辽阔

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 辽阔的海洋一望无际。▶ —
   The vast ocean stretches without end.
2. 我国有辽阔的土地。▶ —
   Our country has a vast expanse of land.

Collocations

Mnemonic

辽 liáo "distant" + 阔 kuò "wide": distant and wide, i.e. vast, boundless. Grander and more far-reaching than 开阔 (open). 幅员辽阔 = vast in territory. Used of oceans, grasslands, and national land. The 辽 is the same as in 辽宁 (Liaoning).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 辽阔 mainly describe?

   • boundless vastness (ocean, land)
   • a narrow room
   • a high peak
   • a small coin