CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

宽

寬
kuānHSK 5

宽 (kuān) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH3
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

adjective 形

  1. Englishwide; broad

    • EX
      这条新修的马路非常宽,可以同时走四辆车。

      This newly built road is very wide, with room for four cars side by side.

    • EX
      这件衣服太宽了,我穿起来显得不合身。

      This piece of clothing is too wide for me and looks ill-fitting when I wear it.

2

noun 名

  1. Englishwidth

    • EX
      请问这张办公桌的宽是多少厘米?

      What is the width of this desk in centimetres?

    • EX
      这条河的宽大约有五十米,水流很急。

      This river is about fifty metres wide, and the current is very strong.

3

verb 动

  1. Englishto extend; to relax

    • EX
      听说孩子已经没事了,她的心一下宽了不少。

      When she heard that the child was all right, she immediately felt much more relieved.

    • EX
      还款期限能不能再宽几天?

      Could the repayment deadline be extended by a few more days?