Chinese word

范围

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàn wéi

Meaning

  • nounscope

Example

这个项目的范围还没有确定。zhè ge xiàng mù dì fàn wéi hái méi yǒu què dìng

The scope of this project has not been determined yet.

Illustration for 范围 (scope)

More examples

公司计划在明年扩大范围，进入新的市场。gōng sī jì huà zài míng nián kuò dà fàn wéi jìn rù xīn de shì chǎng

The company plans to broaden its scope and enter new markets next year.

Core concept

A boundary around a subject, activity, or effect that shows what it covers and how far it reaches.

Common phrases

  • 扩大范围kuò dà fàn wéi

    broaden the scope

  • 在范围内zài fàn wéi nèi

    within the scope

Similar words

区域qū yù: A defined physical, spatial, or functional area.
限度xiàn dù: The permitted upper or lower boundary of an amount, degree, or action.
领域lǐng yù: A specialized field of study, work, or activity.
幅度fú dù: The size of a change or difference between values.

Definition in Chinese

用来指某事物或行为涉及的界限或所属的领域，表示某种作用或影响能够达到的范围。yòng lái zhǐ mǒu shì wù huò xíng wéi shè jí de jiè xiàn huò suó shǔ de lǐng yù biǎo shì móu zhǒng zuò yòng huò yíng xiǎng néng gòu dá dào de fàn wéi

Word origin

范 (fàn, "model or rule") + 围 (wéi, "enclosure") joins the idea of a defined form with something enclosed, giving the word its sense of a bounded domain.

Usage tips

  • 范围 (fànwéi, "scope") can describe the span between two values, so a discussion of prices, ages, or scores can use it naturally.

Other meanings

  • areanoun
  • limitnoun
  • rangenoun

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