好大 [－－]

Jyutping hou2 daai6
Pinyin hào dà

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to like to do grandiose things
  2. verb
    to like to exaggerate, to be fond of bragging
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我老豆好大年纪喇，听嘢都听得唔系好清楚喇。
    我老豆好大年紀喇，聽嘢都聽得唔係好清楚喇。
    ngo5 lou5 dau6 hou2 daai6 nin4 gei2 laa3 ， ting1 je5 dou1 ting1 dak1 m4 hai6 hou3 cing1 co2 laa3 。
    • My father is so old that he is hard of hearing.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个钟数啲隔篱邻舍介唔介意我哋开到啲音乐好大声㗎？
    呢個鐘數啲隔籬鄰舍介唔介意我哋開到啲音樂好大聲㗎？
    nei4 go3 zung1 sou3 di1 gaak3 lei4 leon4 se3 gaai3 m4 gaai3 ji3 ngo5 dei2 hoi1 dou3 di1 jam1 ngok6 hou3 daai6 sing1 gaa3 ？
    • Is loud music OK with the neighbors at this hour?
  3. Cantonese
    佢为间公司付出咗咁多，到头来竟然俾人炒咗，对佢嚟讲真系一个好大嘅侮辱。
    佢為間公司付出咗咁多，到頭來竟然俾人炒咗，對佢嚟講真係一個好大嘅侮辱。
    keoi5 wai4 gaan1 gung1 si1 fu6 ceot1 zo2 gam3 do1 ， dou3 tau4 loi4 ging2 jin4 bei2 jan4 caau2 zo2 ， deoi3 keoi5 lai4 gong2 zan1 hai6 jat1 go3 hou3 daai6 ge3 mou5 juk6 。
    • Her being fired was a real slap in the face after everything she did for the company.
  4. Cantonese
    呢啲苹果真系好大。
    呢啲蘋果真係好大。
    nei4 di1 ping4 gwo2 zan1 hai6 hou3 daai6 。
    • They are very big apples.
    • These apples are very large.
  5. Cantonese
    做嗰份工需要好大付出㗎。
    做嗰份工需要好大付出㗎。
    zou6 go2 fan6 gung1 seoi1 jiu3 hou2 daai6 fu6 ceot1 gaa3 。
    • That job takes a lot of strength.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我压力好大，我真想哭。
    我壓力好大，我真想哭。
    wǒ yā lì hǎo dà ， wǒ zhēn xiǎng kū 。
    • I'm under so much pressure, I just want to cry.
  2. Mandarin
    好大一颗钻。
    好大一顆鑽。
    hǎo dà yī kē zuān 。
    • The demand is huge.
  3. Mandarin
    好大的船！
    好大的船！
    hǎo dà de chuán ！
    • What a big ship that is!
  4. Mandarin
    好大的暴风雨！
    好大的暴風雨！
    hǎo dà de bào fēng yǔ ！
    • What a big storm!
  5. Mandarin
    好大的一个南瓜！
    好大的一個南瓜！
    hǎo dà de yí gè nán guā ！
    • What a big pumpkin!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢好大汗，郁两郁就成身湿晒。
    佢好大汗，郁兩郁就成身濕晒。
    keoi5 hou2 daai6 hon6, juk1 loeng5 juk1 zau6 seng4 san1 sap1 saai3.
    • He sweats a lot - moves around a bit, and he's soaking wet from head to toe.
  2. Cantonese
    你个客厅好大。
    你個客廳好大。
    nei5 go3 haak3 teng1 hou2 daai6.
    • Your sitting room is huge.
  3. Cantonese
    佢婆婆年纪好大，今年九十六岁。
    佢婆婆年紀好大，今年九十六歲。
    keoi5 po4 po2 nin4 gei2 hou2 daai6, gam1 nin4 gau2 sap6 luk6 seoi3.
    • His grandmother is very old. She's ninety-six years old this year.
  4. Cantonese
    佢每次食雪糕都唔食埋个雪糕筒，好大嘥。
    佢每次食雪糕都唔食埋個雪糕筒，好大嘥。
    keoi5 mui5 ci3 sik6 syut3 gou1 dou1 m4 sik6 maai4 go3 syut3 gou1 tung2, hou2 daai6 saai1.
    • He doesn't eat the cone every time he eats ice cream. What a waste!
  5. Cantonese
    我接到好大单生意。
    我接到好大單生意。
    ngo5 zip3 dou2 hou2 daai6 daan1 saang1 ji3.
    • I made a big deal.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个议题好大争议，正反意见一半半。
    呢個議題好大爭議，正反意見一半半。
  2. Cantonese
    坐我隔篱个女同学成日都好大头虾，啲人觉得佢好白痴，但系我觉得佢够天然呆好可爱。
    坐我隔籬個女同學成日都好大頭蝦，啲人覺得佢好白痴，但係我覺得佢夠天然呆好可愛。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    佢个鼻好大。
    佢個鼻好大。
    keoi5 go3 bei6 hou2 daai6.
    • His/her/its nose is very big.
  2. Cantonese
    好大𠹻味
    好大𠹻味
    hou2 daai6 zam6 mei6
    • a very strong smell
  3. Cantonese
    风吹得好大
    風吹得好大
    fung1 ceoi1 dak1 hou2 daai6
    • the wind is blowing fiercely
  4. Cantonese
    呢条裤好大条。
    呢条裤好大条。
    ni1 tiu4 fu3 hou2 daai6 tiu4.
    • This pair of pants is very big.
  5. Cantonese
    出便好大风。
    出便好大風。
    ceot1 bin6 hou2 daai6 fung1.
    • It's very windy outside.