chì

斥地

Word · VerbTraditional斥

to expand territory; to drive out

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to expand territory; to open up new land

literary

Used in classical or formal written contexts, specifically for expanding the nation's territory. Often appears in historical texts and formal literature. The object is typically '疆土' (territory) or '地' (land).

Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
yǐ以
chì斥
dì地
wéi为
gōng功
 。

Ancient emperors considered expanding territory an achievement.

Chì斥
dì地
qiān千
lǐ里
 ，
gōng功
yè业
xiǎn显
hè赫
 。

He expanded the territory by a thousand li, with illustrious achievements.

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Xiān先
wáng王
chì斥
dì地
běi北
jiāng疆
 ，
gǒng巩
gù固
biān边
fáng防
 。

The former king expanded the northern borders, strengthening the frontier defenses.