Chinese word

宽泛

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuān fàn

Meaning

  • adjectivewide-ranging

Example

这个政策的影响很宽泛，涉及到多个行业。zhè ge zhèng cè de yíng xiǎng hěn kuān fàn shè jí dào duō gè háng yè

The policy has a wide-ranging impact, affecting several industries.

Illustration for 宽泛 (wide-ranging)

More examples

这个话题的讨论范围非常宽泛，很难在短时间内得出结论。zhè ge huà tí de tǎo lùn fàn wéi fēi cháng kuān fàn hěn nán zài duǎn shí jiān nèi dé chū jié lùn

The scope of discussion on this topic is very broad, making it difficult to reach a conclusion in a short time.

Core concept

A wide net over varied areas, covering many kinds of things rather than one narrow, fixed group.

Common phrases

  • 适用范围宽泛shì yòng fàn wéi kuān fàn

    broad applicability

  • 含义宽泛hán yì kuān fàn

    broad in meaning

  • 用法宽泛yòng fǎ kuān fàn

    broad usage

Similar words

广泛guǎng fàn: Reaches or includes a large number of different people or areas.
笼统lóng tǒng: Stays general instead of explaining the details clearly.
模糊mó hú: Is not clearly defined, so its meaning or outline is hard to determine.

Definition in Chinese

范围很大且不具体，常用来形容影响、适用对象或概念覆盖多种情况。fàn wéi hěn dà qiě bú jù tǐ cháng yòng lái xíng róng yíng xiǎng shì yòng duì xiàng huò gài niàn fù gài duō zhǒng qíng kuàng

Word origin

宽泛 (kuānfàn, "wide-ranging") joins 宽 (kuān, "broad") and 泛 (fàn, "to spread widely"), suggesting coverage that extends outward without a tight limit.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may treat broad coverage as automatically positive, but this adjective can also point to a lack of detail when a claim or definition needs clear limits.

Other meanings

  • inclusiveadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 宽泛性kuān fàn xìngbreadthnoun

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