How to say “vast” in Chinese
vast, spacious
“Vast” in Chinese is 广阔, guǎng kuò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
广阔 is read guǎng kuò: 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.
Outside, 门 “door”; inside, 活 huó hints at the reading.
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 “广阔”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 广阔. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个行业的前景很广阔。zhègehángyèdeqiánjǐnghěnguǎngkuòThis industry has broad prospects.
- 中国地域广阔，南北气候差异很大。Zhōngguódìyùguǎngkuò,nánběiqìhòuchāyìhěndàChina's territory is vast, and the climate differs greatly between north and south.
More words from the lesson “Space and chaos”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “vast” in Chinese?
“Vast” in Chinese is 广阔, pinyin guǎngkuò.
What does 广阔 mean?
广阔 (guǎngkuò) means “vast, spacious”.
How do you write 广阔?
广阔 is 2 characters: 广 (guǎng) — wide, vast; 阔 (kuò) — wide, spacious. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 广阔?
广阔 is read guǎngkuò. Tones: guǎng — third tone, kuò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“vast” in the lesson “Space and chaos”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. 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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