English–Chinese
“expand” in Chinese
How to say “expand” in Chinese
“Expand” in Chinese is 扩 (kuò).
A boundary moves outward, giving something more range, size, or quantity.
Example sentences with 扩
公司计划扩大生产规模以满足需求。gōng sī jì huà kuò dà shēng chǎn guī mó yǐ mǎn zú xū qiú
The company plans to increase its production scale to meet demand.
Tips for using 扩
- In everyday Chinese, this verb often combines with a following word that specifies what grows, so the full expression makes the intended change clearer than the verb alone.
Other Chinese words for “expand”
他想伸张自己的势力。tā xiǎng shēn zhāng zì jǐ de shì lì
He wants to expand his influence.
公司打算扩大业务。gōng sī dǎ suàn kuò dà yè wù
The company plans to expand its business.
我想扩展我的业务。wǒ xiǎng kuò zhǎn wǒ de yè wù
I want to expand my business.
市政府要扩建这条道路。shì zhèng fǔ yào kuò jiàn zhè tiáo dào lù
The city government plans to expand this road.
我们想扩张影响力。wǒ men xiǎng kuò zhāng yíng xiǎng lì
We want to expand our influence.
他想通过兼职拓展人脉。tā xiǎng tōng guò jiān zhí tuò zhǎn rén mài
He wants to expand his network through a part-time job.
气球在太阳下会膨胀。qì qiú zài tài yáng xià huì péng zhàng
The balloon expands in the sun.