English–Chinese
“widen” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintuò kuān
Example
我们要拓宽这条路。wǒ men yào tuò kuān zhè tiáo lù
We need to widen this road.
How to say “widen” in Chinese
“Widen” in Chinese is 拓宽 (tuò kuān).
Make a narrow route or field give more room by extending its limits.
Example sentences with 拓宽
读书可以拓宽视野。dú shū ké yǐ tuò kuān shì yě
Reading can broaden your horizons.
Tips for using 拓宽
- In everyday Chinese, the same verb covers making a road wider and opening up more choices or opportunities, so its object shows whether the meaning is physical or abstract.