大小

dàxiǎo

HSK 3

大小 — dàxiǎo

1. large and small; of various sizes

   商店里有大小不同的鞋子。 shāngdiàn lǐ yǒu dàxiǎo bùtóng de xiézi — The store has shoes of various sizes.

2. size (measurement)

   请告诉我这件衣服的大小。 qǐng gàosù wǒ zhèjiàn yīfú de dàxiǎo — Please tell me the size of this piece of clothing.

3. adults and children; people of different ages (lit. big and small)

   一家大小都来参加了婚礼。 yījiā dàxiǎo dōu lái cānjiā le hūnlǐ — The whole family, old and young, came to attend the wedding.

4. consideration of seniority; ranking by age or status

   在这家公司，大小很重要，职位高的人有更多权力。 zài zhèjiā gōngsī dàxiǎo hěn zhòngyào zhíwèi gāo de rén yǒu gèngduō quánlì — In this company, seniority matters; higher-ranked people have more power.

5. at any rate; anyway; in any case

   我不知道他去不去，大小我们还是开始吧。 wǒ bùzhī dào tā qùbùqù dàxiǎo wǒmen háishì kāishǐ ba — I don't know if he'll come; anyway, let's start.