广泛

• Pinyin: guǎng fàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 广 = broad/wide; 泛 = to spread/general

Meaning

Extensive; widespread; wide-ranging. Covering a large scope or area.

More formal than 广. Used to describe the breadth of topics, activities, influence, or participation. Common in news, academic, and formal contexts.

Examples

1. 这项研究涉及的领域非常广泛。 This research covers a very extensive range of fields.
2. 他的兴趣爱好很广泛，从音乐到体育都喜欢。 His hobbies are very wide-ranging, from music to sports.
3. 这个问题已经引起了广泛的关注。 This issue has already attracted widespread attention.

Usage Guide

Context: academic, news, research, analysis

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我们需要广泛征求意见。(We need to solicit opinions widely.)
• 这种现象非常广泛。(This phenomenon is very widespread.)

Don't Say

• 我广泛喜欢音乐 (广泛 modifies nouns, not verbs — say 我的音乐爱好很广泛)

Origin & History

Compound of 广 (broad, wide) + 泛 (to float, spread), emphasizing widespread distribution.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal