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    Expressing 'immense' or 'enormous' with 庞大 (pángdà)

    Degree & Intensity
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    十分 + 庞大 / Noun + 庞大

    Explanation

    The adjective 庞大 (pángdà) means 'immense,' 'enormous,' or 'colossal,' describing something very large in scale or size. It is often used with 十分 (extremely) for emphasis. It typically describes systems, organizations, or physical structures rather than everyday objects.

    Examples

    • 这个项目的规模十分庞大,需要很多人参与。

      Zhège xiàngmù de guīmó shífēn pángdà, xūyào hěn duō rén cānyù.

      The scale of this project is enormous and requires many people to participate.

    • 他们建立了一个庞大的数据库。

      Tāmen jiànlì le yí gè pángdà de shùjùkù.

      They built a massive database.

    • 那座庞大的建筑群让人印象深刻。

      Nà zuò pángdà de jiànzhù qún ràng rén yìnxiàng shēnkè.

      That massive complex of buildings left a deep impression on people.

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