宽阔 kuānkuò expansive
expansive; wide; width; thickness
How to remember 宽阔: 宽 wide + 阔 ample = expansive.
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How it is used
- Wide and expansive - of roads, rivers, open surfaces - 宽阔的马路 (kuānkuò de mǎlù) a wide avenue.
- Stays largely literal/physical width; contrast 宽敞 (roomy interior space) and 宽广 (which extends to abstract breadth).
- Can also modify 胸怀 (宽阔的胸怀, a broad mind), but its home turf is physical expanse.