开阔

開闊

kāikuò

adjective HSK 7 #12,702

Meanings

1 wide; open; spacious
2 broad-minded; open (of one's outlook)

Characters

wide; broad; vast

Both characters convey openness and width. Used for physical spaces (plains, seas) and figuratively for vision and mindset.

Examples

草原非常开阔。

Cǎoyuán fēicháng kāikuò.

The grassland is very vast and open.

出国留学开阔了她的眼界。

Chūguó liúxué kāikuò le tā de yǎnjiè.

Studying abroad broadened her horizons.

Tips

usage

开阔眼界 (broaden one's horizons) and 开阔视野 (broaden one's outlook) are interchangeable and extremely common. Both are used when talking about travel, education, or new experiences.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

阔 kuò