大人

• 拼音: dà ren
• 汉字拆解: 大 = big, grown; 人 = pictograph of a standing person

含义

Adult; grown-up. Refers to a person who has reached adulthood, as opposed to a child.

Commonly used in contrast with 小孩 (child). In everyday speech, 大人 simply means an adult. In classical Chinese, 大人 was also a respectful title for officials, but this usage is archaic in modern speech.

例句

1. 大人能做的事情，小孩子不能做。
2. 你已经是大人了，要学会自己做决定。
3. 这个电影不太适合小孩子看，是给大人看的。

用法指南

语境: family, age, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他已经是大人了。(He is already an adult.)
• 大人和小孩都喜欢这个节目。(Both adults and children like this programme.)

错误说法

• 不要用大人来正式表达成年人 — 大人 is more colloquial. In formal or legal contexts, use 成年人 (adult, person of legal age) instead.

起源与历史

Compound of 大 (big, grown) and 人 (person). Literally means a big or grown person. In ancient China, it was also a title of respect for officials.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal