = tetrahydrocannabinal (THC) - principle ingredient in marijuana

屯特大學 tyun4 dak6 daai6 hok6 tun2 te4 da4 xue2 = University of Twente

大爆炸理論 daai6 baau3 zaa3 lei5 leon6 da4 bao4 zha4 li3 lun4 = the Big Bang Theory

東海大學 dung1 hoi2 daai6 hok6 dong1 hai3 da4 xue2 = Tunghai University (in Taiwan)

西東大學 sai1 dung1 daai6 hok6 xi1 dong1 da4 xue2 = Seton Hall University

大自然的秘密 daai6 zi6 jin4 dik1 bei3 mat6 da4 zi4 ran2 de5 mi4 mi4 = secrets of nature 國

大氣壓強 daai6 hei3 aat3 koeng4 da4 qi4 ya1 qiang2 = [化] atmospheric pressure

大試管 daai6 si3 gun2 da4 shi4 guan3 = [化] boiling tube

最大絕對誤差 zeoi3 daai6 zyut6 deoi3 ng6 caa1 zui4 da4 jue2 dui4 wu4 cha1 = [math.] maximum absolute error

山東大學 saan1 dung1 daai6 hok6 shan1 dong1 da4 xue2 = Shandong University

西北大學 sai1 bak1 daai6 hok6 xi1 bei3 da4 xue2 = Northwest University (in Xi'an, Shaanxi, also in Evanston, Illinois)

智能大樓 zi3 nang4 daai6 lau4 zhi4 neng2 da4 lou2 = intelligent building

最大速率 zeoi3 daai6 cuk1 leot6 zui4 da4 su4 lv4 = maximum speed; maximum velocity

紐約帝國大廈 nau2 joek3 dai3 gwok3 daai6 haa6 niu3 yue1 di4 guo2 da4 sha4 = Empire State Building

芝加哥大學 zi1 gaa1 go1 daai6 hok6 zhi1 jia1 ge1 da4 xue2 = University of Chicago

首席大法官 sau2 zik6 daai6 faat3 gun1 shou3 xi2 da4 fa3 guan1 = Chief Justice (of US Supreme Court) (common formation)

大埔鄉 daai6 bou3 hoeng1 da4 bu4 xiang1 = Tapu (village in Taiwan)

大柴旦鎮 daai6 caai4 daan3 zan3 da4 chai2 dan4 zhen4 = Dachaidanzhen (place in Qinghai)

大村鄉 daai6 cyun1 hoeng1 da4 cun1 xiang1 = Tatsun (village in Taiwan)

大豐 daai6 fung1 da4 feng1 = Dafeng (place in Jiangsu)

大興 daai6 hing1 da4 xing1 = Daxing (place in Beijing), Tai Hing

大慶 daai6 hing3 da4 qing4 = Daqing (city in Heilongjiang), Tai Hing

大邑 daai6 jap1 da4 yi4 = Dayi (place in Sichuan)

大冶 daai6 je5 da4 ye3 = Daye (city in Hubei)

大姚 daai6 jiu4 da4 yao2 = Dayao (place in Yunnan)

大庸 daai6 jung4 da4 yong1 = Dayong (city in Hunan)

大余 daai6 jyu4 da4 yu2 = Dayu (place in Jiangxi)

大園鄉 daai6 jyun4 hoeng1 da4 yuan2 xiang1 = Tayuan (village in Taiwan)

大荔 daai6 lai6 da4 li4 = Dali (place in Shaanxi)

大理 daai6 lei5 da4 li3 = Dali (place in Yunnan)

大里 daai6 lei5 da4 li3 = Tali (city in Taiwan)

大寮鄉 daai6 liu4 hoeng1 da4 liao2 xiang1 = Taliao (village in Taiwan)

大名 daai6 ming4 da4 ming2 = Daming (place in Hebei)

大武鄉 daai6 mou5 hoeng1 da4 wu3 xiang1 = Tawu (village in Taiwan)

大悟 daai6 ng6 da4 wu4 = Dawu (place in Hubei)

大寧 daai6 ning4 da4 ning2 = Daning (place in Shanxi), Tai Ning

大內鄉 daai6 noi6 hoeng1 da4 nei4 xiang1 = Tanei (village in Taiwan)

大安 daai6 on1 da4 an1 = Da'an (city in Jilin), Tai On

大安鄉 daai6 on1 hoeng1 da4 an1 xiang1 = Taan (village in Taiwan)

大安區 daai6 on1 keoi1 da4 an1 qu1 = Taan (area in Taiwan)

大埤鄉 daai6 pei4 hoeng1 da4 pi2 xiang1 = Tapi (village in Taiwan)

大新 daai6 san1 da4 xin1 = Daxin (place in Guangxi), Tai Sun

大社鄉 daai6 se5 hoeng1 da4 she4 xiang1 = Tashe (village in Taiwan)

大城鄉 daai6 sing4 hoeng1 da4 cheng2 xiang1 = Tacheng (village in Taiwan)

大城縣 daai6 sing4 jyun6 da4 cheng2 xian4 = Dacheng county (county in Tianjin)

大田 daai6 tin4 da4 tian2 = Datian (place in Fujian), Tai Tin

大肚鄉 daai6 tou5 hoeng1 da4 du4 xiang1 = Tatu (village in Taiwan)

大同 daai6 tung4 da4 tong2 = Datong (place in Shanxi), Tai Tung; Taedong (river in North Korea)

大同鄉 daai6 tung4 hoeng1 da4 tong2 xiang1 = Tatung (village in Taiwan)

