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“vast” in Chinese

Chinese

Also广阔 (guǎng kuò) · 辽阔 (liáo kuò)

Pronunciation

Pinyinguǎng dà

Example

广大地区需要保护。guǎng dà dì qū xū yào bǎo hù

Vast areas need protection.

Illustration for 广大 (vast)

How to say “vast” in Chinese

“Vast” in Chinese is 广大 (guǎng dà).

Something so wide-ranging that it embraces a large area, a large number of people, or a broad field of thought.

Full entry for 广大: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 广大

广大群众都支持这个计划。guǎng dà qún zhòng dōu zhī chí zhè ge jì huà

The general public all support this plan.

Tips for using 广大

  • English speakers may treat 广大 (guǎngdà, "vast") as an ordinary conversational adjective, but its elevated register makes it more typical of formal writing and public communication.

Other Chinese words for “vast”

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广阔

guǎng kuò

adjectivevast

这里的草原很广阔。zhè lǐ de cǎo yuán hěn guǎng kuò

The grassland here is very vast.

3

辽阔

liáo kuò

adjectivevast

那片草原很辽阔。nà piàn cǎo yuán hěn liáo kuò

That grassland is very vast.

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