指大 zhǐxiǎo

zhǐxiǎo noun augmentative; an augmentative form
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Notes: Usually the prefix ‘大’, a form that has the general meaning of big or greater in intensity, often used in speech to indicate seniority. 指大 'augmentative' is in contrast with 指小 'diminutive' (Crystal 2008, 'augmentative'; Sun 2006, loc. 695).

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