lớn

• (Northern Vietnam) nhớn

Attested as lớn , mlớn , in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

• (Hà Nội ) IPA ^(key): [ləːn˧˦]
• (Huế ) IPA ^(key): [ləːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon ) IPA ^(key): [ləːŋ˦˥]
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lớn • (𡘯, 𢀲, 𱜝, 𣁔, 𣁔 )

1. big; large

   Synonyms: to , bự

   Antonyms: nhỏ , bé

   cao lớn ― tall/high and large

2. grown-up; adult

   Antonyms: nhỏ , bé

   người lớn ― an adult

3. great; grand

   Antonyms: nhỏ , bé

   chí lớn ― grand ambitions

   2 lớn hơn 1 ― 2's greater than 1

4. loud

   Antonyms: nhỏ , bé

   ăn to nói lớn ― to take big bites and talk loudly

• In many situations, this word and to are interchangeable:

  nhà to mà chẳng ai ở ― a big house where no one lives in

  căn nhà lớn trên đỉnh đồi ― a big house on top of the hill

• However, lớn is also specifically used for things or concepts that are intangible or not visually perceivable, although not necessarily abstract nouns:

  nguồn cảm hứng lớn (never *nguồn cảm hứng to) ― a big inspiration

  dấu hỏi lớn ― a big question (figure of speech)

  dấu hỏi to ― a big question mark (like one written on a sheet of paper)

lớn • (𡘯, 𢀲, 𱜝, 𣁔, 𣁔 )

1. to grow; to become big

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