大同區 daai6 tung4 keoi1 da4 tong2 qu1 = Tatung (area in Taiwan)

大窪 daai6 waa1 da4 wa1 = Dawa (place in Liaoning)

大湖鄉 daai6 wu4 hoeng1 da4 hu2 xiang1 = Tahu (village in Taiwan)

大竹 daai6 zuk1 da4 zhu2 = Dazhu (place in Sichuan)

國際大赦 gwok3 zai3 daai6 se3 guo2 ji4 da4 she4 = Amnesty International (same as 大赦國際)

師範大學 si1 faan6 daai6 hok6 shi1 fan4 da4 xue2 = Normal University, teacher-training college

五大連池 ng5 daai6 lin4 ci4 wu3 da4 lian2 chi2 = Wudalianchi (city in Heilongjiang)

香港公開大學 hoeng1 gong2 gung1 hoi1 daai6 hok6 = Open University of Hong Kong

香港大學專業進修學院 hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6 zyun1 jip6 zeon3 sau1 hok6 jyun6*2 = HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE)

香港大學民意研究計劃 hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6 man4 ji3 jin4 gau3 gai3 waak6 xiang1 gang3 da4 xue2 min2 yi4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) ji4 hua4 = University of Hong Kong Public Opinion Programme

伊拉克大選 ji1 laai1 hak1 daai6 syun2 = the Iraqi elections

意大利航空公司 ji3 daai6 lei6 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 = Alitalia Airliness

大學教育資助委員會 daai6 hok6 gaau3 juk6 zi1 zo6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = University Grants Committee

加拿大航空 gaa1 naa4 daai6 hong4 hung1 = Air Canada

美國大陸航空 mei5 gwok3 daai6 luk6 hong4 hung1 = Continental Airlines

北大嶼山公路 bak1 daai6 jyu4 saan1 gung1 lou6 = North Lantau Highway

大埔海濱公園 daai6 bou3 hoi2 ban1 gung1 jyun4*2 = Tai Po Waterfront Park

大慶油田 daai6 hing3 jau4 tin4 = Daqing oilfield

大潭水塘 daai6 taam4 seoi2 tong4 = Tai Tam Reservoirs

日落大道 jat6 lok6 daai6 dou6 = Sunset Boulevard

立法會大樓 lap6 faat3 wui6*2 daai6 lau4 = the Legislative Council Building

聯合國大學 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 daai6 hok6 = United Nations University

大新銀行 daai6 san1 ngan4 hong4 = Dah Sing Bank, Ltd.

大腦損傷 daai6 nou5 syun2 soeng1 = brain lesions

大腦皮層 daai6 nou5 pei4 cang4 = cerebral cortex

大坑 daai6 haang1 = Tai Hang (area southeast of Causeway Bay)

大邱 daai6 jau1 da4 qiu1 = Taegu, Daegu (fourth largest city in South Korea)

大圍 daai6 wai4 = Tai Wai (largest part of the Sha Tin district)

大家樂 daai6 gaa1 lok6 da4 jia1 le4 = Cafe De Coral

大不列顛 daai6 bat1 lit6 din1 = Great Britain (more commonly 英國)

大不列顛島 daai6 bat1 lit6 din1 dou2 = Great Britain (more commonly 英國)

大笨鐘 daai6 ban6 zung1 = Big Ben (famous clock in Britain)

大埔墟 daai6 bou3 heoi1 = Tai Po Market

大快活 daai6 faai3 wut6 da4 kuai4 huo2 = Fairwood

大分縣 daai6 fan1 jyun6 = Oita Prefecture (in Kyushu, Japan)

大三巴 daai6 saam1 baa1 = Saint Paul's (ruins)

加拿大人 gaa1 naa4 daai6 jan4 = a Canadian (person)

海運大廈 hoi2 wan6 daai6 haa6 = Ocean Terminal

香港理工大學 hoeng1 gong2 lei5 gung1 daai6 hok6 = Hong Kong Polytechnic University

香港城市大學 hoeng1 gong2 sing4 si5 daai6 hok6 = City University of Hong Kong

香港浸會大學 hoeng1 gong2 zam3 wui6*2 daai6 hok6 = Hong Kong Baptist University

香港中文大學 hoeng1 gong2 zung1 man4 daai6 hok6 xiang1 gang3 zhong1 wen2 da4 xue2 = Chinese University of Hong Kong

香港大學 hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6 xiang1 gang3 da4 xue2 = The University of Hong Kong

香港大學大學堂 hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6 daai6 hok6 = University Hall of Hong Kong University

港大醫學院 gong2 daai6 yi1 hok6 jyun6*2 = Faculty of Medicine, HKU

劍橋大學 gim3 kiu4 daai6 hok6 = Cambridge (University)

金冠大廈 gam1 gun1 daai6 haa6 = Golden Crown Court

舊大埔墟站 gau6 daai6 bou3 heoi1 zaam6 = Old Tai Po Market Station (KCR)

嶺南大學 ling5 naam4 daai6 hok6 = Lingnan University

六四大屠殺 luk6 sei3 daai6 tou4 saat3 liu4 si4 da4 tu2 sha1 = Tian'anmen massacre

南京大屠殺 naam4 ging1 daai6 tou4 saat3 = Nanking massacre ("the rape of Nanking") on 13 Dec 1937

