巨 jù — very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic
海面上出现了一条巨大的鲸鱼。Hǎi miàn shàng chū xiàn le yì tiáo jù dà de jīng yú.A huge whale appeared on the surface of the sea.
Common words: 巨大 (jù dà)、艰巨 (jiān jù)、巨人 (jù rén)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "tremendous"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "tremendous", including 巨 (jù), 庞 (páng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "tremendous" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 巨 (jù), 庞 (páng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jù, páng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 巨 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 巨 jùvery large; huge; tremendous; giganticUseful words: 巨大, 艰巨
- 庞 páng(surname); huge; enormous; tremendousUseful words: 庞大, 面庞
Common words for these 2 "tremendous" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 巨 (jù) — so "tremendous" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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 2 ways to say "tremendous".
庞 páng — (surname); huge; enormous; tremendous
大象的身体十分庞大。Dà xiàng de shēn tǐ shí fēn páng dà.An elephant body is enormous.
Common words: 庞大 (páng dà)、面庞 (miàn páng)、庞克 (páng kè)
All 2 characters
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