重大 (zhòng dà) — major; significant; important

Definition

重大 (zhòng dà) means 'major, significant' and emphasizes the weight and seriousness of an issue, decision, or consequence — it's stronger and more formal than 重要 (zhòng yào 'important'). Unlike 伟大 (wěi dà 'great, grand'), which is used for admirable achievements or people, 重大 focuses on the gravity of the matter itself.

adjective

majorsignificantimportant

Examples

重大。
Zhè shì yí gè fēicháng zhòng dà de wèntí.
This is a very major problem.
重大。
Zhè cì huìyì zuò chū le zhòng dà de juédìng.
This meeting made a major decision.
重大。
Tā de yánjiū yǒu zhòng dà de kēxué yìyì.
His research has great scientific significance.

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