國民大會 gwok3 man4 daai6 wui6*2 = National Assembly

衛生大使計劃 wai6 sang1 daai6 si3 gai3 waak6 = Ambassador of Hygiene Scheme

天壇大佛 tin1 taan4 daai6 fat6 = Tian Tan Big Buddha statue

哈佛大學 haa1 fat6 daai6 hok6 ha1 fo2 da4 xue2 = Harvard University

關島大學 gwaan1 dou2 daai6 hok6 guan1 dao3 da4 xue2 = University of Guam

西澳大利亞 sai1 ou3 daai6 lei6 aa3 xi1 ao4 da4 li4 ya4 = Western Australia (State of Australia)

皇后大道西 wong4 hau6 daai6 dou6 sai1 huang2 hou4 da4 dao4 xi1 = Queen's Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

新加坡國立大學 san1 gaa1*3 bo1 gwok3 laap6 daai6 hok6 xin1 jia1 po1 guo2 li4 da4 xue2 = National University of Singapore

聖約翰大教堂 sing3 joek3 hon6 daai6 gaau3 tong4 = St. John's Cathedral

黃大仙廟 wong4 daai6 sin1 miu6*2 = [n] the Temple of Wong the Great Immortal

北京人民大會堂 bak1 ging1 jan4 man4 daai6 wui6 tong4 bei3 jing1 ren2 min2 da4 hui4 tang2 = the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

大沙河 daai6 saa1 ho4 da4 sha1 he2 = Dasha River (in Shanxi)

南開大學 naam4 hoi1 daai6 hok6 nan2 kai1 da4 xue2 = Nankai University (Tianjin)

斯坦福大學 si1 taan2 fuk1 daai6 hok6 si1 tan3 fu2 da4 xue2 = Stanford University

中共九大 zung1 gung6 gau2 daai6 zhong1 gong4 jiu3 da4 = Chinese Communist Party 9th congress in 1969

中銀大廈 zung1 ngan4 daai6 haa6 = Bank of China Tower (also 中國銀行大廈)

中文大學 zung1 man4 daai6 hok6 = [n] Chinese University of Hong Kong

中國銀行大廈 zung1 gwok3 ngan4 hong4 daai6 haa6 = [n] Bank of China Tower

新大陸 san1 daai6 luk6 xin1 da4 lu4 = the New World; the Americas

大和民族 daai6 wo4 man4 zuk6 da4 he2 min2 zu2 = the Japanese Yamato people

華盛頓大學 waa4 sing6 deon6 daai6 hok6 hua2 sheng4 dun4 da4 xue2 = University of Washington

大懶堂 daai6 laan5 tong4 da4 lan3 tang2 = LMF (hip-hop group)

廣播電視大學 gwong2 bo3 din6 si6 daai6 hok6 guang3 bo1 dian4 shi4 da4 xue2 = radio and television university (common formation)

大三巴牌坊 daai6 saam1 baa1 paai4 fong1 da4 san1 ba1 pai2 fang2 = Ruins of St. Paul in Macau (Ruínas da Antiga Catedral de S. Paulo)

帝國大廈 dai3 gwok3 daai6 haa6 di4 guo2 da4 sha4 = Empire State Building

大腸鏡檢查 daai6 coeng4 geng3 gim2 caa4 da4 chang2 jing4 jian3 cha2 = colonoscopy

大話骰 daai6 waa6 sik1 = liar's dice 粵

業餘大學 jip6 jyu4 daai6 hok6 ye4 yu2 da4 xue2 = college for people who attend after work (lit.: spare-time college) (common formation)

弗吉尼亞理工大學 fat1 gat1 nei4 aa3 lei5 gung1 daai6 hok6 fu2 ji2 ni2 ya4 li3 gong3 da4 xue2 = Virginia Tech University

大西島 daai6 sai1 dou2 = Atlantis (fabled island located west of the Strait of Gibraltar)

大雞唔食細米 daai6 gai1 m4 sik6 sai3 mai5 = eagles catch no flies 粵

大眼雞 daai6 ngaan5 gai1 = a tranquilizer (lit., "big eyed chicken"); a trout; a sailing junk

大頭鬼 daai6 tau4 gwai2 = big spender 粵

百貨大樓 baak3 fo3 daai6 lau4 bai3 huo4 da4 lou2 = the (Beijing) Department Store (common formation)

工業大學 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Technical University; university, mostly for Engineering Sciences

上海交通大學 soeng6 hoi2 gaau1 tung1 daai6 hok6 shang4 hai3 jiao1 tong1 da4 xue2 = Shanghai Jiao Tong University

上海大學 soeng6 hoi2 daai6 hok6 shang4 hai3 da4 xue2 = Shanghai University

中國人民大學 zung1 gwok3 jan4 man4 daai6 hok6 zhong1 guo2 ren2 min2 da4 xue2 = Renmin University of China

中國地質大學 zung1 gwok3 dei6 zat1 daai6 hok6 zhong1 guo2 di4 zhi4 da4 xue2 = China University of Geosciences

中央民族大學 zung1 joeng1 man4 zuk6 daai6 hok6 zhong1 yang1 min2 zu2 da4 xue2 = Central University for Nationalities

交通大學 gaau1 tung1 daai6 hok6 jiao1 tong1 da4 xue2 = Jiaotong University

內蒙古大學 noi6 mung4 gu2 daai6 hok6 nei4 meng2 gu3 da4 xue2 = Inner Mongolia University

加利福尼亞大學 gaa1 lei6 fuk1 nei4 aa3 daai6 hok6 jia1 li4 fu2 ni2 ya4 da4 xue2 = University of California

北京工業大學 bak1 ging1 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6 bei3 jing1 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Beijing University of Technology

