扩大

kuò dà

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to expand
2. to enlarge
3. to broaden one's scope

Word relationships

Antonyms

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缩小

suō xiǎo

to reduce

to reduce, to narrow

Related words

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增大

zēng dà

to enlarge

to increase in size or volume, more concrete

Synonyms

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扩展

kuò zhǎn

to extend

used interchangeably in many contexts, but 扩展 can also mean to extend or spread

扩充

kuò chōng

to expand

often used for expanding capacity, membership, or content

Usage notes

Collocations

扩大 is often paired with abstract nouns like 规模 (scale), 影响 (influence), or 范围 (scope). It is less commonly used for physical objects.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 扩大 and 增加; 扩大 is for expansion in scope or scale, while 增加 is for increase in number or amount.

Example Sentences

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政府希望扩大内需。

The government hopes to expand domestic demand.

公司计划扩大业务范围。

The company plans to expand its business scope.

我们需要扩大研究的范围。

We need to expand the scope of the research.

公司的中期目标是在三年内扩大市场。

The company's medium-term goal is to expand the market within three years.

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Words Containing 扩大

基因扩大

jī yīn kuò dà

gene amplification

扩大再生产

kuò dà zài shēng chǎn

to expand production

扩大化

kuò dà huà

to extend the scope

Child Words of 扩大

big; large; great

see 大夫[dài fu]

to enlarge