大面积

• Pinyin: dà miàn jī
• Hanzi breakdown: 大 = large; 面 = face, surface; 积 = accumulate, area

Meaning

On a large scale; over a wide area; extensive. An adverbial phrase describing something affecting or covering a significant area.

Used for widespread phenomena like disease outbreaks, crop damage, construction, or any event affecting many places or people simultaneously. Common in news and official reports.

Examples

1. 干旱导致这片地区大面积农作物歉收。 The drought caused extensive crop failure in this region.
2. 城市改造计划将大面积拆除老旧建筑。 The urban renovation plan will demolish old buildings on a large scale.
3. 航班大面积延误，旅客们都滞留在机场。 Flights were delayed on a massive scale, leaving passengers stranded at the airport.

Usage Guide

Context: news, reports, disasters

Tone: descriptive

Do Say

• 大面积停电影响了数万居民。(The widespread power outage affected tens of thousands of residents.)
• 流感大面积爆发。(The flu is breaking out on a large scale.)

Don't Say

• 我的脸大面积 (大面积 describes extent of spread, not size — for a large face, just say 脸大)

Origin & History

Compound of 大 (large) + 面积 (area, surface area). Together meaning over a large area.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal