宽 kuān
“wide; broad; loose”
adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 寬
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
宽 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2677: 宽 kuān — Level 5; official annotation 5(6) (形、名、(动)). PDF page 146
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 宽
宽 means "wide" or "broad" and describes the physical width of things like roads, rivers, rooms, or clothing. It is an adjective, so it commonly appears with 很/不 or before 的 plus a noun. To ask about width, use 多宽.
例句Example sentences
- 这条路很宽,可以过两辆车。zhè tiáo lù hěn kuān, kě yǐ guò liǎng liàng chē.This road is very wide; two cars can pass.
- 这条河不太宽,我们走过去吧。zhè tiáo hé bú tài kuān, wǒ men zǒu guò qù ba.This river isn't very wide; let's walk across.
- 我喜欢宽一点的桌子。wǒ xǐ huan kuān yì diǎn de zhuō zi.I like a slightly wider table.
义项All meanings
- Kuān: surname Kuan
- kuān: wide; broad; loose; relaxed; lenient