Hanzi
Traditional
寬
Simplified
宽

wide/broad/loose/relaxed/lenient

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

kuān

Bopomofo

ㄎㄨㄢ

Jyutping

fun1

Example sentences

寬 / 宽 kuān
這條河很寬。
这条河很宽。

This river is very wide.

律 lǜ
老師提醒學生：嚴以律己，寬以待人。
老师提醒学生：严以律己，宽以待人。

The teacher reminded the students to be strict with themselves and generous toward others.

寬容 / 宽容 kuānróng
我們應該學會寬容別人的過失。
我们应该学会宽容别人的过失。

We should learn to be tolerant of others' mistakes.

寬厚 / 宽厚 kuānhòu
他待人寬厚，深受大家的敬重。
他待人宽厚，深受大家的敬重。

He is kind and generous to others and is deeply respected by everyone.

寬大 / 宽大 kuāndà
他的心胸很寬大。
他的心胸很宽大。

His mind is very broad.

動不動 / 动不动 dòngbùdòng
別動不動就跟人計較，做人要心胸寬大。
别动不动就跟人计较，做人要心胸宽大。

Don't quibble with others at the drop of a hat; one should be broad-minded.

Example Vocabulary

寬

kuan1

wide; broad; lenient

寬容

kuan1'rong2

tolerant; lenient; broad-minded

寬帶

kuan1'dai4

寬松

寬以待人

kuan1'yi3'dai4'ren2

寬厚

kuan1'hou4

kind; generous; (of voice) deep; (of things) broad and thick

寬大

kuan1'da4

broad; spacious; lenient; magnanimous

寬宏

kuan1'hong2

寬屏

加寬

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