Definition
阔 is a stative verb (s.v.) with three main senses: (1) physically wide or broad, often in compounds like 宽阔 (kuānkuò, 'broad') — more literary than 宽; (2) wealthy or rich, as in 阔气 (kuòqi, 'luxurious') or 阔绰 (kuòchuò, 'extravagant'); (3) separated or distant, used in 阔别 (kuòbié, 'long-separated'). The word is formal and appears more in writing than in casual speech.
s.v.
(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 shuǐmiàn hěn kuānkuò, 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 kuòqì, dàn cóng bù xuànyào.His family is very wealthy, but they never show off.
- ，。Wǒmen kuò bié duō nián, jīntiān zhōngyú chóngféng.We have been separated for many years, and today we finally reunite.
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