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放大

fàngdà
verb HSK 5 #5,326

Meanings

  1. 1 to enlarge; to magnify
  2. 2 to amplify

Characters

放
fàng
to release; to put
大
dà
big; large
To release into bigness — to make something larger.

Examples

你能把照片放大一点吗？
Nǐ néng bǎ zhàopiàn fàngdà yīdiǎn ma?
Can you enlarge the photo a bit?
用放大镜看更清楚。
Yòng fàngdàjìng kàn gèng qīngchǔ.
It's clearer with a magnifying glass.
不要放大问题。
Bú yào fàngdà wèntí.
Don't blow the problem out of proportion.

Tips

usage
Opposite: 缩小 (suōxiǎo) = to reduce/shrink. 放大镜 (fàngdàjìng) = magnifying glass. On phones/computers: pinch to 放大 (zoom in), pinch to 缩小 (zoom out).

Stroke Order

放 fàng
大 dà