扩大 (kuòdà) — to expand; to enlarge; to extend
HSK 4 | verb | to make something larger in scope or size
扩大 (kuòdà)
扩大 means to expand, enlarge, or extend something, making its scope, size, or scale greater than before.
Meanings
- [verb] to expand; to enlarge; to extend; to broaden
Example Sentences
公司计划扩大在亚洲的市场。 Gōngsī jìhuà kuòdà zài yàzhōu de shìchǎng. The company plans to expand its market in Asia.
我们需要扩大交流与合作的范围。 Wǒmen xūyào kuòdà jiāoliú yǔ hézuò de fànwéi. We need to expand the scope of exchange and cooperation.
这次活动扩大了他的社交圈。 Zhè cì huódòng kuòdàle tā de shèjiāo quān. This activity expanded his social circle.
经过改革，工厂的生产规模大幅扩大。 Jīngguò gǎigé, gōngchǎng de shēngchǎn guīmó dàfú kuòdà. After the reforms, the factory's production scale expanded significantly.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 扩大规模 | to expand scale |
| 扩大影响 | to expand influence |
| 扩大范围 | to expand scope |
| 不断扩大 | to continuously expand |
Usage Notes
扩大 can be used with abstract objects (influence, scope, cooperation) as well as concrete ones (factory, market, area). It implies a deliberate act of making something bigger. The opposite would be 缩小 (to reduce, shrink). It is common in business, political, and academic contexts.
Memory Hook
扩 means "to expand/widen" and 大 means "big." So 扩大 is to expand into something big: straightforwardly to make larger.