庞大

pángdà
adjectiveIntermediate
general

Extremely large in size, scope, or quantity; massive.

这家公司的业务网络非常庞大。

This company's business network is enormous.

他面临着一项庞大的任务。

He is facing a massive task.

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Often used to describe physical size, scale of projects, or the extent of something abstract like a network or system.

Collocations

庞大的规模enormous scale庞大的任务massive task庞大的网络vast network

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Related Phrases

庞然大物phrase
a huge and formidable entity

💡Pro Tip

Context Matters

While '庞大' always implies size, the tone can vary from neutral (descriptive) to slightly negative (overwhelming or daunting) depending on context.

Gold Rule

Avoid Overuse

Use '庞大' for truly large-scale things; for moderate size, consider synonyms like '巨大' or '浩大'.

📖Word Origin

Composed of '庞' (páng, meaning 'large, bulky') and '大' (dà, meaning 'big'). The combination emphasizes an overwhelming sense of size or scale.

📝Usage Notes

Can be used both literally (physical size) and figuratively (scope or complexity of abstract concepts). Often carries a sense of awe or challenge due to the scale described.

Word Breakdown

large, bulky
root
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big
root
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