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扩建

擴建
kuòjiàn
verb HSK 7-9 #31,505

Meanings

  1. 1 to expand (a building or facility)
  2. 2 to extend; to enlarge

Characters

扩
kuò
to expand; to enlarge
建
jiàn
to build; to construct
Literally 'to expand-build' — making an existing structure bigger.

Examples

学校准备扩建图书馆。
Xuéxiào zhǔnbèi kuòjiàn túshūguǎn.
The school is planning to expand the library.
机场扩建工程已经完工了。
Jīchǎng kuòjiàn gōngchéng yǐjīng wángōng le.
The airport expansion project is already completed.

Stroke Order

扩 kuò
建 jiàn