Definition
宽大 has two distinct meanings: for physical space it means 'spacious, roomy', and for attitude or treatment it means 'lenient, magnanimous'. When talking about rooms or clothes, use it as a stative verb (很大/宽大的房间); when talking about a punishment or judgment, use it in phrases like 宽大处理 (to handle with leniency). The two senses share the same character but appear in very different contexts.
s.v.
(of space) spaciousroomy(of attitude) lenientmagnanimous
Examples
- 宽大。Zhège kuān dà de fángjiān yǒu wǔshí píngfāng mǐ.This spacious room is fifty square meters.
- 宽大。Fǎguān duì chūfàn zhě cǎiqǔ le kuān dà de chǔlǐ.The judge gave lenient treatment to the first-time offender.
- 宽大，。Zhè jiàn yīfu shèjì de hěn kuān dà, chuān qǐlái hěn shūfu.This piece of clothing is designed to be roomy, so it feels very comfortable to wear.
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