gwong2 fut3廣闊广阔
Jyutpinggwong2 fut3
Yalegwóng fut
Definition
Wide, vast, or broad.
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How it's used
This word is primarily used in formal or written contexts to describe physical space or abstract concepts like knowledge and social circles. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people prefer using 闊 or 大 to describe physical width. Using 廣闊 in casual conversation can sound slightly stiff or literary.
Examples
The view here is very vast.
Related words
Common phrases
to have a wide social circle
broad vision or wide view
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe the physical width of small objects like a table or a road, as it implies a grand or expansive scale. For everyday objects, stick to 闊.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
