Chinese word

宽阔

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuān kuò

Meaning

  • adjectivewide

Example

这条街很宽阔。zhè tiáo jiē hěn kuān kuò

This street is very wide.

Illustration for 宽阔 (wide)

More examples

科学家需要宽阔的视野来发现新问题。kē xué jiā xū yào kuān kuò de shì yě lái fā xiàn xīn wèn tí

Scientists need a broad vision to discover new problems.

Core concept

A scene, route, or area that opens out broadly and feels free of tight boundaries.

Common phrases

  • 宽阔的视野kuān kuò de shì yě

    broad vision

  • 宽阔的胸怀kuān kuò de xiōng huái

    an open mind

Similar words

宽敞kuān chǎng: Spacious indoors, with enough room to walk around and place things.
开阔kāi kuò: Open and unobstructed, so a place or view can be seen far and wide.
广阔guǎng kuò: Very large in area or extent, covering a broad range.
辽阔liáo kuò: Vast and stretching endlessly into the distance, especially across land or sea.

Definition in Chinese

形容空间或范围很大、没有狭窄感，常用于道路、场地、视野等的宽广。xíng róng kōng jiān huò fàn wéi hěn dà méi yǒu xiá zhǎi gǎn cháng yòng yú dào lù chǎng dì shì yě děng de kuān guǎng

Word origin

In 宽阔 (kuānkuò, "wide"), 宽 (kuān, "broad") and 阔 (kuò, "open and extensive") work together to describe a large, unrestricted expanse.

Usage tips

  • It is especially useful for describing the overall feel of a street, landscape, or view, not just its exact width.

Other meanings

  • spaciousadjective

Opposites

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