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Usage note

表示阔、不窄。

kuān biǎo shì kuān kuò 、 bù zhǎi。

宽 means wide, not narrow.

Context note

常用于路、衣服和空间。

kuān cháng yòng yú lù 、 yī fu hé kōng jiān。

It is often used with roads, clothes, and space.

5 examples

这条路很
zhè tiáo lù hěn kuān。
This road is very wide.
他的衣服很
tā de yī fu hěn kuān。
His clothes are very loose/wide.
房间很
fáng jiān hěn kuān。
The room is very spacious.
这张桌子很
zhè zhāng zhuō zi hěn kuān。
This table is very wide.
一点更舒服。
kuān yì diǎn gèng shū fú。
A bit wider is more comfortable.

5 mini stories

老师说,这条路又又安静。
lǎo shī shuō, zhè tiáo lù yòu kuān yòu ān jìng。
The teacher said this road is wide and quiet.
孩子喜欢的走廊。
hái zi xǐ huan kuān kuān de zǒu láng。
The child likes the wide corridor.
她买了一件大的外套。
tā mǎi le yí jiàn kuān dà de wài tào。
She bought a loose wide coat.
一点的房间更方便。
kuān yì diǎn de fáng jiān gèng fāng biàn。
A wider room is more convenient.
他把桌子放到敞的地方。
tā bǎ zhuō zi fàng dào kuān chǎng de dì fāng。
He put the table in a spacious place.

Mini dialogue

过马路

A
这条路很
Zhè tiáo lù hěn kuān.
This road is very wide.
B
是的,我们小心过马路。
Shì de, wǒmen xiǎoxīn guò mǎlù.
Yes, let's cross the road carefully.

新桌子

A
这张桌子够吗?
Zhè zhāng zhuōzi gòu kuān ma?
Is this table wide enough?
B
,可以放很多东西。
Hěn kuān, kěyǐ fàng hěn duō dōngxi.
Very wide, can put many things.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
zhǎi
narrow

Opposite of wide

similar
广阔
guǎngkuò
vast, broad

Similar meaning, often used for larger areas

similar
宽敞
kuānchǎng
spacious

Describes a roomy space

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