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大人
dàren, dàrén
Description
“大人”通常指长大的人，也就是成年人，跟“小孩”相反。
"大人" usually refers to grown-up people, that is, adults, as opposed to "小孩" (children).
在古代，人们也用“大人”来称呼官员或有地位的人。
In ancient times, people also used "大人" to address officials or people of status.
Meanings
大人dàren
adult; grown-up person
这个电影只有大人可以看。
Only adults can watch this movie.
大人dàrén
honorific title for an official or elder
包大人是一个很有名的人物。
Bao Zheng is a very famous figure.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
大 (big) + 人 (person), literally a fully-grown person.
- Nuance
everyday sense uses neutral tone (dàren); the honorific keeps full tone (dàrén).
In videos
“那要是大人和小孩一块掉下来呢”
“大人好像對自己的生活都非常有掌控性”
Images