扩建

kuò jiàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 收缩 shōu suō 收缩 shōu suō to pull back 规模或范围缩小: to pull back

Related words

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• 兴建 xīng jiàn 兴建 xīng jiàn to build 开始建造，扩建常指已有建筑的扩充: to build
• 改建 gǎi jiàn 改建 gǎi jiàn to rebuild 在原有基础上改造，与扩建侧重点不同: to rebuild

Synonyms

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• 扩展 kuò zhǎn 扩展 kuò zhǎn to extend 扩大范围或规模，可用于抽象事物: to extend

Usage notes

Collocations

Collocates with physical structures like 房屋, 道路, 机场; not used for abstract expansion like 扩展.

Common mistakes

Do not use for non-construction contexts (e.g., extending a deadline); use 延长 or 扩展 instead.

Example Sentences

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这个机场正在 扩建 跑道。

This airport is extending the runway.

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Child Words of 扩建

• 建 建 jiàn: to establish
• 扩 扩 kuò: to enlarge