Meaning of 广泛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- wide; broad; extensive; widespread
How to use 广泛
广泛 describes things that cover a wide range or reach many people, such as interests, influence, use, or support. It often comes before a noun with 的, or before a verb as an adverb with 地 or on its own. Example: 这种方法被广泛使用。(Zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ bèi guǎngfàn shǐyòng.) This method is widely used.
广 (guǎng) means wide, as in 广场 (guǎngchǎng), a wide public square. 泛 (fàn) has the water radical 氵, so picture water spreading out widely over flat ground.
Common mistake: Learners often use 广泛 for physical size, like a wide road or river. For physical width use 宽 (kuān) or 宽广 (kuānguǎng), and keep 广泛 for scope, as in 广泛的兴趣 (broad interests).
广泛 in example sentences
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广 guǎng · wide · 3 strokes
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泛 fàn · to drift · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 广泛.
| 广告 | guǎnggào | to advertise; a commercial |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | public square; plaza |
| 广播 | guǎngbō | broadcast; broadcasting |
| 推广 | tuīguǎng | to extend; to spread |
| 广大 | guǎngdà | (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale |
| 宽广 | kuānguǎng | wide; broad |
| 广阔 | guǎngkuò | wide; vast |
| 泛滥 | fànlàn | to overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked |
| 广义 | guǎngyì | broad sense; general sense |
| 宽泛 | kuānfàn | wide-ranging |
| 广告牌 | guǎnggàopái | billboard |
| 大庭广众 | dàtíngguǎngzhòng | (idiom) in public; in front of everyone; openly (typically preceded by 在[zai4] and followe |
Questions about 广泛
What does 广泛 mean?
广泛 (guǎngfàn) means "wide; broad; extensive; widespread" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 广泛?
广泛 is made of 2 characters: 广 (3 strokes), 泛 (7 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 广泛 an HSK word?
Yes. 广泛 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 广泛 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 广泛 is written 廣泛.
What is the difference between 广泛 and 广大?
广大 (guǎngdà) stresses vast size or large numbers, as in 广大群众 (the broad masses) or 广大地区 (a vast region). 广泛 stresses wide range or coverage, as in 广泛关注 (widespread attention).
Can 广泛 be used before a verb?
Yes. It often works like an adverb meaning widely, for example 广泛应用 (widely applied) or 广泛讨论 (widely discussed). This pattern is very common in news and formal writing.