广泛 (guǎngfàn) — extensive; widespread; broad

广泛 (guǎngfàn)

Extensive or widespread describes something that covers a large range, affects many people or areas, or involves many different kinds of things or subjects.

Meanings

1. [adjective] extensive; widespread; broad; wide-ranging
2. [adverb] extensively; widely; broadly

Example Sentences

这种技术已经在各个行业得到了广泛应用。 Zhè zhǒng jìshù yǐjīng zài gège hángyè dédàole guǎngfàn yìngyòng. This technology has already been widely applied across various industries.

该事件引起了社会各界的广泛关注。 Gāi shìjiàn yǐnqǐle shèhuì gèjiè de guǎngfàn guānzhù. The incident attracted widespread attention from all sectors of society.

他兴趣广泛，喜欢音乐、绘画和体育运动。 Tā xìngqù guǎngfàn, xǐhuān yīnyuè, huìhuà hé tǐyù yùndòng. He has broad interests and enjoys music, painting, and sports.

这项研究对社会产生了广泛而深远的影响。 Zhè xiàng yánjiū duì shèhuì chǎnshēngle guǎngfàn ér shēnyuǎn de yǐngxiǎng. This research had a wide-ranging and far-reaching impact on society.

广泛阅读有助于扩大词汇量和提高写作水平。 Guǎngfàn yuèdú yǒuzhù yú kuòdà cíhuìliàng hé tígāo xiězuò shuǐpíng. Extensive reading helps expand vocabulary and improve writing skills.

新政策在全国范围内得到了广泛支持。 Xīn zhèngcè zài quánguó fànwéi nèi dédàole guǎngfàn zhīchí. The new policy received widespread support nationwide.

Collocations

Usage Notes

广泛 is a versatile adjective/adverb that commonly modifies nouns describing coverage or scope (广泛影响 -- widespread influence) and verbs describing actions done broadly (广泛应用 -- widely applied). It emphasizes breadth rather than depth.

In academic and official writing, 广泛 is extremely common and can appear both before nouns (广泛的影响 -- widespread influence) and after verbs (得到广泛应用 -- to be widely applied). Note that 广泛 suggests diversity and spread, while 大量 (a large amount) focuses on quantity.

Memory Hook

广 (broad/wide) + 泛 (to float/overflow) -- imagine water overflowing widely in all directions, spreading broadly everywhere.