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宽阔

寬闊
kuānkuò
adjective HSK 7-9 #22,934

Meanings

  1. 1 wide; broad; expansive

Characters

宽
kuān
wide; broad
阔
kuò
wide; expansive
Wide and expansive - both characters reinforce the meaning of breadth.

Examples

HSK 3
这条河非常宽阔。
Zhè tiáo hé fēicháng kuānkuò.
This river is very wide.
HSK 3
宽阔的马路上车来车往。
Kuānkuò de mǎlù shàng chē lái chē wǎng.
Cars come and go on the wide road.
HSK 7-9
他有宽阔的胸怀。
Tā yǒu kuānkuò de xiōnghuái.
He has a broad-minded character.

Tips

usage
宽阔 describes physical width (roads, rivers, land) and can also be figurative (宽阔的胸怀 = broad-mindedness). Compare with 广阔, which emphasizes vastness of area.

Stroke Order

宽 kuān
阔 kuò