Chinese word

宽广

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuān guǎng

Meaning

  • adjectivebroad-minded

Example

他的心胸很宽广。tā de xīn xiōng hěn kuān guǎng

He is very broad-minded.

Illustration for 宽广 (broad-minded)

More examples

她读过很多书，视野很宽广。tā dú guò hěn duō shū shì yě hěn kuān guǎng

She has read many books, so her horizons are broad.

Core concept

A wide field with enough room for many things, whether land, knowledge, or other people's views.

Common phrases

  • 视野宽广shì yě kuān guǎng

    broad horizons

  • 眼界宽广yǎn jiè kuān guǎng

    broad outlook

  • 知识面宽广zhī shí miàn kuān guǎng

    broad knowledge

Similar words

宽敞kuān chǎng: Having a roomy interior that makes moving around or placing things easy.
宽容kuān róng: Accepting people's mistakes or differences with patience rather than blame.
广泛guǎng fàn: Involving many subjects, groups, places, or kinds of activity.
广阔guǎng kuò: Covering a very large area and continuing far into the distance.

Definition in Chinese

表示空间、范围或事物的广阔，也常用来形容心胸、见识等抽象事物的宽阔与包容。biǎo shì kōng jiān fàn wéi huò shì wù de guǎng kuò yě cháng yòng lái xíng róng xīn xiōng jiàn shí děng chōu xiàng shì wù de kuān kuò yǔ bāo róng

Word origin

宽 (kuān, "roomy and generous") + 广 (guǎng, "wide and extensive") forms a word for breadth that extends from space to ideas and character.

Usage tips

  • The adjective can praise a person's generous outlook, but it does not by itself mean friendly or kind; the focus remains the room given to different ideas and people.

Other meanings

  • vastadjective
  • extensiveadjective

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