Chinese word

拓宽

Pronunciation

Pinyintuò kuān

Meaning

  • verbwiden

Example

我们要拓宽这条路。wǒ men yào tuò kuān zhè tiáo lù

We need to widen this road.

Illustration for 拓宽 (widen)

More examples

读书可以拓宽视野。dú shū ké yǐ tuò kuān shì yě

Reading can broaden your horizons.

Core concept

Make a narrow route or field give more room by extending its limits.

Common phrases

  • 拓宽道路tuò kuān dào lù

    widen roads

  • 拓宽视野tuò kuān shì yě

    broaden horizons

  • 拓宽市场tuò kuān shì chǎng

    expand the market

Similar words

扩大kuò dà: Cause something to become larger in size, amount, or scope.
拓展tuò zhǎn: Open and develop new areas, directions, or markets.
加宽jiā kuān: Add width to a physical thing, such as a road or passage.

Definition in Chinese

使道路、通道或抽象领域的宽度或范围增加，从而容纳更多内容或可能性。shǐ dào lù tōng dào huò chōu xiàng lǐng yù de kuān dù huò fàn wéi zēng jiā cóng ér róng nà gèng duō nèi róng huò kě néng xìng

Word origin

In 拓宽 (tuòkuān, "widen"), 拓 (tuò, "open up or develop") contributes the idea of extending something, and 宽 (kuān, "wide") specifies the increased breadth.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • expandverb
  • broadenverb

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