加宽 (jiā kuān) — to broaden, to widen

Definición

A separable verb meaning 'to widen / broaden' a physical space or abstract scope (路, 范围). Contrast with 扩大 (HSK 6), which extends to abstract scope like 影响 or 规模; 加宽 stays closer to physical width, while 扩大 covers both physical and figurative.

verb

to broadento widen

Ejemplos

加宽。
Zhè tiáo lù xū yào jiā kuān.
This road needs to be widened.
加宽。
Tā men bǎ lù jiā kuān le.
They widened the road.
加宽。
Zhè ge shè jì kě yǐ jiā kuān fàn wéi.
This design can broaden the scope.

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