泰 tài — safe; peaceful; most; Thai(land); grand
泰国是一个美丽的旅游国家。Tài guó shì yí ge měi lì de lǚ yóu guó jiā.Thailand is a beautiful country for tourism.
Common words: 泰斗 (tài dǒu)、泰和 (tài hé)、泰然 (tài rán)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "grand"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "grand", including 泰 (tài), 隆 (lōng / lóng), 豪 (háo), 浩 (hào). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "grand" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 泰 (tài), 隆 (lōng / lóng), 豪 (háo), 浩 (hào) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tài, lōng, lóng, háo, hào — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 泰 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 泰 tàisafe; peaceful; most; Thai(land); grandUseful words: 泰斗, 泰和
- 隆 lōng / lóngsound of drums; grand; intense; prosperous; start (a fire)Useful words: 隆重, 兴隆
- 豪 háogrand; heroicUseful words: 豪华, 自豪
- 浩 hàogrand; vast (water)Useful words: 浩劫, 浩大
Common words for these 4 "grand" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 泰 (tài) — so "grand" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
泰斗tài dǒuabbr. for 泰山北斗泰和tài hécalm and peaceful泰然tài ráncalm; self-composed隆重lóng zhònggrand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn兴隆xīng lóngprosperous; thriving; flourishing克隆kè lóng(biology) (loanword) to clone; a clone; (fig.) to make an identical copy of (a website etc)豪华háo huáluxurious自豪zì háoproud (of one's achievements etc)豪迈háo màibold; open-minded; heroic浩劫hào jiécalamity; catastrophe; apocalypse
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "grand".
隆 lōng / lóng — sound of drums; grand; intense; prosperous; start (a fire)
这家新店的开张典礼很隆重。Zhè jiā xīn diàn de kāi zhāng diǎn lǐ hěn lóng zhòng.The grand opening of this new shop was very ceremonious.
Common words: 隆重 (lóng zhòng)、兴隆 (xīng lóng)、克隆 (kè lóng)
豪 háo — grand; heroic
长江奔流不息，气势十分豪迈。Cháng jiāng bēn liú bù xī, qì shì shí fēn háo mài.The Yangtze flows on endlessly with magnificent momentum.
Common words: 豪华 (háo huá)、自豪 (zì háo)、豪迈 (háo mài)
浩 hào — grand; vast (water)
大海浩瀚无边，望不到尽头。Dà hǎi hào hàn wú biān, wàng bu dào jìn tóu.The sea is vast and boundless, stretching beyond sight.
Common words: 浩劫 (hào jié)、浩大 (hào dà)、浩然 (hào rán)
All 4 characters
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