Usages of dà
妈妈 让 我 出门 的 时候 戴 上 帽子， 说 外面 的 太 阳 太 大。māma ràng wǒ chūmén de shíhou dài shàng màozi, shuō wàimiàn de tài yáng tài dà.
Mom tells me to put on a hat when going out, saying the sun outside is too strong.
今天 太阳 很 大， 孩子 在 公园 吃 冰淇淋 的 时候 戴 着 帽子。jīntiān tàiyáng hěn dà, háizi zài gōngyuán chī bīngqílín de shíhou dài zhe màozi.
The sun is very strong today; when the child eats ice cream in the park, she wears a hat.
早上 太阳 很 大， 我 把 沙发 旁边 的 窗帘 拉上 了。zǎoshang tàiyáng hěn dà, wǒ bǎ shāfā pángbiān de chuānglián lāshàng le.
The sun was very strong this morning, so I drew the curtains next to the sofa.
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