广大

• 拼音: guǎng dà
• 汉字拆解: 广 = simplified from 廣, a broad roof — wide; 大 = pictograph of a person with arms spread — big

含义

Vast; extensive; broad. Describes a large scale, wide area, or great number of people.

Used for large geographical areas or large groups of people. Common collocations: 广大地区 (vast area), 广大群众 (the broad masses), 广大读者 (the wide readership). Often appears in formal writing, news, and official language.

例句

1. 中国西部有广大的草原和沙漠。
2. 这项政策受到广大市民的欢迎。
3. 广大学生都希望学校能增加运动设施。

用法指南

语境: news, official, geography

语气: grand

正确说法

• 广大农村地区正在快速发展。(The vast rural areas are developing rapidly.)
• 感谢广大网友的支持。(Thank you for the support of our many online followers.)

错误说法

• 我家的客厅很广大。(Don't use 广大 for a room — it's for vast areas or large populations. Say 我家的客厅很大 or 很宽敞.)

起源与历史

Compound of 广 (wide/broad) and 大 (big/great). Both characters emphasise largeness, creating a strong sense of vast extent.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal