Chinese word

放大

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàng dà

Meaning

  • verbenlarge

Example

把图片放大一点就能看清。bǎ tú piàn fàng dà yì diǎn jiù néng kàn qīng

The picture becomes clear when enlarged slightly.

Illustration for 放大 (enlarge)

More examples

会议上需要把麦克风的声音放大一些。huì yì shàng xū yào bǎ mài kè fēng de shēng yīn fàng dà yì xiē

At the meeting, the microphone's volume needs to be turned up a little.

Core concept

An increase that makes an object, view, or effect more prominent, through physical size or apparent impact.

Common phrases

  • 放大图片fàng dà tú piàn

    enlarge pictures

  • 放大音量fàng dà yīn liàng

    turn up the volume

  • 放大影响fàng dà yíng xiǎng

    amplify impact

Similar words

扩大kuò dà: Extend the scope, scale, or influence of something.
夸大kuā dà: Present something as greater or more serious than the facts support.
增大zēng dà: Raise the amount or level of something.
加大jiā dà: Increase the strength or intensity of something for a stronger effect.

Definition in Chinese

使尺寸、视野或程度变大，常用于放大图片，也可指放大影响或夸张某一部分。shǐ chǐ cùn shì yě huò chéng dù biàn dà cháng yòng yú fàng dà tú piàn yě kě zhǐ fàng dà yíng xiǎng huò kuā zhāng mǒu yí bù fèn

Word origin

放大 (fàngdà, "enlarge") combines 放 (fàng, "let out or extend") with 大 (dà, "big"), giving the image of letting something expand in size or effect.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb commonly describes enlarging a picture or screen, so it covers a zoom action rather than only a permanent change in size.

Other meanings

  • amplifyverb
  • exaggerateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 放大器fàng dà qìamplifiernoun
  • 放大率fàng dà lǜmagnificationnoun
  • 放大镜fàng dà jìngmagnifying glassnoun

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