kuān fàn
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  • 1

    adj.broad; (of meaning) covering a wide range

    • zhè ge cí yǔ de hán yì hěn kuān fàn

      这个词语涵义宽泛

      This word has a very broad meaning.

    • jué cè zhě men hěn shǎo guān zhù jiào kuān fàn de wèn tí

      决策关注宽泛问题

      Policy-makers paid scant attention to the wider issues.

    • lián hé guó hái jiāng huì bèi fù yǔ kuān fàn de jiān dū zhí zé

      联合国赋予宽泛监督职责

      The UN will also be given a loose oversight role.

  • 2

    adj.(of speeches or articles) too general and lack of specific analysis of concrete objects

    • kuān fàn de shuō dú lì diàn yǐng shì xī yǐn nà xiē yǒu jiàn shǎng lì de guān zhòng de diàn yǐng

      宽泛独立电影吸引那些鉴赏力观众电影

      Independent films are, broadly defined, movies that appeal to sophisticated audiences.