广大

廣大

guǎngdà

adjective HSK 3 #18,004

Meanings

1 vast; extensive
2 widespread; large-scale
3 the broad masses (of people)

Characters

Examples

广大人民群众

guǎngdà rénmín qúnzhòng

the broad masses of the people

中国有广大的土地。

Zhōngguó yǒu guǎngdà de tǔdì.

China has vast land.

这项政策受到广大市民的欢迎。

Zhè xiàng zhèngcè shòudào guǎngdà shìmín de huānyíng.

This policy was welcomed by the general public.

Tips

usage

广大 is commonly used in formal and political contexts. 广大群众 (the broad masses), 广大读者 (the wide readership) are standard phrases.

Stroke Order

广 guǎng

大 dà