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大呼小叫

dà hū xiǎo jiàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to shout and quarrel / to make a big fuss
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8fb6b1b4ef8680a8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

大呼小叫 大呼小叫 [da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4] /to shout and quarrel/to make a big fuss/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 呼
    hū

    to call / to cry / to shout / to breath out / to exhale / to call out

  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

  • 叫
    jiào

    to shout / to call / to order / to ask / to be called / by (indicates agent in the passive mood)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.