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big [bıg] ADJ

1. big:

big
大的 dàde
big
巨大的 jùdàde
a big city
大城市

4. big:

big
浮夸的 fúkuāde
big words
大话

big box N

big brother N

big wheel N

2. big wheel Am sl:

big wheel
要人 yàorén

big screen TV N

Usage examples with big

talk big
吹牛 chuīniú
very big
很大
think big
想干大事 xiǎng gàn dàshì
big news
重大新闻
big words
大话
make big
飞黄腾达 fēi huáng téng dá
big cities, as Shanghai
大城市, 例如上海
be big with child
快生孩子了
a big city
大城市
a big shot
重要人物 zhòngyào rénwù
give sb a big hand
向某人热烈鼓掌
give sb a big hug
紧紧拥抱某人
a huge [or big] turnout for the meeting
会议有很多人出席
the tensions of life in a big city
大城市生活的紧张
Our class can be likened to a big family.
我们的班级可以比作一个大家庭。
be [or get, grow] too big for one's boots [or trousers, pants]
摆(或开始摆)架子 bǎi jiàzi
She was unfit and couldn't play in the big match.
她健康不佳，不能参加大赛。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Second, big price fluctuations will be common as we enter the mania and approach the peak.
www.marketoracle.co.uk
In contrast to big cities, boycotts in smaller towns were more effective and theater owners complained of the harassment they received when they exhibited salacious films.
en.wikipedia.org
He was just getting too old and the toupees were getting too big.
www.eonline.com
In the same dock consignment of fuselages and big warehouses is undertaken.
en.wikipedia.org
A pretty big clue that this place is on the fry-up money is the line of construction workers waiting for their breakfast.
www.watoday.com.au
Six or was perhaps a big red herring.
en.wikipedia.org
A big part of the production process was indubitably coordinating schedules between the many notable guest appearances on the album.
en.wikipedia.org
The idea that he could forget three or four big cheques like this is either risible, or a matter for a neurosurgeon.
www.listener.co.nz
I persuaded her to have dinner with me, a meal during which we didn't so much talk as gabble, covering a lot of ground in a big hurry.
www.dailymail.co.uk
They don't want us to get too big-headed about sharing it.
www2.ljworld.com

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