扩展
kuòzhǎn
to expand, to extend
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 公司计划扩展海外业务。The company plans to expand its overseas business.
- 阅读能扩展知识面。Reading broadens the scope of one’s knowledge.
Collocations
扩展业务扩展空间扩展知识向外扩展
Mnemonic
扩 kuò "to expand" + 展 zhǎn "to unfold, spread": to expand and unfold, i.e. to extend, to broaden. It corresponds to the Korean word hwak-jang (擴張). Used of broadening the scope of space, business or knowledge outward (扩展业务 to expand business). It shares 扩 with 扩充 (to fill out and increase), but 扩展 is closer to spreading scope outward. 展 means "to unfold" (展开 to unfold, 展览 an exhibition).
Related
扩充扩大拓展延伸
Quick check
What is the nuance of 扩展 versus 扩充?