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    Expressing 'vast' or 'broad' with 广阔 (guǎngkuò)

    Degree & Intensity
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    更 + 广阔 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    The adjective 广阔 (guǎngkuò) means 'vast,' 'broad,' or 'expansive.' It describes large, open spaces or broad abstract concepts like prospects or horizons. For example, 更广阔的世界 means 'a broader world.'

    Examples

    • 站在山顶,眼前是一片广阔的草原。

      zhàn zài shāndǐng, yǎnqián shì yī piàn guǎngkuò de cǎoyuán.

      Standing on the mountaintop, a vast grassland stretches out before you.

    • 出国留学让她看到了更广阔的世界。

      chūguó liúxué ràng tā kàndào le gèng guǎngkuò de shìjiè.

      Studying abroad allowed her to see a broader world.

    • 这个行业的发展前景非常广阔。

      zhège hángyè de fāzhǎn qiánjǐng fēicháng guǎngkuò.

      The development prospects of this industry are very broad.

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