widen; broaden
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to widen; to broaden; to expand (said of roads, riverbeds, etc.)
Typically used in engineering and infrastructure contexts for expanding the width of roads, channels, or other physical structures.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huà划
zhǎn展
kuān宽
zhè这
tiáo条
mǎ马
lù路
yǐ以
huǎn缓
jiě解
jiāo交
tōng通
yā压
lì力
。
The government plans to widen this road to ease traffic pressure.
Hé河
dào道
zhǎn展
kuān宽
gōng工
chéng程
yù预
jì计
míng明
nián年
wán完
gōng工
。
The river channel widening project is expected to be completed next year.
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Shì市
zhèng政
bù部
mén门
jué决
dìng定
duì对
zhè这
duàn段
lù路
miàn面
jìn进
xíng行
zhǎn展
kuān宽
。
The municipal department has decided to widen this section of the road surface.