放大

fàng dà

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to enlarge
2. to magnify

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 缩小 suō xiǎo 缩小 suō xiǎo to reduce 缩小尺寸或比例: to reduce

Related words

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• 放大镜 fàng dà jìng 放大镜 fàng dà jìng magnifying glass 放大用的工具: magnifying glass
• 扩音 kuò yīn 扩音 kuò yīn to amplify (sound) 放大声音: to amplify (sound)

Synonyms

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• 扩大 kuò dà 扩大 kuò dà to expand 扩大范围与放大细节的对比: to expand

Usage notes

Collocations

“放大”常与“照片、图像、音量”等具体名词搭配，较少用于抽象事物。

Common mistakes

不要混淆“放大”和“扩大”。放大指使图像、声音等本身变大，如“放大照片”；扩大指范围、面积等增大，如“扩大规模”。

Example Sentences

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请把这张照片 放大 。

Please enlarge this photo.

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Words Containing 放大

• 仪表放大器 仪表放大器 yí biǎo fàng dà qì: instrumentation amplifier
• 放大倍数 放大倍数 fàng dà bèi shù: magnifying power
• 放大器 放大器 fàng dà qì: amplifier
• 放大炮 放大炮 fàng dà pào: to talk big
• 放大片 放大片 fàng dà piàn: big eye contact lens
• 放大纸 放大纸 fàng dà zhǐ: enlarging paper (photography)
• 放大镜 放大镜 fàng dà jìng: magnifying glass
• 模拟放大器 模拟放大器 mó nǐ fàng dà qì: analog amplifier
• 系列放大器 系列放大器 xì liè fàng dà qì: series amplifier

Child Words of 放大

• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 放 放 fàng: to put