扩展

kuò zhǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to extend
2. to expand
3. extension
4. expansion

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 收缩 shōu suō 收缩 shōu suō to pull back 扩展规模与收缩规模相对: to pull back

Related words

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• 拓宽 tuò kuān 拓宽 tuò kuān to broaden 扩展视野类似拓宽视野: to broaden
• 延伸 yán shēn 延伸 yán shēn to extend 道路扩展与道路延伸: to extend

Synonyms

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• 扩大 kuò dà 扩大 kuò dà to expand 扩展业务/扩大业务: to expand

Usage notes

Collocations

扩展 often collocates with abstract nouns like 业务 (business), 范围 (scope), 功能 (features). Using it with physical objects is rare.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 扩展 (expand/extension) with 发展 (develop). 扩展 is about broadening scope; 发展 is about growth or progress.

Example Sentences

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公司计划 扩展 海外市场。

The company plans to expand into overseas markets.

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Words Containing 扩展

• 可扩展标记语言 可扩展标记语言 kě kuò zhǎn biāo jì yǔ yán: extensible markup language (XML)
• 扩展名 扩展名 kuò zhǎn míng: (file) extension (computing)
• 扩展坞 扩展坞 kuò zhǎn wù: docking station

Child Words of 扩展

• 扩 扩 kuò: to enlarge
• 展 展 zhǎn: to spread out