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    Expressing "gigantic" or "giant" with 巨型 (jùxíng)

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    Structure

    巨型 + Noun

    Explanation

    巨型 (jùxíng) means "gigantic," "giant," or "jumbo-sized." It is used as a modifier before nouns to describe things of exceptionally large size or scale. For example, 巨型望远镜 means "giant telescope."

    Examples

    • 他们正在建造一台巨型望远镜。

      tāmen zhèngzài jiànzào yī tái jùxíng wàngyuǎnjìng.

      They are building a giant telescope.

    • 展览馆门前摆着一个巨型恐龙模型。

      Zhǎnlǎnguǎn mén qián bǎizhe yí gè jùxíng kǒnglóng móxíng.

      There is a giant dinosaur model displayed in front of the exhibition hall.

    • 这座巨型水坝花了十年才建成。

      Zhè zuò jùxíng shuǐbà huāle shí nián cái jiànchéng.

      This giant dam took ten years to build.

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