GREAT 偉大偉
BIG in IMPORTANCE OR REPUTATION.
Old Chinese Criteria
2. Dà 大 (ant. xiǎo 小 "insignificant") is often used to refer to generally recognised awe-inspiring status (for example of a king etc) rather than mere size.
3. Hóng 弘 and jù 巨 (ant. xì 細 ) are stylistically marked strong words to use for the greatness of something. See IMPORTANT
4. Hóng 鴻 refers to greatness as essentially linked to immense size.
5 Kǒng 孔 is an archaic word referring to immensity, numerousness as well as remarkable intensity of something.
Modern Chinese Criteria
偉
鴻
弘
丕
壯
高大
宏大
遠大
巨大
宏偉
英雄
光輝
皇皇
赫赫
了不起
驚天動地
頂天立地
震古爍今
補天浴日
光前裕後
光焰萬丈
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH /
- A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages
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BUCK 1988)
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12.55 - Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary
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TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996)
p.
183 - SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse
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GIRARD 1769)
p.
2.338:225 VASTE.GRAND
Words
大 dà OC: daads MC: dɑi 92 AttributionsWD
Dà 大 (ant. xiǎo 小 "insignificant") is often used to refer to generally recognised awe-inspiring status (for example of a king etc) rather than mere size.
- Word relations
- Ant: 細/ORDINARY
Xì 細 (ant. kuí 魁 "great, towering") refers to ordinariness as absence of real power or significance. - Epithet: 王/RULER
Wáng 王(contrast bà 霸 "hegemon basing his role on power rather than moral authority") refers specifically to someone who is enfeoffed as a formal ruler of what counts as a state in ancient China. - Epithet: 臣/MINISTER
The general word for a government minister at any level and of any kind is chén 臣, generically rén chén 人臣. - Contrast: 弘/GREAT
Hóng 弘 and jù 巨 (ant. xì 細) are stylistically marked strong words to use for the greatness of something. See IMPORTANT - Contrast: 弘/GREAT
Hóng 弘 and jù 巨 (ant. xì 細) are stylistically marked strong words to use for the greatness of something. See IMPORTANT - Contrast: 洪/BIG
Hóng 洪 refers to the size of water masses, and the word is often used in metaphorical senses. - Assoc: 重/INTENSELY
Zhòng 重 freely refers to an impressive intensity beyond expectation of both positive or negative qualities or actions. - Assoc: 弘/GREAT
Hóng 弘 and jù 巨 (ant. xì 細) are stylistically marked strong words to use for the greatness of something. See IMPORTANT
- Syntactic words
- nabfeaturethe feature of greatness; one's greatness; one's great power
- v[adNab]countedwhat is great, the significant one
- vadNby authorityauthoritativeCH
- vadNfigurativesuperior; large-scale, great; overall (not partial or small-minded); fundamental; of a higher order
- vadNnegativemodifying a pejorative noun: great (thief etc)CH
- vadNnon-restrictive大秦"great Qin" (not: of the Qins the great one): great, powerfulCH
- vadNsuperlativethe greatestLZ
- vadVfigurativeOBI: on a large scale; to a large audience
- vibe great, be powerful; be substantial; be significant;
- vi2gradedbe great, be large-minded; have a large perspective on things
- vigradedbe (the) greater 彌大LZ
- viinchoativebecome great
- vt(+prep+N)stativebe greater than the contextually determinate N
- vt+prep+Ngradedbe greater than 甚大於 "be very much greater than"
- vtoNcausativemake greatLZ
- vtoNputativeconsider to be greatCH
偉 wěi OC: ɢulʔ MC: ɦɨi 6 AttributionsWD
The most general word for awe-inspiring greatness and significance is wěi 偉 (ant. 眇/渺 "trifling").
- Syntactic words
- vadNtremendous; extraordinary
- viZHUANG: immense, tremendous, extraordinary
巨 jù OC: ɡaʔ MC: gi̯ɤ 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vadNimposing, great
- vadNironicoutrageously powerfulCH
弘 hóng OC: ɡʷɯɯŋ MC: ɦəŋ 4 AttributionsWD
Hóng 弘 and jù 巨 (ant. xì 細) are stylistically marked strong words to use for the greatness of something. See IMPORTANT
- Word relations
- Contrast: 大/GREAT
Dà 大 (ant. xiǎo 小 "insignificant") is often used to refer to generally recognised awe-inspiring status (for example of a king etc) rather than mere size. - Contrast: 大/GREAT
Dà 大 (ant. xiǎo 小 "insignificant") is often used to refer to generally recognised awe-inspiring status (for example of a king etc) rather than mere size. - Assoc: 大/GREAT
Dà 大 (ant. xiǎo 小 "insignificant") is often used to refer to generally recognised awe-inspiring status (for example of a king etc) rather than mere size.
- Syntactic words
- vadNfigurativegreat; grand
- vifigurativebe magnanimous; have moral weight; German: Format haben
- vtoNcausativedevelop (something) fully so that it becomes great and significant
元 yuán OC: ŋɡon MC: ŋi̯ɐn 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nadNgreat; powerful; senior
鴻 hóng OC: ɡooŋ MC: ɦuŋ 3 AttributionsWD
Hóng 鴻 refers to greatness as essentially linked to immense size.
- Word relations
- Ant: 細/SMALL
Xì 細 (ant. jù 巨 "enormous") is sometimes used to refer to something being small or of slight importance. See TENUOUS - Epithet: 才 / 材/TALENT
The standard word for an unusual promising ability to perform important future tasks of any kind is cái 才/材, and the talents referred to by this word do not need to be of a "higher" kind. - Assoc: 深 / 深/DEEP
The dominant current general word for anything deep in any sense is shēn 深 (ant. qiǎn 淺"shallow").
- Syntactic words
- vadNlarge, profuse, immense (primarily of water)
- vibe immense
景 jǐng OC: kraŋʔ MC: kɣaŋ 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vadNgreat and illustrious
- vadNbig, abundantLZ
- vipoetic, rare: great and illustrious
聖 shèng OC: qhljeŋs MC: ɕiɛŋ 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nadN(made great by the presence of ancient sages>) great, hallowed
- vibe sacred?, be hallowed
弘大 hóng dà OC: ɡʷɯɯŋ daads MC: ɦəŋ dɑi 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPadNvery great
- VPibe very great
俊 jùn OC: skluns MC: tsʷin
雋 juàn OC: dzonʔ MC: dziɛn 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- nadNoutstanding; heroic; great; eminent
- v[adN]great masterpiecesCH
- vibe eminent; be preeminent; be imposing
倬 zhuō OC: rteewɡ MC: ʈɣɔk 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe great; splendid; large
孔 kǒng OC: khooŋʔ MC: khuŋ 1 AttributionWD
Kǒng 孔 is an archaic word referring to immensity, numerousness as well as remarkable intensity of something.
- Word relations
- Epithet: 德/VIRTUE
The current general term for salient features and principles of charismatic moral integrity and generosity is dé 德, when used as a term of ethical evalutation; but this word has many other philosophically important meanings.
- Syntactic words
- vadNgreat (virtue etc)
- vigreat, vastVK
泰 tài OC: thaads MC: thɑi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vadNgreat
訏 xū OC: qhʷla MC: hi̯o 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vadNfigurativegreat; broad; grand
豪 háo OC: ɡoow MC: ɦɑu 1 AttributionWD
- Word relations
- Epithet: 士/GENTLEMAN
The current general term for a person of a certain social standing is shì 士 and this word often connotes specifically a certain level of education, particularly literacy. See INTELLECTUAL.
- Syntactic words
- vadNleading; impressive; great [note that this seems to be limited to adjectival function]
- viinchoativebecome really impressive; become greatCH
顒 yóng OC: ŋoŋ MC: ŋi̯oŋ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe great; large; grand; majestic
浩然 hào rán OC: ɡuuʔ njen MC: ɦɑu ȵiɛn 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiintensitive'flood-like'; great; vast and powerful
冢 zhǒng MC: trjowngX OC: toŋʔCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vadNDZD 5 distinguished; greatCH
夷 yí MC: yij OC: liCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vigradedgrand, imposing; impressiveCH
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