Definition
五大 means 'the five great...' and functions as a noun referring to a set of five major items. The specific referent depends on context—for example, the five continents (五大洲), the five oceans (五大洋), or the Big Five personality traits (五大人格). It is a flexible term used in academic, geographical, and business contexts.
n
the five great (things)the Big Five
Examples
- 五大。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō lǐ tí dào le gǔdài Zhōngguó de wǔ dà.This novel mentions the five great things of ancient China.
- 五大？Nǐ zhīdào shìjiè shàng yǒu nǎ wǔ dà ma?Do you know what the five great things in the world are?
- 五大。Jīngjì xuéjiā fēnxī le shìchǎng de wǔ dà.Economists analyzed the Big Five of the market.
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