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Describing something as open or vast with 开阔 (kāikuò)
Description & Modification
Structure
开阔 + 的 + Noun
Explanation
The adjective 开阔 (kāikuò) means "open," "wide," or "vast," and is used to describe spaces, views, or even mindsets that are expansive. It often modifies nouns using the particle 的. For instance, 一个开阔的空间 means "an open space."
Examples
站在山顶上，眼前是一片开阔的草原。
zhàn zài shāndǐng shàng, yǎnqián shì yī piàn kāikuò de cǎoyuán.
Standing on the mountaintop, before your eyes is a vast open grassland.
旅行可以让人的视野变得更加开阔。
lǚxíng kěyǐ ràng rén de shìyě biàn de gèngjiā kāikuò.
Travel can broaden one's horizons.
这间客厅非常开阔，摆什么家具都合适。
zhè jiān kètīng fēicháng kāikuò, bǎi shénme jiājù dōu héshì.
This living room is very spacious; any furniture would fit well in it.