北京師范大學 bak1 ging1 si1 faan6 daai6 hok6 bei3 jing1 shi1 fan4 da4 xue2 = Beijing Normal University

北京林業大學 bak1 ging1 lam4 jip6 daai6 hok6 bei3 jing1 lin2 ye4 da4 xue2 = Beijing Forestry University

北京科技大學 bak1 ging1 fo1 gei6 daai6 hok6 bei3 jing1 ke1 ji4 da4 xue2 = University of Science and Technology Beijing

北京航空航天大學 bak1 ging1 hong4 hung1 hong4 tin1 daai6 hok6 bei3 jing1 hang2 kong1 hang2 tian1 da4 xue2 = Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

北方民族大學 bak1 fong1 man4 zuk6 daai6 hok6 bei3 fang1 min2 zu2 da4 xue2 = Northern Nationalities University NNU at Yingchuan, Ningxia (former Northwestern Second College for Nationalities)

南京大學 naam4 ging1 daai6 hok6 nan2 jing1 da4 xue2 = Nanjing University

合肥工業大學 hap6 fei4 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6 he2 fei2 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Hefei University of Technology

吉林大學 gat1 lam4 daai6 hok6 ji2 lin2 da4 xue2 = Jilin University

四川大學 sei3 cyun1 daai6 hok6 si4 chuan1 da4 xue2 = Sichuan University

天津大學 tin1 zeon1 daai6 hok6 tian1 jin1 da4 xue2 = Tianjin University

安徽大學 on1 fai1 daai6 hok6 an1 hui1 da4 xue2 = Anhui University

密歇根大學 mat6 hit3 gan1 daai6 hok6 mi4 xie1 gen1 da4 xue2 = University of Michigan

對外經濟貿易大學 deoi3 ngoi6 ging1 zai3 mau6 jik6 daai6 hok6 dui4 wai4 jing1 ji4 mao4 yi4 da4 xue2 = University of International Business and Economics

山西大學 saan1 sai1 daai6 hok6 shan1 xi1 da4 xue2 = Shanxi University

巴黎大學 baa1 lai4 daai6 hok6 ba1 li2 da4 xue2 = University of Paris

廈門大學 haa6 mun4 daai6 hok6 xia4 men2 da4 xue2 = Xiamen University

東北大學 dung1 bak1 daai6 hok6 dong1 bei3 da4 xue2 = Northeastern University (Liaoning)

東南大學 dung1 naam4 daai6 hok6 dong1 nan2 da4 xue2 = Southeast University

柏林工業大學 paak3 lam4 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6 bo2 lin2 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Technical University of Berlin, Germany (Technische Universitaet zu Berlin)

武漢大學 mou5 hon3 daai6 hok6 wu3 han4 da4 xue2 = Wuhan University

民族大學 man4 zuk6 daai6 hok6 min2 zu2 da4 xue2 = University for Nationalities (university of ethnic studies)

汕頭大學 saan3 tau4 daai6 hok6 shan4 tou2 da4 xue2 = Shantou University

浙江大學 zit3 gong1 daai6 hok6 zhe4 jiang1 da4 xue2 = Zhejiang University

湖南大學 wu4 naam4 daai6 hok6 hu2 nan2 da4 xue2 = Hunan University

牛津大學 ngau4 zeon1 daai6 hok6 niu2 jin1 da4 xue2 = University of Oxford

紐約大學 nau2 joek3 daai6 hok6 niu3 yue1 da4 xue2 = New York University

華僑大學 waa4 kiu4 daai6 hok6 hua2 qiao2 da4 xue2 = Huaqiao University

華東師范大學 waa4 dung1 si1 faan6 daai6 hok6 hua2 dong1 shi1 fan4 da4 xue2 = East China Normal University

菲律賓大學 fei1 leot6 ban1 daai6 hok6 fei1 lv4 bin1 da4 xue2 = University of the Philippines

蘇州大學 sou1 zau1 daai6 hok6 su1 zhou1 da4 xue2 = Soochow University (Jiangsu)

蘭州大學 laan4 zau1 daai6 hok6 lan2 zhou1 da4 xue2 = Lanzhou University

西北工業大學 sai1 bak1 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6 xi1 bei3 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Northwestern Polytechnical University

西南交通大學 sai1 naam4 gaau1 tung1 daai6 hok6 xi1 nan2 jiao1 tong1 da4 xue2 = Southwest Jiaotong University

遼寧大學 liu4 ning4 daai6 hok6 liao2 ning2 da4 xue2 = Liaoning University

鄭州大學 zeng6 zau1 daai6 hok6 zheng4 zhou1 da4 xue2 = Zhengzhou University

重慶大學 cung4 hing3 daai6 hok6 chong2 qing4 da4 xue2 = Chongqing University

電子科技大學 din6 zi2 fo1 gei6 daai6 hok6 dian4 zi3 ke1 ji4 da4 xue2 = University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

馬尼拉大學 maa5 nei4 laai1 daai6 hok6 ma3 ni2 la1 da4 xue2 = University of Manila

大同江 daai6 tung4 gong1 = Taedong River (flows through Pyongyang, North Korea)

哈爾濱工業大學 haa1 ji5 ban1 gung1 jip6 daai6 hok6 ha1 er3 bin1 gong1 ye4 da4 xue2 = Harbin Institute of Technology (common formation)

澳大利亞首都特區 ou3 daai6 lei6 aa3 sau2 dou1 dak6 keoi1 ao4 da4 li4 ya4 shou3 du1 te4 qu1 = Australian Capital Territory (common formation)

