HSK Words: 宽广 (kuān guǎng) VS 宽敞 (kuān chǎng)

Today, we will learn the HSK Words: 宽广 (kuān guǎng) VS 宽敞 (kuān chǎng). In our daily lives, the amount of space and scope often affects how we feel. When we run through a 宽广 (kuān guǎng) meadow or work in a 宽敞 (kuān chǎng) room, we have a very different experience. Do you know the difference between the concepts of 宽广 (kuān guǎng) and 宽敞 (kuān chǎng) and how to use them?

宽广(kuān guǎng) is usually used to describe a larger space or area, emphasizing the expanse in terms of horizontal or area, such as wide grasslands, wide oceans, and so on.

Examples：

1. The wide roads are lined with a variety of trees.
   宽广的道路两旁种满了各种树木。
   kuān guǎng de dào lù liǎng páng zhòng mǎn le gè zhǒng shù mù 。
2. The grasslands are very wide and endless.
   草原的面积非常宽广，一望无际。
   cǎo yuán de miàn jī fēi cháng kuān guǎng ， yī wàng wú jì 。
3. The ocean is vast and boundless.
   大海宽广无垠，浩瀚无边。
   dà hǎi kuān guǎng wú yín ， hào hàn wú biān 。

宽敞(kuān chǎng) is more often used to describe the space inside a room or building, emphasizing the vertical or height aspect, such as a spacious living room, a spacious garage, and so on.

Examples:

1. This newly renovated home is spacious and well laid out.
   这间新装修的房子宽敞明亮，布局合理。
    zhè jiān xīn zhuāng xiū de fáng zi kuān chǎng míng liàng ，bù jú hé lǐ 。
2. The new train station has three bright and spacious waiting rooms.
   新建的火车站有三个宽敞明亮的候车室。
   xīn jiàn de huǒ chē zhàn yǒu sān gè kuān chǎng míng liàng de hòu chē shì 。
3. My family moved into a bright and spacious new house.
   我家搬进了宽敞明亮的新房子。
   wǒ jiā bān jìn le kuān chǎng míng liàng de xīn fáng zi 。

Quiz：Please consider whether to use 宽广(kuān guǎng) and 宽敞(kuān chǎng)  in following sentences.

1. 这座宫殿占地面积___ ，内部空间也十分___。
   zhè zuò gōng diàn zhàn dì miàn jī ___ ， nèi bù kōng jiān yě shí fēn ___。
2. 在___的草地上，一栋___的别墅孤独地立在那里。
   zài ___ de cǎo dì shàng ， yī dòng ___ de bié shù gū dú de lì zài nà lǐ 。
3. 学校新修的操场既平坦又___。
   xué xiào xīn xiū de cāo chǎng jì píng tǎn yòu ___。

Answer:

1. 宽广(kuān guǎng)     宽敞kuān chǎng) 
2. 宽广(kuān guǎng)     宽敞(kuān chǎng) 
3. 宽敞(kuān chǎng)