辽阔

• 拼音: liáo kuò
• 汉字拆解: 辽 = 辶 + 了 (vast/distant — to travel far away); 阔 = 门 + 活 (wide/broad — spacious like an open gate with flowing water)

含义

Vast; boundless; extensive. Describes an expansive space or territory that stretches beyond the limits of sight.

A literary and formal adjective used to describe the sheer scale of land, sea, or sky. Common in descriptions of China's territory, prairie landscapes, ocean views, and sky vistas. Often collocates with 土地 (land), 草原 (grassland), 海洋 (ocean), 天空 (sky), and 疆域 (territory). Conveys a sense of grandeur and awe rather than mere spatial measurement.

例句

1. 站在高原之巅，放眼望去，辽阔的草原一直延伸至天际。
2. 中国幅员辽阔，各地区的自然环境和文化风貌差异显著。
3. 这片辽阔的湿地是候鸟迁徙途中重要的栖息地和补给站。

用法指南

语境: geography, nature, literature, political rhetoric

语气: grand/lyrical

正确说法

• 宇宙的辽阔令人心生敬畏，渺小的个体在其中不过是转瞬即逝的微光。(The vastness of the universe inspires awe — the tiny individual is no more than a fleeting spark within it.)
• 内蒙古辽阔的草原每年吸引大批游客前来感受大自然的壮美与宁静。(Inner Mongolia's vast grasslands attract large numbers of visitors each year to experience the grandeur and tranquillity of nature.)

错误说法

• 用'辽阔'形容室内空间或小范围区域 — 辽阔专用于宏观的自然或地理空间，形容室内宽敞应用'宽敞'或'空旷'

起源与历史

辽 (vast/distant — originally referred to the Liao River region, evoking distance and breadth) + 阔 (wide/broad)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal