大人 [－－]

Jyutping daai6 jan4
Pinyin dà rén

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    adult; grown-up
    (syn.) 成年者, 成人, 成年人
    • 萬聖節裝扮不是大人的專利，那些拍門討糖果的小孩裝扮也可以十分出色！
      万圣节装扮不是大人的专利，那些拍门讨糖果的小孩装扮也可以十分出色！
      wàn shèng jié zhuāng bàn bù shì dà rén de zhuān lì ， nà xiē pāi mén tǎo táng guǒ de xiǎo hái zhuāng bàn yě kě yǐ shí fēn chū sè ！
      Halloween costumes are not just for adults - the costumes of children who ask for candy can also be extraordinary!
  2. noun, Taiwanese-Hokkien, dated, regional
    police officer
  3. noun, archaic
    person of high rank (such as a ruler or noble)
  4. noun, historical
    An address used by ordinary citizens to address Japanese occupation officials: sir
  5. noun, honorific
    Your Excellency; His Excellency (form of address to a higher-up)
    • 法官大人
      法官大人
      fǎ guān dà rén
      Your Honour
  6. noun, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Xiamen
    paper person, used as a scapegoat
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #96

大人 [－－]

Jyutping daai6 jan4
Pinyin dà ren

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. adult
  2. grownup
  3. title of respect toward superiors
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) when address a judge as "Your Honour"
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    過​咗​青春期​，​生理​上​發育​成熟​嘅​人​（​唔​同​地區​、​唔​同​法律​類別​會​有​唔​同​嘅​法定​年齡​標準​）​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    adult; grown-up
    • 細路仔出街都係有大人陪住好啲。
      细路仔出街都系有大人陪住好啲。
      sai3 lou6 zai2 ceot1 gaai1 dou1 hai6 jau5 daai6 jan4 pui4 zyu6 hou2 di1.
      It's better for children to be accompanied by adults when they go outside.
  2. 名詞
    對長​輩​、​法官​、​古時​官員​呢​啲​在​上位​者​嘅​尊​稱
    title of respect toward superiors like elders, judges and ancient officials
    • 父親大人
      父亲大人
      fu6 can1 daai6 jan4
      Father
    • 知縣大人
      知县大人
      zi1 jyun2 daai6 jan4
      mayor of a county
    • 法官大人
      法官大人
      faat3 gun1 daai6 jan4
      Your Worship; Your Honour; Your Lordship; Your Ladyship (Note: Judges are addressed as 法官閣下 faat3 gun1 gok3 haa6 after the transfer of sovereignty in 1997.)
    • 大人，冤枉啊！
      大人，冤枉啊！
      daai6 jan4, jyun1 wong2 aa3!
      Your Honour, I'm innocent!
  3. 名詞
    喺​某​啲​慣​用​語​句​表示​品格高尚​嘅​人
    used in certain set phrases to mean a person of great moral stature
    • 大人有大量
      大人有大量
      request to someone to be forgiving
    • 大人不記小人過
      大人不记小人过
      a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature
  4. 近義詞
    成人、成年人
  5. 反義詞
    小朋友、細路、細路仔
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    adult; grown-up
    (syn.) 成年者, 成人, 成年人
    • 萬聖節裝扮不是大人的專利，那些拍門討糖果的小孩裝扮也可以十分出色！
      万圣节装扮不是大人的专利，那些拍门讨糖果的小孩装扮也可以十分出色！
      wàn shèng jié zhuāng bàn bù shì dà rén de zhuān lì ， nà xiē pāi mén tǎo táng guǒ de xiǎo hái zhuāng bàn yě kě yǐ shí fēn chū sè ！
      Halloween costumes are not just for adults - the costumes of children who ask for candy can also be extraordinary!
  2. noun, archaic
    person of high rank (such as a ruler or noble)
  3. noun, Taiwanese-Hokkien, dated, regional
    police officer
  4. noun, historical
    An address used by ordinary citizens to address Japanese occupation officials: sir
  5. noun, honorific
    Your Excellency; His Excellency (form of address to a higher-up)
    • 法官大人
      法官大人
      fǎ guān dà rén
      Your Honour
  6. noun, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Xiamen
    paper person, used as a scapegoat
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    但是，在「真实的大人世界」里是有很多竞争的。
    但是，在「真實的大人世界」裏是有很多競爭的。
    dàn shì ， zài 「 zhēn shí de dà ren shì jiè 」 lǐ shì yǒu hěn duō jìng zhēng de 。
    • And yet, in the "real adult world" there are a lot of competitions.
  2. Mandarin
    那个男孩说起话来像个大人。
    那個男孩說起話來像個大人。
    nà ge nán hái shuō qǐ huà lái xiàng gè dà ren 。
    • That boy talks as if he were a grown up.
    • That boy speaks as if he were an adult.
  3. Mandarin
    Misako去年6月和一个加拿大人结婚了。
    Misako去年6月和一個加拿大人結婚了。
    misako qù nián 6 yuè hé yí gè jiā ná dà rén jié hūn le 。
    • Misako married a Canadian last June.
  4. Mandarin
    他和一个加拿大人结了婚。
    他和一個加拿大人結了婚。
    tā hé yí gè jiā ná dà rén jié le hūn 。
    • He married a Canadian girl.
  5. Mandarin
    这孩子说话就好像他是个大人。
    這孩子説話就好像他是個大人。
    zhè hái zi shuō huà jiù hǎo xiàng tā shì gè dà ren 。
    • The child talks as if he were a man.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    所有十八岁以上嘅人都算系大人。
    所有十八歲以上嘅人都算係大人。
    so2 jau5 sap6 baat3 seoi3 ji5 soeng6 ge3 jan4 dou1 syun3 hai6 daai6 jan4 。
    • Anyone over eighteen years of age counts as an adult.
  2. Cantonese
    加拿大地大人多。
    加拿大地大人多。
    gaa1 naa4 daai6 dei6 daai6 jan4 do1 。
    • Canada is really big and there are lots of people.
  3. Cantonese
    我唔系加拿大人。
    我唔係加拿大人。
    ngo5 m4 hai6 gaa1 naa4 daai6 jan4 。
    • I am not Canadian.
    • I'm not a Canadian.
  4. Cantonese
    你而家系大人嚟㗎喇，唔好再好似成个细路咁喇。
    你而家係大人嚟㗎喇，唔好再好似成個細路咁喇。
    nei5 ji4 gaa1 hai6 daai6 jan4 lai4 gaa3 laa3 ， m4 hou3 zoi3 hou2 ci5 sing4 go3 sai3 lou6 gam3 laa3 。
    • Now that you are grown up, you must not behave like a child.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    小朋友会模仿大人讲嘢。
    小朋友會模仿大人講嘢。
    siu2 pang4 jau5 wui5 mou4 fong2 daai6 jan4 gong2 je5.
    • Children would imitate what adults said.
  2. Cantonese
    大人唔应该一日到黑喺度逼细路读书，噉样会扼杀佢哋嘅创造力。
    大人唔應該一日到黑喺度逼細路讀書，噉樣會扼殺佢哋嘅創造力。
    daai6 jan4 m4 jing1 goi1 jat1 jat6 dou3 hak1 hai2 dou6 bik1 sai3 lou6 duk6 syu1, gam2 joeng2 wui5 aak1 saat3 keoi5 dei6 ge3 cong3 zou6 lik6.
    • Parents should not force their kids to study all day long. That kills their creativity.
  3. Cantonese
    大人对小朋友应该宽厚啲。
    大人對小朋友應該寬厚啲。
    daai6 jan4 deoi3 siu2 pang4 jau5 jing1 goi1 fun1 hau5 di1
    • Adults should be more tolerant to children.
  4. Cantonese
    大人讲嘢，细路仔唔好咁多嘴。
    大人講嘢，細路仔唔好咁多嘴。
    daai6 jan4 gong2 je5, sai3 lou6 zai2 m4 hou2 gam3 do1 zeoi2.
    • Kids should shut up when adults are discussing things important.
  5. Cantonese
    大人讲嘢，细路仔唔准插嘴。
    大人講嘢，細路仔唔准插嘴。
    daai6 jan4 gong2 je5, sai3 lou6 zai2 m4 zeon2 caap3 zeoi2.
    • Children shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    我对大人嘅景仰，有如滔滔江水，连绵不绝，又有如黄河泛滥，一发不可收拾。
    我對大人嘅景仰，有如滔滔江水，連綿不絕，又有如黃河氾濫，一發不可收拾。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    你唔使惊，有大人喺度照住。
    你唔使惊，有大人喺度照住。
    nei5 m4 sai2 geng1, jau5 daai6 jan4 hai2 dou6 ziu3 zyu6.
    • You do not need to be afraid. I am here providing protection [to you].
  2. Mandarin
    万圣节装扮不是大人的专利，那些拍门讨糖果的小孩装扮也可以十分出色！
    萬聖節裝扮不是大人的專利，那些拍門討糖果的小孩裝扮也可以十分出色！
    wàn shèng jié zhuāng bàn bù shì dà rén de zhuān lì ， nà xiē pāi mén tǎo táng guǒ de xiǎo hái zhuāng bàn yě kě yǐ shí fēn chū sè ！
    • Halloween costumes are not just for adults - the costumes of children who ask for candy can also be extraordinary!
    • Halloween costumes are not just for adults—the costumes of children who ask for candy can also be extraordinary!
  3. Mandarin
    法官大人
    法官大人
    fǎ guān dà rén
    • Your Honour
  4. Mandarin
    我已经习惯了作为唯一一个小不点坐在一桌大人中间。
    我已經習慣了作為唯一一個小不點坐在一桌大人中間。
    wǒ yǐ jīng xí guàn le zuò wèi wéi yī yī ge xiǎo bù diǎn zuò zài yī zhuō dà rén zhōng jiān ．
    • I was accustomed to being the only child at a table full of adults.
  5. Mandarin
    况且老大人化过多少心力呢。借了上帝的息壤，来湮洪水，虽然触了上帝的恼怒，洪水的深度可也浅了一点了。
    況且老大人化過多少心力呢。借了上帝的息壤，來湮洪水，雖然觸了上帝的惱怒，洪水的深度可也淺了一點了。
    kuàng qiě lǎo dà rén huà guò duō shào xīn lì ne ． jiè le shàng dì de xī rǎng ， lái yān hóng shuǐ ， suī rán chù le shàng dì de nǎo nù ， hóng shuǐ de shēn dù kě yě qiǎn le yī diǎn le ．
    • X