规模

規模

guīmó

noun HSK 4 #7,212

Meanings

1 scale; scope; extent
2 size (of an operation)

Characters

model; pattern; scale

Examples

这家公司的规模很大。

Zhè jiā gōngsī de guīmó hěn dà.

This company is very large in scale.

活动的规模超出了我们的想象。

Huódòng de guīmó chāochū le wǒmen de xiǎngxiàng.

The scale of the event exceeded our expectations.

他们计划扩大生产规模。

Tāmen jìhuà kuòdà shēngchǎn guīmó.

They plan to expand the production scale.

Tips

usage

规模 always refers to size/scale, never physical dimensions. Common phrases: 大规模 (dà guīmó, large-scale), 小规模 (xiǎo guīmó, small-scale), 扩大规模 (kuòdà guīmó, expand scale).

Stroke Order

规 guī

模 mó