澳大利亞總督 ou3 daai6 lei6 aa3 zung2 duk1 ao4 da4 li4 ya4 zong3 du1 = Governor-General of Australia (common formation)

聯合國大會 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 daai6 wui6*2 lian2 he2 guo2 da4 hui4 = United Nations General Assembly (common formation)

獨攬大權 duk6 laam5 daai6 kyun4 = monopolize power

原始大陸 jyun4 ci2 daai6 luk6 yuan2 shi3 da4 lu4 = Pangaea

大洪水前 daai6 hung4 seoi2 cin4 = antediluvian (lit., "before the big flood") (common formation)

加拿大國家銀行 gaa1 naa4 daai6 gwok3 gaa1 ngan4 hong4 = National Bank of Canada (common formation)

加拿大帝國商業銀行 gaa1 naa4 daai6 dai3 gwok3 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 = Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (common formation)

加拿大皇家銀行 gaa1 naa4 daai6 wong4 gaa1 ngan4 hong4 = Royal Bank of Canada (common formation)

大新銀行有限公司 daai6 san1 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Dah Sing Bank Limited (common formation)

大華銀行 daai6 waa4 ngan4 hong4 = United Overseas Bank Ltd. (common formation)

意大利商業銀行 ji3 daai6 lei6 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 = Banca Commerciale Italiana (common formation)

意大利國家勞工銀行 ji3 daai6 lei6 gwok3 gaa1 lou4 gung1 ngan4 hong4 = Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (common formation)

尊姓大名 zyun1 sing3 daai6 meng4 zun1 xing4 da4 ming2 = full name

生骨大頭菜 saang1 gwat1 daai6 tau4 coi3 = a spoilt brat 粵

港珠澳大橋 gong2 zyu1 ou3 daai6 kiu4 gang3 zhu1 ao4 da4 qiao2 = Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge

青馬大橋 cing1 maa5 daai6 kiu4 qing1 ma3 da4 qiao2 = Tsing Ma bridge

大眾書局 daai6 zung3 syu1 guk6*2 da4 zhong4 shu1 ju2 = Popular (bookstore chain)

光明正大 gwong1 ming4 zing3 daai6 guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 = fairness; just and honorable; frank and righteous

大熔爐 daai6 jung4 lou4 da4 rong2 lu2 = melting pot

大花筒 daai6 faa1 tung4 = a big spender 粵

五大名山 ng5 daai6 ming4 saan1 wu3 da4 ming2 shan1 = Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists

上環大笪地 soeng6 waan4 daai6 daat3 dei6 = Sheung Wan Gala Point

大石責死蟹 daai6 sek6 zaak3 sei2 haai5 = overpowered by pressure 粵

高姓大名 gou1 sing3 daai6 meng4 gao1 xing4 da4 ming2 = may I know your name?

和昌大押 wo4 coeng1 daai6 aat3 = Wo Cheung Pawnshop

大老山隧道 daai6 lou5 saan1 seoi6 dou6 da4 lao3 shan1 sui4 dao4 = Tate's Cairn Tunnel

江南四大才子 gong1 naam4 sei3 daai6 coi4 zi2 jiang1 nan2 si4 da4 cai2 zi3 = the four great southern talents of the Ming

四大自由 sei3 daai6 zi6 jau4 si4 da4 zi4 you2 = the four great rights (as written into the PRC constitution)

尼亞加拉大瀑布 nei4 aa3 gaa1 laai1 daai6 buk6 bou3 = Niagara Falls

大想頭 daai6 soeng2 tau4 = unrealistically ambitious 粵

大雄寶殿 daai6 hung4 bou2 din6 da4 xiong2 bao3 dian4 = grand hall in a Buddhist temple

蒙大拿 mung4 daai6 naa4 meng2 da4 na2 = Montana

大男人主義 daai6 naam4 jan4 zyu2 ji6 da4 nan2 ren2 zhu3 yi4 = male chauvinism

大圈幫 daai6 hyun1 bong1 da4 quan1 bang1 = Big Circle Gang

大前研一 daai6 cin4 ngaan4 jat1 da4 qian2 yan2 yi1 = Kenichi Ohmae

羅大佑 lo4 daai6 jau6 luo2 da4 you4 = Lo Da Yu

皇后大道中 wong4 hau6 daai6 dou6 zung1 huang2 hou4 da4 dao4 zhong1 = Queen's Road Central, Central & Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

皇后大道東 wong4 hau6 daai6 dou6 dung1 huang2 hou4 da4 dao4 dong1 = Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

加拿大元 gaa1 naa4 daai6 jyun4 jia1 na2 da4 yuan2 = Canadian dollar

久仰大名 gau2 joeng5 daai6 ming4 jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 = I have been looking forward to seeing you

盤古大陸 pun4 gu2 daai6 luk6 pan2 gu3 da4 lu4 = Pangaea

大青蛙布偶秀 daai6 cing1 waa1 bou3 ngau5 sau3 da4 qing1 wa1 bu4 ou3 xiu4 = The Muppet Show

暨南大學 kei3 naam4 daai6 hok6 ji4 nan2 da4 xue2 = Jinan University

國立暨南國際大學 gwok3 laap6 kei3 naam4 gwok3 zai3 daai6 hok6 = Chi Nan University

結他大師 git3 taa1 daai6 si1 = guitar superstar, guitar hero, guitar virtuoso 粵

大悲咒 daai6 bei1 zau3 da4 bei1 zhou4 = the great compassion mantra

大路元帥 daai6 lou6 jyun4 seoi3 = The Main Road General, the highest position in the triad hierarchy 粵

