宏大 hóngdà great
great; grand
How to remember 宏大: 宏 vast + 大 big = great.
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How it is used
- Grand / on a large scale - of plans, visions, structures: 宏大的目标 (hóngdà de mùbiāo) an ambitious goal, 场面宏大 (a grand spectacle).
- Written/formal; stresses impressive scale and scope.
- Compare 庞大 (pángdà), which is 'huge' often with a neutral or unwieldy nuance; 宏大 carries admiration for grandeur.