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大乘 (dà chéng) — “Mahayana, The Great Vehicle” in Chinese

大乘 (dà chéng) means “Mahayana, The Great Vehicle” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Mahayana

The Great Vehicle

对涅槃的理解写在大乘经典上。

Writing on this Mahayana understanding of Nirvana.

大乘涅磐佛经发现了涅磐。

Mahayana Nirvana sutra find out about Nirvana.

The characters in 大乘

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
乘
chéng10to ride, multiply, or take advantage

More words starting with 大

  • dà大yī一hào号one size larger, a size up
  • dà大yì一diǎn点Bigger, A little bigger
  • dà大zhàng丈fu夫A true man, A man of integrity
  • dà大bù不rú如qián前Not as good as before, Much worse than before
  • dà大bù不xiāng相tóng同greatly different, vastly different
  • dà大yè业Great cause, Grand undertaking
  • dà大gè个zi子Big guy, Tall person
  • dà大fēng丰shōu收Bumper harvest, Great harvest
  • dà大shū书tè特shū书le了Wrote about extensively., Emphasized greatly.
  • dà大le了grown up, got bigger
  • dà大shì事important event, major event
  • dà大shì事shàng上in important matters, on major issues

Frequently asked questions

What does 大乘 mean in Chinese?
大乘 (dà chéng) means “Mahayana, the Great Vehicle”.
How do you pronounce 大乘?
大乘 is pronounced dà chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Mahayana” in Chinese?
“Mahayana” is 大乘 (dà chéng) in Chinese.
How is 大乘 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 大乘, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 大乘 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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