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Usages of dà
我 有 一 个 女 同学， 她 比 我 大 三 岁。Wǒ yǒu yì gè nǚ tóngxué, tā bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.
I have a female classmate who is three years older than me.
这 家 饭店 很 大， 里面 也 很 安静。zhè jiā fàndiàn hěn dà, lǐmiàn yě hěn ānjìng.
This restaurant is very big, and it’s also very quiet inside.
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