kuò zhǎn
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  • v.expand; develop; extend; spread; broaden

    • kuò zhǎn mǎ lù

      扩展马路

      expand a road

    • kuò zhǎn zhèng zhì shì lì

      扩展政治势力

      expand political influence

    • shí xiàn jìn yī bù kuò zhǎn

      实现进一步扩展

      achieve further expansion

    • jì huà zài wǔ nián nèi quán shěng lín dì kuò zhǎn dào wàn mǔ

      计划林地扩展1000

      The forest land of the province will be expanded to ten million acres within five years.

    • kuò zhǎn mào yì

      扩展贸易

      expand trade

    • kuò zhǎn nèi cún

      扩展内存

      expand memory

    • zhè ge gōng chǎng bǎ dì jiè kuò zhǎn dào le hé biān

      这个工厂地界扩展

      This factory expands to the riverside.

    • tā de shì lì yǐ jīng kuò zhǎn dào hǎi wài

      势力已经扩展海外

      His power has extended beyond the seas.

    • wǒ shì zhe kuò zhǎn zhè xiē tú xiàng hé qí tā tú zhāng duì bǐ

      扩展这些图像其他图章对比

      I'll try to expand the impression, and compare it to other seals.

    • kuò zhǎn yè wù de cháng shì shǐ zhè jiā gōng sī xiàn rù kùn jìng

      扩展业务尝试使公司陷入困境

      The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the firm.

Word usage

  • Note
    "扩展" is different from "扩张". "扩展" expresses the expansion of the plane; "扩张" expresses the three-dimensional and multi-faceted expansion. "扩张" is often derogatory when used in abstract meaning.