Meaning of 广阔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- wide
- vast
How to use 广阔
广阔 describes large open spaces such as land, sea or sky. It is also used for abstract things like prospects, a market or a field of knowledge. Example: 这里的市场很广阔。(Zhèlǐ de shìchǎng hěn guǎngkuò.) The market here is vast.
广 (guǎng) means wide, and 阔 (kuò) has 门 (mén, door) around it, like a door thrown open onto a huge space. Put them together and you get a view that is wide and vast.
Common mistake: Learners often write 阔 with 口 inside instead of 活 inside the 门 frame. Also note the tones: guǎng is third tone and kuò is fourth tone, so do not read it as guāng.
广阔 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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广 guǎng · wide · 3 strokes
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阔 kuò · rich · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 广阔.
| 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 |
| 广泛 | guǎngfàn | wide; broad; extensive; widespread |
| 宽阔 | kuānkuò | expansive; wide |
| 开阔 | kāikuò | wide; open (spaces) |
| 辽阔 | liáokuò | vast; extensive |
| 广义 | guǎngyì | broad sense; general sense |
| 阔绰 | kuòchuò | extravagant; liberal with money |
Questions about 广阔
What does 广阔 mean?
广阔 (guǎngkuò) means "wide; vast" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 广阔?
广阔 is made of 2 characters: 广 (3 strokes), 阔 (12 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 广阔 an HSK word?
Yes. 广阔 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 广阔 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 广阔 is written 廣闊.
What is the difference between 广阔 and 宽广?
Both mean wide and broad, and they often overlap. 广阔 leans toward vast scope and is common with 前景 (prospects) or 天地 (world). 宽广 stresses physical width or a broad, generous mind, as in 心胸宽广.
Can I use 广阔 to describe a wide road or a wide table?
Not usually. 广阔 is for large, open areas or abstract scope. For roads, rivers or furniture, use 宽 (kuān), as in 这条路很宽.