大調 daai6 tiu4 da4 diao4 = major

沉默大多數 cam4 mak6 daai6 do1 sou3 = the silent majority

罪大惡極 zeoi6 daai6 ok3 gik6 zui4 da4 e4 ji2 = guilty of henious crimes

主持大局 zyu2 ci4 daai6 guk6 zhu3 chi2 da4 ju2 = take charge over a situation

大局已定 daai6 guk6 ji5 ding6 da4 ju2 yi3 ding4 = the outcome of a situation has has been concluded

勃然大怒 but6 jin4 daai6 nou6 bo2 ran2 da4 nu4 = explode in anger; be fuming; become enraged

碩大無朋 sek6 daai6 mou4 pang4 shuo4 da4 wu2 peng2 = gigantic; huge; enormous

何大來 ho4 daai6 loi4 = Don Ho

大長今 daai6 coeng4 gam1 da4 chang2 jin1 = Dae Jang Geum

小不忍則亂大謀 siu2 bat1 jan2 zak1 lyun6 daai6 mau4 xiao3 bu4 ren3 ze2 luan4 da4 mou2 = impatience in small matters can upset big plans; anger and haste hinder good counsel

大泡和 daai6 paau1 wo4 = scatterbrain 粵

偌大 je6 daai6 ruo4 da4 = so big; such a huge size 國

大強子對撞機 daai6 koeng4 zi2 deoi3 zong6 gei1 = Large Hadron Collider (LHC) 粵

大熱倒灶 daai6 jit6 dou2 zou3 da4 re4 dao3 zao4 = a major upset 粵

港大 gong2 daai6 gang3 da4 = The University of Hong Kong

大英博物館 daai6 jing1 bok3 mat6 gun2 da4 ying1 bo2 wu4 guan3 = The British Museum

大麻屋 daai6 maa4 uk1 da4 ma2 wu1 = grow-op; dope house

大殮 daai6 lim5 da4 lian4 = to encoffin

大殮儀式 daai6 lim5 ji4 sik1 da4 lian4 yi2 shi4 = encoffining ceremony

大通 daai6 tung1 da4 tong1 = Datong district of Huainan city; Chase Bank

齊天大聖 cai4 tin1 daai6 sing3 qi2 tian1 da4 sheng4 = Great Sage the Equal of Heaven

知錯能改，善莫大焉 zi1 co3 nang4 goi2 sin6 mok6 daai6 jin4 zhi1 cuo4 neng2 gai3 shan4 mo4 da4 yan1 = nothing is better than to correct one's mistakes

欽差大臣 jam1 caai1 daai6 san4 qin1 chai1 da4 chen2 = imperial envoy; government-appointed commissioner

大展鴻圖 daai6 zin2 hung4 tou4 da4 zhan3 hong2 tu2 = to realize one's ambitions

哀莫大於心死 oi1 mok6 daai6 jyu1 sam1 sei2 ai1 mo4 da4 yu2 xin1 si3 = there is nothing more sorrowful than despair

大芻草 daai6 co1 cou2 da4 chu2 cao3 = teosinte

因小失大 jan1 siu2 sat1 daai6 yin1 xiao3 shi1 da4 = penny wise and pound foolish

使銅銀夾大聲 sai2 tung4 ngan4*2 gaap3 daai6 seng1 = unrepentant; mask guilt with belligerent attitude 粵

大諗頭 daai6 nam2 tau4 = overambitious 粵

粵港澳大灣區 jyut6 gong2 ou3 daai6 waan1 keoi1 yue4 gang3 ao4 da4 wan1 qu1 = GD-HK-Macau Greater Bay Area

非國大 fei1 gwok3 daai6 = African National Congress

科大 fo1 daai6 = Science and Technology Institute of China

大五碼 daai6 ng5 maa5 = Big-5 code

加拿大太平洋航空公司 gaa1 naa4 daai6 taai3 ping4 joeng4 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 = Canadian Pacific Airline Ltd

中國人大 zung1 gwok3 jan4 daai6 zhong1 guo2 ren2 da4 = China National People's Congress

大山 daai6 saan1 da4 shan1 = Dashan, Canadian celebrity in China

華西大學 waa4 sai1 daai6 hok6 hua2 xi1 da4 xue2 = West China Union University (former Christian univ in Chengdu, now merged with Szechuan University)

大廠回族自治縣 daai6 cong2 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 da4 chang3 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Dachanghuizu autonomous county (county in Beijing)

大化瑤族自治縣 daai6 faa3 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 da4 hua4 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Dahua Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangxi)

大甲鎮 daai6 gaap3 zan3 da4 jia3 zhen4 = Tachia (town in Taiwan)

大溪鎮 daai6 kai1 zan3 da4 xi1 zhen4 = Tahsi (town in Taiwan)

大林鎮 daai6 lam4 zan3 da4 lin2 zhen4 = Talin (town in Taiwan)

大樹鄉 daai6 syu6 hoeng1 da4 shu4 xiang1 = Tashu (village in Taiwan)

大昭寺 daai6 ziu1 zi6*2 da4 zhao1 si4 = Jokhang

大雅鄉 daai6 ngaa5 hoeng1 da4 ya3 xiang1 = Taya (village in Taiwan)

大足 daai6 zuk1 da4 zu2 = Dazu (place in Sichuan)

