HSK Level 5

大伙儿

dà huǒ er

we all; you all; everybody

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Example Sentences

大伙儿都来帮忙了。

Dàhuǒr dōu lái bāngmáng le.

Everyone came to help.

大伙儿一起吃饭吧。

Dàhuǒr yīqǐ chīfàn ba.

Let's all eat together.

大伙儿都同意这个计划。

Dàhuǒr dōu tóngyì zhège jìhuà.

Everyone agrees with this plan.

Synonyms

大家 (dàjiā)

everyone

伙计们 (huǒjìmen)

guys

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 大伙儿 (dàhuǒr) is a collective noun that means "everyone" or "the whole group". It is composed of two characters: 大 (dà), which means "big" or "great", and 伙儿 (huǒr), which means "group" or "company". The character 伙儿 is itself a compound of two characters: 火 (huǒ), which means "fire", and 伴 (bàn), which means "companion" or "partner". The original meaning of 伙儿 was therefore "a group of people who gather around a fire", and it has since been extended to mean "a group of people who work together" or "a group of friends". The word 大伙儿 is therefore a very inclusive term that can be used to refer to any group of people, regardless of their size or composition. It is a commonly used word in everyday speech, and it is also found in literature and poetry.