广大

1. (of an area or space) vast; wide; extensive

♦ 幅员~ vast in territory

♦ ~地区 vast areas; extensive regions

♦ ~农村 the vast countryside; extensive rural areas

2. large-scale; widespread

♦ 掀起~的增产节约运动 set off a large-scale emulation drive to increase production and practise economy

3. (of people) numerous

♦ ~官兵 the broad ranks of officers and men

♦ ~读者 the reading public