<blockquote>
  <p>广阔 vast; wide; spacious; expansive; extensive; broad:</p>
</blockquote>

<p>广= broad 阔= wide</p>

<p><strong>广阔 (broad)</strong> mostly describe: </p>

<ol>
<li>space - e.g 广阔空间 (broad space)  </li>
<li>territory - e.g.  广阔领土 (broad territory) </li>
<li>area - e.g. 广阔面积 (broad area) </li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>宽阔 broad; wide; roomy; spacious </p>
</blockquote>

<p>宽= spacious 阔= wide</p>

<p><strong>宽阔 (spacious)</strong> mostly describe:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>space  - e.g. 宽阔空间 (wide space); 宽阔房间 (spacious room)</p></li>
<li><p>object - e.g 车身宽阔 (the car is wide) </p></li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>宽广 broad; extensive; spacious; vast:</p>
</blockquote>

<p>宽= spacious 广 = broad</p>

<p><strong>宽广(expansive)</strong> mostly describe:</p>

<ol>
<li>space - e.g 宽广空间 (expansive space)</li>
<li>area - e.g 地方宽广(area is expansive)</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>辽阔 vast; extensive</p>
</blockquote>

<p>辽= distant = 阔= wide</p>

<p><strong>辽阔 (vast)</strong> mostly describe:</p>

<ol>
<li>space  - e.g.  辽阔空间 (vast space)</li>
<li>territory - e.g.  辽阔领土 (vast territory )</li>
<li>area - e.g. 地方辽阔 (area is vast)</li>
</ol>

<p>Maria Efremova wrote:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><em>Is there any difference in usage between 广阔 and 辽阔?</em>  </p>
</blockquote>

<p>广阔 is more general, It can be used to describe area in a grand scale, for example: '广阔的宇宙'(wide universe) but it can also be used to describe area in much smaller scale, for example:  '广阔的足球场' (wide football field) </p>

<p>It can also be used metaphorically. For example 心胸广阔 (forgiving). </p>

<p>辽阔 is more specific. It is exclusively for describing area in a grand scale. (area that cover vast distance and require long time to travel) </p>

<p>辽 itself means 'distant' (far away in time or space) </p>

<p>you can say '辽阔的宇宙' (vast universe) but you cannot say '辽阔的足球场' (vast football field) because it is too small in scale.</p>

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Is there any difference in usage between 广阔 and 辽阔?
Maria Efremova
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广阔 is more general, it can be used metaphorically. For example 心胸广阔 (forgiving). It can also be used to describe comparatively smaller scale area, like  广阔的足球场 (wide football field);  辽阔 is more specific for area or space of grandest scale. Area that cover vast distance and require long time to travel.  辽 itself means 'distant' ( far away in time or space)
Tang Ho
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Tang Ho
<p>They have very similar definitions</p>

<p>广阔 vast; wide; spacious; expansive; extensive; broad:</p>

<p>宽阔 broad; wide; roomy; spacious</p>

<p>宽广 broad; extensive; spacious; vast:</p>

<p>辽阔 vast; extensive</p>

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CCG：Adjectives and collocation.Adjectives also vary in their collocational capacity.Some like 大 and 新 are of such a general nature that they can be used with many noun headwords w/o too many restrictions. Many adjectives, however, are collocationally specific. In other words, particular adjectives tend to be linked with specific noun headwords. For example (a) attributively 严格：严格的规定，严厉：严厉的批评，严肃：严肃的气氛，严重：严重的后果（b）predicatively 严格：要求很严格，严厉：声音很严厉，严肃：态度很严肃，严重：事态很严重。Examples in dictionaries, esp. jukuu should supply information about collocation.
user6065
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@user6065 lol what are you talking about?
Maria Efremova
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it appears translations supplied agree with bkrs, there also find examples showing collocations, e.g. for 广阔 广阔的国土 a vast country
广阔的前景 broad prospects
广阔天地 a vast world; a place with broad prospects
交游广阔 have a wide acquaintance; have a large circle of friends
for definition of collocation see e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collocation
user6065
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What is the difference between 广阔，宽阔，宽广 and 辽阔?
# What is the difference between 广阔，宽阔，宽广 and 辽阔?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-26)

They have very similar definitions

广阔 vast; wide; spacious; expansive; extensive; broad:

宽阔 broad; wide; roomy; spacious

宽广 broad; extensive; spacious; vast:

辽阔 vast; extensive

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: CCG：Adjectives and collocation.Adjectives also vary in their collocational capacity.Some like 大 and 新 are of such a general nature that they can be used with many noun headwords w/o too many restrictions. Many adjectives, however, are collocationally specific. In other words, particular adjectives tend to be linked with specific noun headwords. For example (a) attributively 严格：严格的规定，严厉：严厉的批评，严肃：严肃的气氛，严重：严重的后果（b）predicatively 严格：要求很严格，严厉：声音很严厉，严肃：态度很严肃，严重：事态很严重。Examples in dictionaries, esp. jukuu should supply information about collocation.  
> **username_0**: @user6065 lol what are you talking about?  
> **username_1**: it appears translations supplied agree with bkrs, there also find examples showing collocations, e.g. for 广阔 广阔的国土 a vast country 广阔的前景 broad prospects 广阔天地 a vast world; a place with broad prospects 交游广阔 have a wide acquaintance; have a large circle of friends for definition of collocation see e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collocation  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-05-26. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

> 广阔 vast; wide; spacious; expansive; extensive; broad:

广= broad 阔= wide

**广阔 (broad)** mostly describe:

1. space - e.g 广阔空间 (broad space)
2. territory - e.g. 广阔领土 (broad territory)
3. area - e.g. 广阔面积 (broad area)

> 宽阔 broad; wide; roomy; spacious

宽= spacious 阔= wide

**宽阔 (spacious)** mostly describe:

1. space - e.g. 宽阔空间 (wide space); 宽阔房间 (spacious room)
2. object - e.g 车身宽阔 (the car is wide)

> 宽广 broad; extensive; spacious; vast:

宽= spacious 广 = broad

**宽广(expansive)** mostly describe:

1. space - e.g 宽广空间 (expansive space)
2. area - e.g 地方宽广(area is expansive)

> 辽阔 vast; extensive

辽= distant = 阔= wide

**辽阔 (vast)** mostly describe:

1. space - e.g. 辽阔空间 (vast space)
2. territory - e.g. 辽阔领土 (vast territory )
3. area - e.g. 地方辽阔 (area is vast)

Maria Efremova wrote:

> *Is there any difference in usage between 广阔 and 辽阔?*

广阔 is more general, It can be used to describe area in a grand scale, for example: '广阔的宇宙'(wide universe) but it can also be used to describe area in much smaller scale, for example: '广阔的足球场' (wide football field)

It can also be used metaphorically. For example 心胸广阔 (forgiving).

辽阔 is more specific. It is exclusively for describing area in a grand scale. (area that cover vast distance and require long time to travel)

辽 itself means 'distant' (far away in time or space)

you can say '辽阔的宇宙' (vast universe) but you cannot say '辽阔的足球场' (vast football field) because it is too small in scale.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Is there any difference in usage between 广阔 and 辽阔?  
> **username_2**: 广阔 is more general, it can be used metaphorically. For example 心胸广阔 (forgiving). It can also be used to describe comparatively smaller scale area, like  广阔的足球场 (wide football field);  辽阔 is more specific for area or space of grandest scale. Area that cover vast distance and require long time to travel.  辽 itself means 'distant' ( far away in time or space)  

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