广大 meaning in English
(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale
Meaning of 广大
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (of an area) vast or extensive
- large-scale
- widespread
- (of people) numerous
How to use 广大
广大 often describes large areas or, very commonly, large groups of people in formal or official language. It usually comes before the noun it describes. Example: 广大人民 (guǎngdà rénmín) the broad masses of the people.
广 (guǎng) means wide, and 大 (dà) means big. Put wide and big together and you get something vast, like a huge area or a huge crowd.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 广大 for big physical objects, like a big house or a big bag, but it does not work that way. For those, use 大 (dà) alone, as in 大房子 (dà fángzi).
广大 in example sentences
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广 guǎng · wide · 3 strokes
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 广大.
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | to advertise; a commercial |
| 大海 | dàhǎi | sea; ocean |
Questions about 广大
What does 广大 mean?
广大 (guǎngdà) means "(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 广大?
广大 is made of 2 characters: 广 (3 strokes), 大 (3 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 广大 an HSK word?
Yes. 广大 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 广大 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 广大 is written 廣大.
What is the difference between 广大 and 巨大?
广大 stresses width and spread, so it fits areas and large numbers of people. 巨大 (jùdà) means huge in size or degree, as in 巨大的变化 (jùdà de biànhuà) a huge change.
Why do I often see 广大 in the news and speeches?
It sounds formal and inclusive, so officials and reporters use it to address everyone in a group. A common phrase is 广大观众 (guǎngdà guānzhòng) all the viewers out there.