Chinese word

拓展

Pronunciation

Pinyintuò zhǎn

Meaning

  • verbexpand

Example

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.

Illustration for 拓展 (expand)

More examples

学校组织户外活动来拓展视野。xué xiào zǔ zhī hù wài huó dòng lái tuò zhǎn shì yě

The school organizes outdoor activities to broaden students' horizons.

Core concept

A path opens beyond the current limit, and activity follows it into a wider field.

Common phrases

  • 拓展视野tuò zhǎn shì yě

    broaden one's horizons

  • 拓展知识tuò zhǎn zhī shí

    expand one's knowledge

  • 拓展合作伙伴tuò zhǎn hé zuò huǒ bàn

    expand one's network of partners

Similar words

扩大kuò dà: Make the size, scale, amount, or general scope of something larger.
扩展kuò zhǎn: Extend the range, influence, or functions of something outward.
开拓kāi tuò: Open up an undeveloped field, market, or area for use and growth.
拓宽tuò kuān: Make the width, range, or choice of something broader.

Definition in Chinese

把范围、影响或能力向外扩大；开拓新的领域或方向，通常指有目的地增加事物的规模或联系。bǎ fàn wéi yíng xiǎng huò néng lì xiàng wài kuò dà kāi tuò xīn de lǐng yù huò fāng xiàng tōng cháng zhǐ yǒu mù dì dì zēng jiā shì wù de guī mó huò lián xì

Word origin

拓展 (tuòzhǎn, "expand; open up") joins 拓 (tuò, "open up new ground") and 展 (zhǎn, "spread out"), so the word combines entering a new area with extending what already exists.

Usage tips

  • The verb commonly applies to less tangible areas such as abilities, contacts, and opportunities, not only to physical size, so its object often names a new area of activity or connection.

Other meanings

  • open upverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 拓展性tuò zhǎn xìngexpandabilitynoun

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