广大 (guǎng dà) — vast or extensive in Mandarin
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#1439 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
广大 is pronounced guǎng dà. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhè ge gōng sī zài guǎng dà de qū yǒu yè wù.
This company has business in vast regions.
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What does 广大 mean?+
广大 (guǎng dà) means "vast or extensive" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 广大?+
广大 is pronounced guǎng dà. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 广大 in Mandarin?+
广大 is the #1439 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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