阔绰

• 拼音: kuò chuò
• 汉字拆解: 阔 = 门 (gate) + 活 (live) — wide/wealthy; 绰 = 纟(silk) + 卓 (eminent) — ample

含义

Lavish; extravagant; generous with money. Spending freely and living luxuriously.

Describes someone who spends money freely, either genuinely wealthy or showing off. Can be neutral (describing genuine generosity) or slightly critical (implying wastefulness or ostentation).

例句

1. 他出手阔绰，请客从不含糊。
2. 看他穿戴阔绰，肯定是个有钱人。
3. 别看平时省吃俭用，送礼的时候倒挺阔绰。

用法指南

语境: spending, lifestyle, social observation

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 他花钱一向阔绰。(He has always been lavish with money.)
• 阔绰的排场不一定代表真有钱。(A lavish display doesn't necessarily mean real wealth.)

错误说法

• 用阔绰形容必要的大额支出。(阔绰 implies optional lavishness — don't use it for necessary expenses like medical bills)

起源与历史

Compound of 阔 (wide/wealthy) + 绰 (ample/spacious). Both characters suggest abundance and expansiveness.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal