拓宽

拓寬

tuòkuān

verb HSK 7-9 #27,096

Meanings

1 to broaden
2 to widen
3 to expand

Characters

to expand; to open up

Examples

HSK 4

政府计划拓宽这条公路。

Zhèngfǔ jìhuà tuòkuān zhè tiáo gōnglù.

The government plans to widen this highway.

HSK 7-9

阅读可以拓宽视野。

Yuèdú kěyǐ tuòkuān shìyě.

Reading can broaden one's horizons.

Tips

usage

拓宽 can be used both literally (widen a road) and figuratively (broaden one's horizons/knowledge). 拓宽视野 (broaden one's horizons) is a very common collocation.

Stroke Order

拓 tuò

宽 kuān