How to say “expand” in Chinese
expand, extend
“Expand” in Chinese is 扩展, kuò zhǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
扩展 is read kuò zhǎn: 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, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 广 guǎng “wide” — both the meaning and the sound.
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 “扩展”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 扩展. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公司打算把业务扩展到海外。gōngsīdǎsuànbǎyèwùkuòzhǎndàohǎiwàiThe company plans to expand its business into overseas markets.
More words from the lesson “Wider, firmer, simpler”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “expand” in Chinese?
“Expand” in Chinese is 扩展, pinyin kuòzhǎn.
What does 扩展 mean?
扩展 (kuòzhǎn) means “expand, extend”.
How do you write 扩展?
扩展 is 2 characters: 扩 (kuò) — expand; 展 (zhǎn) — unfold, open up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 扩展?
扩展 is read kuòzhǎn. Tones: kuò — fourth tone, zhǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“expand” in the lesson “Wider, firmer, simpler”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” 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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