How to say “vast” in Chinese
vast; numerous (of people)
“Vast” in Chinese is 广大, guǎng dà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
广大 is read guǎng dà: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Inside other characters it means “shelter”: 店, 床, 底.
A person with arms spread wide.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “广大”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “vast” in Chinese?
“Vast” in Chinese is 广大, pinyin guǎngdà.
What does 广大 mean?
广大 (guǎngdà) means “vast; numerous (of people)”.
How do you write 广大?
广大 is 2 characters: 广 (guǎng) — wide, vast; 大 (dà) — big. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 广大?
广大 is read guǎngdà. Tones: guǎng — third tone, dà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“vast” in the lesson “The country on the map”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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