香港中文大學創業研究中心 hoeng1 gong2 zung1 man4 daai6 hok6 cong3 jip6 jin4 gau3 zung1 sam1 xiang1 gang3 zhong1 wen2 da4 xue2 chuang4 ye4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) zhong1 xin1 = The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Center for Entrepreneurship

全國人大委員長 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 daai6 wai2 jyun4 zoeng2 = NPC chairman

全國人民代表大會代表資格審查委員會 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 doi6 biu2 zi1 gaak3 sam2 caa4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = NPC Credentials Committee

全國人民代表大會常務委員會 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Standing Committee of the NPC

全國人民代表大會提案審查委員會 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 tai4 on3 sam2 caa4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = NPC Motions Examination Committee

全國人民代表大會秘書處 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 bei3 syu1 cyu3 = NPC Secretariat

大埔公路 daai6 bou3 gung1 lou6 = Tai Po Road

環保大道 waan4 bou2 daai6 dou6 = Wan Po Road

大澳 daai6 ou3 = Tai O (a fishing town located on the W end of Lantau)

大三巴街 daai6 saam1 baa1 gaai1 = Saint Paul's Street

大帽山 daai6 mou6 saan1 = Tai Mo Shan (highest peak in HK, lit., "foggy mountain")

香港科技大學 hoeng1 gong2 fo1 gei6 daai6 hok6 = Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

全國人大常委 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 daai6 soeng4 wai2 = National People's Congress Standing Committee member

亞龍大 aa3 lung4 daai6 ya4 long2 da4 = Anodize (band name)

金大中 gam1 daai6 zung1 jin1 da4 zhong1 = Kim Dae Jung

澳大利亞廣播公司 ou3 daai6 lei6 aa3 gwong2 bo3 gung1 si1 ao4 da4 li4 ya4 guang3 bo1 gong1 si1 = Australian Broadcasting Corporation

大陸航空 daai6 luk6 hong4 hung1 da4 lu4 hang2 kong1 = Continental Airlines

大洋洲足球協會 daai6 joeng4 zau1 zuk1 kau4 hip3 wui6*2 da4 yang2 zhou1 zu2 qiu2 xie2 hui4 = Oceania Football Confederation

加拿大廣播公司 gaa1 naa4 daai6 gwong2 bo3 gung1 si1 jia1 na2 da4 guang3 bo1 gong1 si1 = CBC; Radio-Canada

加拿大國際廣播電台 gaa1 naa4 daai6 gwok3 zai3 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4 jia1 na2 da4 guo2 ji4 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = Radio Canada International

國立臺灣大學 gwok3 laap6 toi4 waan1 daai6 hok6 guo2 li4 tai2 wan1 da4 xue2 = National Taiwan University

加拿大最高法院 gaa1 naa4 daai6 zeoi3 gou1 faat3 jyun6*2 jia1 na2 da4 zui4 gao1 fa3 yuan4 = Supreme Court of Canada

聯邦大橋 lyun4 bong1 daai6 kiu4 lian2 bang1 da4 qiao2 = Confederation Bridge

美國大學協會 mei5 gwok3 daai6 hok6 hip3 wui6*2 mei3 guo2 da4 xue2 xie2 hui4 = Association of American Universities

大張偉 daai6 zoeng1 wai5 da4 zhang1 wei3 = Da Zhang Wei

姜大衛 goeng1 daai6 wai6 jiang1 da4 wei4 = John Chiang (a.k.a, David Chiang)

余大豪 jyu4 daai6 hou4 yu2 da4 hao2 = Yu Da-Hao

吳大維 ng4 daai6 wai4 wu2 da4 wei2 = David Wu

大衛 daai6 wai6 dai4 wei4 = David

斯大林 si1 daai6 lam4 si1 da4 lin2 = Joseph Stalin

楊百翰大學 joeng4 baak3 hon6 daai6 hok6 yang2 bai3 han4 da4 xue2 = Brigham Young University

星光大道 sing1 gwong1 daai6 dou6 = Star Boulevard, Star Avenue, Star Road

全國人大 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 daai6 quan2 guo2 ren2 da4 = National People's Congress (NPC) (abbrev.) (common formation)

加拿大滿地可銀行 gaa1 naa4 daai6 mun5 dei6 ho2 ngan4 hong4 = Bank of Montreal (common formation)

大頭茶 daai6 tau4 caa4 da4 tou2 cha2 = Polyspora axillaris

國立臺北科技大學 gwok3 laap6 toi4 bak1 fo1 gei6 daai6 hok6 guo2 li4 tai2 bei3 ke1 ji4 da4 xue2 = National Taipei University of Technology

國立臺灣技術大學 gwok3 laap6 toi4 waan1 gei6 seot6 daai6 hok6 guo2 li4 tai2 wan1 ji4 shu4 da4 xue2 = National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

大禹嶺 daai6 jyu5 ling5 da4 yu3 ling3 = Tayu Mountain; Mt. Ta-Yu

唐山大兄 tong4 saan1 daai6 hing1 tang2 shan1 da4 xiong1 = The Big Boss

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呢間大學好有名㗎！? 粵
This university is very famous!

佢個鼻好大粵
He has a big nose.
[Lit. his nose very big.]

千祈唔好講大話。粵
Don't ever tell lies.

你個仔係唔係喺大學讀緊書? 粵
Is your son studying in university?

我就快搬去棟新大廈
I will move to a new building soon.

希望大家有個輕鬆悠閑嘅聖誕節粵
I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

希望大家過個輕鬆悠閒的聖誕節國
I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

喺聖誕節，我哋會大宴親友粵
At Christmas we will have a big party.

