extend; expand; enlarge (a facility)
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to expand the scale of construction; to enlarge (a building or facility)
formalSpecifically refers to increasing the physical scale of an existing factory, plant, enterprise, or complex. It emphasizes the construction aspect of expansion.
Wèi为
le了
zēng增
jiā加
chǎn产
néng能
，
gōng工
chǎng厂
jué决
dìng定
kuò扩
jiàn建
chǎng厂
fáng房
。
To increase production capacity, the factory decided to expand its workshop.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huá划
dà大
lì力
kuò扩
jiàn建
gāo高
kē科
jì技
yuán园
qū区
。
The government plans to vigorously expand the high-tech industrial park.
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Xué学
xiào校
zhèng正
zài在
kuò扩
jiàn建
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
hé和
tǐ体
yù育
guǎn馆
。
The school is expanding its library and gymnasium.
Jī机
chǎng场
de的
kuò扩
jiàn建
gōng工
chéng程
yù预
jì计
míng明
nián年
wán完
gōng工
。
The airport expansion project is expected to be completed next year.
Zhè这
ge个
gǎng港
kǒu口
xū需
yào要
kuò扩
jiàn建
cái才
néng能
róng容
nà纳
gèng更
dà大
de的
huò货
lún轮
。
This port needs to be expanded to accommodate larger cargo ships.