Chinese word

广大

Pronunciation

Pinyinguǎng dà

Meaning

  • adjectivevast

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 广大群众guǎng dà qún zhòng

    general public

  • 广大地区guǎng dà dì qū

    vast areas

  • 广大读者guǎng dà dú zhě

    many readers

Similar words

大dà: Large in size, scale, extent, or degree.
多duō: Large in number or amount.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示面积、人数或抽象事物的范围非常大，常见于书面或正式语境。yòng yú biǎo shì miàn jī rén shù huò chōu xiàng shì wù de fàn wéi fēi cháng dà cháng jiàn yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng

Word origin

广大 (guǎngdà, "vast") is formed from 广 (guǎng, "broad") plus 大 (dà, "large"), a transparent pairing that extends physical largeness to range and scale.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • manyadjective

Opposites

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