verb HSK 4
Traditional 擴大
to expand · to enlarge · to broaden · to extend
Meaning
扩大 means to make something bigger, wider, or more extensive in scope, scale, or range. It's commonly used in both concrete contexts (physically enlarging spaces, areas) and abstract contexts (expanding influence, broadening knowledge, extending programs).
Usage
This is a formal-to-neutral verb frequently used in business, academic, and official contexts. It often appears with abstract nouns like 规模 (scale), 影响 (influence), 范围 (scope), and 生产 (production). The verb can be used both transitively (扩大市场 - expand the market) and in resultative compounds.
Examples
- 01公司决定扩大生产规模以满足市场需求。.The company decided to expand its production scale to meet market demand.
- 02我们应该扩大交流，增进相互理解。, .We should expand exchanges and enhance mutual understanding.
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Common collocations
- 扩大规模to expand the scale
- 扩大影响to expand influence
- 扩大生产to expand production
- 扩大范围to broaden the scope
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 扩 (expand) with 大 (big/large) to create a resultative compound meaning 'expand to become larger.' This construction follows a common Chinese pattern of verb + result.