扩张

kuò zhāng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. expansion
2. dilation
3. to expand (e.g. one's power or influence)
4. to broaden

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 收缩 shōu suō 收缩 shōu suō to pull back 收缩规模、收缩战线: to pull back

Related words

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• 扩展 kuò zhǎn 扩展 kuò zhǎn to extend 扩展业务、扩展市场: to extend

Synonyms

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• 扩大 kuò dà 扩大 kuò dà to expand 扩大范围、扩大影响: to expand

Usage notes

Common mistakes

扩张通常指领土、势力、血管等的扩张，不能用于具体物体变大，如不能说“扩张气球”。

Example Sentences

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这家公司正在向海外 扩张 市场。

This company is expanding its market overseas.

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Words Containing 扩张

• 海底扩张 海底扩张 hǎi dǐ kuò zhāng: seafloor spreading (geology)
• 海底扩张说 海底扩张说 hǎi dǐ kuò zhāng shuō: theory of seafloor spreading (geology)

Child Words of 扩张

• 张 张 zhāng: to open up
• 扩 扩 kuò: to enlarge