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上规模 (shàng guī mó) — to reach a certain scale (in business or production)

Definition

Business/production jargon meaning a venture has grown large enough to operate efficiently at scale. Implies reaching a threshold where unit costs drop — more concrete than just 大.

idiom
to reach a certain scale (in business or production)

Examples

  • 上规模。
    Zhè jiā qǐ yè yǐ jīng shàng guī mó le.
    This company has reached a certain scale.
  • 上规模。
    Xiàng mù xū yào yí dìng de tóu zī cái néng shàng guī mó.
    The project needs a certain amount of investment to achieve scale.
  • 上规模。
    Tā men de shēng chǎn hái méi yǒu shàng guī mó.
    Their production has not yet reached scale.

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