广泛 (guǎng fàn) — extensive in Mandarin
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#954 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
广泛 is pronounced guǎng fàn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhè zhǒng fāng fa guǎng fàn yìng yòng yu gè ge lǐng yu.
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What does 广泛 mean?+
广泛 (guǎng fàn) means "extensive" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 广泛?+
广泛 is pronounced guǎng fàn. 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 广泛 in Mandarin?+
广泛 is the #954 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 广泛 fits
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