广阔

• 拼音: guǎng kuò
• 汉字拆解: 广 = simplified form of 廣, representing a large building; 阔 = 门 (door) + 活 (live), meaning spacious

含义

Vast; extensive; broad. Describing something that covers a large area or scope.

Used for physical spaces (plains, seas, skies) and abstract concepts (prospects, vision, thinking). Common collocations: 广阔的天地 (vast world), 广阔的前景 (broad prospects), 广阔的市场 (vast market). More literary than 宽广, often used in written Chinese and formal speech.

例句

1. 站在高原上放眼望去，广阔的草原一直延伸到天边。
2. 年轻人应该走出去看看，世界是广阔的，机会无处不在。
3. 中国的内需市场广阔，为企业发展提供了巨大的空间。

用法指南

语境: geography, business, philosophy

语气: elevated

正确说法

• 他拥有广阔的人脉。(He has an extensive network of connections.)
• 这片广阔的土地等待开发。(This vast land awaits development.)

错误说法

• 形容房间用广阔 (For a room, use 宽敞 rather than 广阔 — 广阔 implies outdoor or large-scale expanses)

起源与历史

Compound of 广 (broad, wide) + 阔 (wide, spacious). Both characters emphasize breadth, creating an intensified sense of vastness.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal