Chinese word

扩展

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuò zhǎn

Meaning

  • verbexpand

Example

我想扩展我的业务。wǒ xiǎng kuò zhǎn wǒ de yè wù

I want to expand my business.

Illustration for 扩展 (expand)

More examples

她参加活动来扩展人脉。tā cān jiā huó dòng lái kuò zhǎn rén mài

She participates in activities to expand her network.

Core concept

Something opens beyond its original limits, bringing more areas, functions, or connections within its reach.

Common phrases

  • 扩展人脉kuò zhǎn rén mài

    expand one's network

  • 扩展网络kuò zhǎn wǎng luò

    expand a network

Similar words

扩大kuò dà: To make the physical size, quantity, or influence of something greater.
增加zēng jiā: To increase the number or frequency of something.
拓展tuò zhǎn: To develop activities or social connections in new directions.
扩充kuò chōng: To add content or staff so that something becomes more complete or adequately equipped.

Definition in Chinese

使范围、规模或内容向外扩大或延伸，使原有事物覆盖更多方面或变得更大。shǐ fàn wéi guī mó huò nèi róng xiàng wài kuò dà huò yán shēn shǐ yuán yǒu shì wù fù gài gèng duō fāng miàn huò biàn de gèng dà

Word origin

扩展 (kuòzhǎn, "expand") joins the ideas of 扩 (kuò, "make wider") and 展 (zhǎn, "spread out"), forming a word for outward growth in scope or content.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this verb works naturally with abstract objects such as services, skills, and social connections, not only with physical spaces or objects that become larger.

Other meanings

  • extendverb
  • broadenverb

Opposites

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