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    Expressing 'wide' with 宽 (kuān)

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    Structure

    Noun + 宽

    Explanation

    The adjective 宽 (kuān) means 'wide' or 'broad' and is used to describe the physical width of objects like roads, rivers, or furniture. It can appear after a noun as a predicate adjective or before a noun with the particle 的. It is one of the most common dimensional adjectives in Chinese.

    Examples

    • 这条马路很宽,可以并排走四辆车。

      zhè tiáo mǎlù hěn kuān, kěyǐ bìngpái zǒu sì liàng chē.

      This road is very wide; four cars can drive side by side.

    • 你家客厅好宽啊,放一张大沙发都没问题。

      nǐ jiā kètīng hǎo kuān a, fàng yì zhāng dà shāfā dōu méi wèntí.

      Your living room is so spacious — even a big sofa would fit with no problem.

    • 河面越来越宽,水流也慢了下来。

      hé miàn yuè lái yuè kuān, shuǐliú yě màn le xiàlái.

      The river surface grew wider and wider, and the current slowed down.

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