How to say “enlarge” in Chinese
enlarge, amplify
“Enlarge” in Chinese is 放大, fàng dà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
放大 is read fàng dà: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 方 fāng hints at the sound.
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Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “放大”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 放大. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把这张图片放大一点儿qǐngbǎzhèzhāngtúpiànfàngdàyìdiǎnrPlease enlarge this picture a little.
- 请放大一点儿qǐngfàngdàyìdiǎnrPlease zoom in a little.
- 烧煤发电会排放大量二氧化碳。shāoméifādiànhuìpáifàngdàliàngèryǎnghuàtànGenerating electricity by burning coal emits a lot of carbon dioxide.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “enlarge” in Chinese?
“Enlarge” in Chinese is 放大, pinyin fàngdà.
What does 放大 mean?
放大 (fàngdà) means “enlarge, amplify”.
How do you write 放大?
放大 is 2 characters: 放 (fàng) — release; put; 大 (dà) — big. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 放大?
放大 is read fàngdà. Tones: fàng — fourth tone, dà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“enlarge” in the lesson “Chi, cun and liters”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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