dà xiǎo
ขนาด
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这个房间不大不小，刚刚好。
Zhège fángjiān bù dà bù xiǎo, gānggāng hǎo.
This room is not too big or too small, just right.
他个子不高不矮，很匀称。
Tā gèzi bù gāo bù ǎi, hěn yúnchèn.
He is neither tall nor short, very well-proportioned.
这件事不大不小，不用太在意。
Zhè jiàn shì bù dà bù xiǎo, bùyòng tài zàiyì.
This matter is not a big deal, don't worry about it too much.
尺寸 (chǐcùn)
size
体积 (tǐjī)
volume
小大 (xiǎodà)
small and big
长短 (chángduǎn)
long and short
The Chinese word 大小 (dàxiǎo) is composed of two characters: 大 (dà), meaning "big" or "large", and 小 (xiǎo), meaning "small" or "little". Together, they form a compound word that can be translated as "size", "magnitude", or "scale".The character 大 is one of the oldest Chinese characters, dating back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). It is pictographic in origin, depicting a person with outstretched arms, symbolizing greatness or largeness. The character 小 is also pictographic, depicting a person crouching down, symbolizing smallness or littleness.When combined, the characters 大 and 小 form a compound word that takes on a new meaning. 大小 can be used as a noun, adjective, or verb. As a noun, it refers to the size or magnitude of something. As an adjective, it can be used to describe something as big or small. As a verb, it can mean "to make something bigger or smaller".大小 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is a common word in everyday speech, and it is also used in literature, poetry, and other forms of writing.
