to enlarge; to expand; to broaden
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to enlarge; to expand; to broaden (scope, scale, etc.)
neutralUsed for abstract concepts like influence, horizons, or concrete things like area and production. Often takes a direct object (扩大 + something).
Gōng公
sī司
jì计
huà划
kuò扩
dà大
shēng生
chǎn产
guī规
mó模
。
The company plans to expand its production scale.
Zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
kuò扩
dà大
le了
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
This competition expanded our school's influence.
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Lǚ旅
yóu游
néng能
bāng帮
zhù助
kuò扩
dà大
yǎn眼
jiè界
。
Travel can help broaden one's horizons.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
kuò扩
dà大
gēng耕
dì地
miàn面
jī积
。
The government is working to expand the area of cultivated land.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
kuò扩
dà大
shì市
chǎng场
fèn份
é额
。
We need to expand our market share.