拓展

tuòzhǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #16,640

Meanings

1 to expand
2 to extend
3 to develop

Characters

to expand; to open up

to unfold; to develop

Examples

HSK 6

公司正在拓展海外市场。

Gōngsī zhèngzài tuòzhǎn hǎiwài shìchǎng.

The company is expanding into overseas markets.

HSK 7-9

我们需要拓展新的业务领域。

Wǒmen xūyào tuòzhǎn xīn de yèwù lǐngyù.

We need to expand into new business areas.

Tips

usage

拓展 is often used for business and abstract expansion (markets, fields, influence). Compare with 拓宽 which focuses on making something wider/broader.

Stroke Order

拓 tuò

展 zhǎn