扩大 (kuò dà) — to expand, to enlarge

Definition

扩大 means to expand or enlarge in scale or scope (e.g., business, area, influence). Use 放大 for physical/optical magnification, and 扩展 or 拓展 for extending reach or range.

verb
to expandto enlarge

Examples

  • 扩大
    Wǒ men gōng sī míng nián jì huà kuò dà yè wù.
    Our company plans to expand its business next year.
  • 扩大
    Zhèng fǔ jué dìng kuò dà gōng gòng lǜ dì miàn jī.
    The government decided to expand the area of public green space.
  • 扩大
    Tā tōng guò yuè dú kuò dà le shì yě.
    He expanded his horizons through reading.

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