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广大 (guǎng dà) — vast, extensive (of an area); numerous, widespread (of people, audience, etc.)

Definition

广大 is a written-form adjective meaning 'vast' (space) or 'broad/numerous' (people), often modifying 群众 or 消费者. It emphasizes scale and reach — more formal than 广, broader in scope than 广泛.

adjective
vastextensive (of an area)numerouswidespread (of people, audience, etc.)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 广大。
    Zhè piàn guǎng dà de sēn lín lǐ yǒu xǔ duō zhēn guì de dòng wù.
    This vast forest has many precious animals.
  • 广大。
    Zhè xiàng gǎi gé fú hé guǎng dà qún zhòng de lì yì.
    This reform aligns with the interests of the broad public.
  • 广大。
    guǎng dà Xiāo fèi zhě duì zhè kuǎn chǎn pǐn fēi cháng mǎn yì.
    The vast number of consumers are very satisfied with this product.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

广guǎngwide
大dàbig

'广' (wide) and '大' (big) reinforce the idea of great extent or many people.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 廣; 广 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
广广guǎng
Sound part声符shēngfú
黃
黃huáng廣guǎng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 廣 combines 广 (meaning part) with 黃 (sound part); the simplified 广 is a later shorthand, not the full historical shape.

Open 广 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 大 is a picture of a person standing and facing forward, not of someone stretching their arms.

Open 大 →
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