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盛大

shèng dà · sheng da

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Meaning

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  1. grand
  2. majestic
  3. magnificent
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A grand lantern fair

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)周末(zhōumò)有(yǒu)一场(yīchǎng)盛大(shèngdà)的(de)灯会(dēnghuì)。

    This weekend there is a grand lantern fair.

  2. Liangliang

    有多(yǒuduō)盛大(shèngdà)？

    How grand?

  3. Dengdeng

    街上(jiēshang)有(yǒu)一千(yīqiān)盏(zhǎn)灯(dēng)，还(hái)有(yǒu)舞龙(wǔlóng)。

    A thousand lanterns on the street, and a dragon dance.

  4. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)盛大(shèngdà)，我们(wǒmen)得(děi)早点(zǎodiǎn)去(qù)。

    So grand. We have to go early.

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，晚(wǎn)了(le)就(jiù)只(zhǐ)能(néng)看(kàn)别人(biéren)的(de)后背(hòubèi)。

    Right, if we are late we can only see other people's backs.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)出发(chūfā)吧(ba)！

    Then let us set off right now!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)为(wèi)我(wǒ)办(bàn)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)盛(shèng)大(dà)的(de)派(pài)对(duì)。

They gave a big party for me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)座(zuò)城(chéng)市(shì)每(měi)年(nián)举(jǔ)办(bàn)一(yì)场(chǎng)盛(shèng)大(dà)的(de)音(yīn)乐(yuè)节(jié)。

This city holds a grand music festival every year.

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