辽阔

liáo kuò

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

1. vast; extensive

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 狭窄 xiá zhǎi 狭窄 xiá zhǎi narrow 狭窄 means narrow or cramped, opposite of vast: narrow

Related words

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• 宽广 kuān guǎng 宽广 kuān guǎng wide 宽广 also means broad or vast, often used for roads or spaces: wide
• 空旷 kōng kuàng 空旷 kōng kuàng spacious and empty 空旷 emphasizes emptiness and openness, e.g. 空旷的原野: spacious and empty

Synonyms

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• 广阔 guǎng kuò 广阔 guǎng kuò wide both describe large expanses, e.g. 辽阔的草原 vs 广阔的草原: wide

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 草原, 大地, 海面, e.g. 辽阔的草原 (vast grasslands).

Formality

Primarily used in written or formal descriptions; less common in daily speech.

Example Sentences

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太空非常 辽阔 。

Outer space is very vast.

这片平原非常 辽阔 。

This plain is very vast.

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Child Words of 辽阔

• 阔 阔 kuò: rich
• 辽 辽 liáo: short name for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁[liáo níng] province