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大部头
dàbùtóu
Description
“大部头”是指很厚很长的书，比如很多页的小说或者百科全书。
"大部头" refers to very thick and long books, such as novels with many pages or encyclopedias.
这种书内容很多，读起来要花很长时间。
These books have a lot of content and take a long time to read.
Meanings
大部头dàbùtóu
a thick, voluminous book; a weighty tome
这本大部头我读了三个月才读完。
I took three months to finish reading this thick book.
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Notes
- Etymology
大 (big) + 部头 (size/bulk of a book), literally 'large-bulk book'.
- Nuance
often used with 本 as a measure word; implies impressive length.
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