我們聖誕節當天要辦個大聚會國
On Christmas Day we will have a big party.

大熱天時開冷氣真舒服。粵
It is so comfortable to have the air-contioner on during hot days.

請問喺伊到可以搭咩車去科大？粵
Excuse me, do you know what public transport can take me to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (from here)?

我見到呢度有一間唔係好大嘅警崗粵
I can see a police box that's not very big here.
[Lit. I see-arrive here have one [counter] is-not very big [possessive particle] police box. You CANNOT say 唔大 or 唔好大 instead of 唔係好大, although it may sound like either one if a speaker is talking very quickly. 唔大 should be 細.]

佢次次都同我講大話…佢真係大嚿衰粵
He tells lies to me every time... he's really obnoxious.
[大嚿衰 is specifically referencing a 大隻老.]

佢次次都同我講大話…佢真係正衰人粵
She tells lie to me every time... she's a really horrible person.

佢次次都講大話，都畀我聽到… 粵
He's always telling lies which I hear.
[Lit. He time time also tells-lies, also give me listen]

你要大大方方噉見佢粵
You need to meet her confidently.
[Lit. you need confident-and-holding-yourself-properly-manner see her. 大大方方 means standing upright and looking someone in the eyes.]

佢嘅躉好揦大粵
Her ass is damn huge!
[Lit. Her ass very [mild expletive] big http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,135805,135810#msg-135810]

漢字是歷史上最古老的文字之一，大概四千歲了。國
Chinese characters are one of history's most ancient writing scripts, approximately four thousand years old.

落完雪之後，我哋大家出去砌雪人。粵
After the snow stopped falling, we all went out to build a snowman.

雖然我沒上大學，但是我認為我也有資格的。國
Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified.

生產效率大大提高。
Productivity has risen greatly.

唔好笑得咁大聲啦！畀人歧視喇！
Don't laugh so loudly! We are being discriminated!

呢棟大廈有自來水粵
This building has "self-arrived" ("running") water.

兜咗一個大緙。粵
Move in a big round circle.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,135490,135494#msg-135494]

九大簋加上美女就真係錦上添花啦粵
Having this feast with such beauties is indeed beyond perfection.

呢件事關重大，佢擔唔擔戴得起啊?
Is he able to bear the responsibility of such an important matter?

佢地兩個可以拉埋天窗全靠我揸大葵扇咋粵
The two of them got married all because I matchmade them together.

隻狗好似嗅到乜味道噉，開始大聲吠粵
The dog seems to have sniffed and picked up some scent and started to bark.

香港同新加坡人都見慣高樓大厦粵
People of Hong Kong and Singapore are used to seeing high rise buildings.

老師帶我哋去參觀二次大戰博物館同軍人塚。粵
The teacher brought us to the museum and memorial tombs of World War II.

今次環遊世界令我大開眼界粵
Traveling around the world really expanded my horizons.

唔知喺大陸被捉通姦會唔會打靶嘅呵粵
I wonder if one would be shot dead if one is caught committing adultery in mainland China.

剛才媽媽大發雌威，我從來未見過佢噉粵
Mother was so angry just now that she was awesome; I have never seen her like this before.

豈非天大的笑話！
Isn't that the biggest laughing stock?

乜你咁大個人重戽被㗎粵
You are so old now yet you still kick your blanket when you sleep!

搭地鐵由西灣河到銅鑼灣只需大概二十分鐘嘅車程。粵
It takes only around twenty minutes from Sai Wan Hoi to Causeway Bay by MTR (the Metro).

請問你尊姓大名?
May I ask your full name?
[a very polite way to say "full name"]

邊度有得食正宗嘅意大利菜？粵
Where can (one) finds authentic Italian food?
[[Lit.] where can/have authentic Italian food to be eaten?]

你講嘢講得太大聲粵
you speak too loudly
[lit. your talk-saying manner [is] too loud.]

期待聽日，大家再一齊粵 ?!
[I'm] looking forward to tomorrow when everybody will be together again!

不過大部分都只係冇用嘅情報粵
Most of the reports are useless though.
[Lit. however most also simply are no use [possessive particle] piece-of-intelligence]

佢不可一世，佢份人真係好大鼻粵
He thinks he's the best in the world... he's really arrogant.
[second half: he personality really arrogant.]

佢有大把擁躉粵
He's got a lot of fans

妳嘅八月十五好大。粵
Your butt is huge.

學校咁大﹐唔知去邊度搵佢至啱。粵
The school is so big. I wonder which way I should actually go to find him.
[唔知 ("don't know") and 至啱 ("most correct") function as a split phrase. The slot between them can be filled by any verb phrase of interrogative nature. ]

萬大事都有得解決粵
No matter how formidable this problem seems, it can be solved.

大批物資運往災區。
A great amount of goods have been transported to the disaster area.
[Passive voice can often be expressed without using the passive marker 被 or other similar prepositions, esp for written expressions. ]

只有懶漢庸才才會留戀那大鍋飯的年代。國
Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together.

個老婆大人矋住佢，佢又點敢出聲吖粵
How would he be so daring as to utter a word, under the staring eyes of his wife.

四月尾忽然間落場大雪，真係「未食五月粽，寒衣唔入籠」！粵
It suddenly snowed during the end of April. "Until it's time to eat Dragon Boat Festival's dumplings, don't put away your warm clothes," as they say!
[未食五月粽寒衣唔入籠 is a Cantonese saying. There are variations used by Mandarin and other dialects.]

大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

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