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扩展

擴展
kuòzhǎn
verb HSK 4 #13,059

Meanings

  1. 1 to expand
  2. 2 to extend
  3. 3 to broaden

Characters

扩
kuò
to expand
展
zhǎn
to spread out; to develop
Both characters convey spreading. 扩展 emphasizes extending into new areas.

Examples

公司正在扩展海外市场。
Gōngsī zhèngzài kuòzhǎn hǎiwài shìchǎng.
The company is expanding into overseas markets.
阅读可以扩展你的知识面。
Yuèdú kěyǐ kuòzhǎn nǐ de zhīshimiàn.
Reading can broaden your knowledge.
这个软件支持扩展功能。
Zhège ruǎnjiàn zhīchí kuòzhǎn gōngnéng.
This software supports extension features.

Tips

usage
扩展 vs 扩大: 扩大 focuses on making something bigger in scale, while 扩展 emphasizes extending into new territory.

Stroke Order

扩 kuò
展 zhǎn