kuòzhǎn

扩展

HSK 4Word · VerbTraditional拓展

expand; extend; enlarge

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to expand outward; to extend; to enlarge (scope, area, or range)

neutral

Often used for physical spaces (like roads, territory), businesses, markets, or abstract concepts like influence and thinking. Similar to 扩展 but can imply a more active or pioneering effort.

Gōng公
sī司
jì计
huà划
kuò拓
zhǎn展
hǎi海
wài外
shì市
chǎng场
 。

The company plans to expand into overseas markets.

Zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
lù路
yǐ已
jīng经
kuò拓
zhǎn展
chéng成
le了
kuān宽
kuò阔
de的
mǎ马
lù路
 。

This narrow path has been expanded into a wide road.

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Yuè阅
dú读
kě可
yǐ以
kuò拓
zhǎn展
nǐ你
de的
zhī知
shì识
miàn面
 。

Reading can broaden your scope of knowledge.

Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jiāng将
yè业
wù务
kuò拓
zhǎn展
dào到
xīn新
de的
lǐng领
yù域
 。

They are extending their business into new fields.