Chinese word

扩大

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuò dà

Meaning

  • verbexpand

Example

公司打算扩大业务。gōng sī dǎ suàn kuò dà yè wù

The company plans to expand its business.

Illustration for 扩大 (expand)

More examples

工厂决定扩大生产。gōng chǎng jué dìng kuò dà shēng chǎn

The factory decided to expand production.

Core concept

A boundary, amount, or degree moves farther out, making the whole thing larger or more extensive.

Common phrases

  • 扩大生产kuò dà shēng chǎn

    expand production

  • 扩大投资kuò dà tóu zī

    expand investment

  • 扩大宣传kuò dà xuān chuán

    expand publicity

Similar words

增加zēng jiā: Make a quantity or degree greater by adding more.
放大fàng dà: Make an object or image look larger, often through magnification.
扩展kuò zhǎn: Extend a range, period, ability, or field by adding new areas or directions.
扩充kuò chōng: Add content, equipment, or staff to make something fuller or better equipped.

Definition in Chinese

使某事物在数量、范围或程度上增加或放大。shǐ mǒu shì wù zài shù liàng fàn wéi huò chéng dù shàng zēng jiā huò fàng dà

Word origin

The word 扩大 (kuòdà, "expand") is formed from 扩 (kuò, "extend outward") and 大 (dà, "large"), linking outward extension with increased size.

Usage tips

  • For this verb, the object is usually the business, range, amount, or influence that becomes larger, not the person or organization that causes the change.

Other meanings

  • broadenverb
  • increaseverb

Opposites

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