阔 (kuò) — (stative verb) wide, broad (often in compounds like 宽阔); (stative verb) wealthy, rich (in 阔气, 阔绰); (stative verb) separated, distant (in 阔别)
Definition
阔 (kuò) is rare as a standalone word — it almost always appears in compounds: 宽阔 ('wide, broad'), 阔气/阔绰 ('wealthy, lavish'), and 阔别 ('long-separated'). Don't use it alone to describe a single thing; pick the right compound.
adjective
(stative verb) widebroad (often in compounds like 宽阔)(stative verb) wealthyrich (in 阔气, 阔绰)(stative verb) separateddistant (in 阔别)
Examples
- ，。Zhè tiáo hé shuǐ miàn hěn kuān kuò, yì yǎn wàng bú dào biān.The surface of this river is very wide — you can't see the other side at a glance.
- ，。Tā jiā lǐ hěn kuò qi, dàn cóng bú xuàn yào.His family is very wealthy, but they never show off.
- ，。Wǒ men kuò bié duō nián, jīn tiān zhōng yú chóng féng.We have been separated for many years, and today we finally reunite.
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