开阔 (kāi kuò) — (adjective) wide, open; broad (of space, mind, vision); (verb) to broaden, to expand (one's horizons, mind)
Definition
Used for physical space ('wide, open') and for abstract scope like mind or horizons ('broad'). Compared to 广阔 it leans more toward 'open' than 'vast'; as a verb ('to broaden'), it pairs with 眼界 / 心胸, not territory.
adjective
wideopenbroad (of space, mind, vision)
verb
to broadento expand (one's horizons, mind)
Examples
- ，开阔。Cóng shān dǐng kàn xià qù, shì yě fēi cháng kāi kuò.Looking down from the mountaintop, the view is very open.
- ，开阔。Tā xìng gé kāi lǎng, xīn xiōng kāi kuò.He is cheerful and broad-minded.
- 开阔。Duō chū qù zǒu zǒu néng kāi kuò nǐ de yǎn jiè.Going out more can broaden your horizons.
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