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Hanzi

擴 / 扩

Traditional
擴
Simplified
扩

to enlarge

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

kuò

Bopomofo

ㄎㄨㄛˋ

Jyutping

kok3

Example sentences

擴建 / 扩建 kuòjiàn
這座工廠正在擴建以提高產能。
这座工厂正在扩建以提高产能。

This factory is currently being expanded to increase production capacity.

擴張 / 扩张 kuòzhāng
這家公司正計劃向海外市場擴張。
这家公司正计划向海外市场扩张。

This company is planning to expand into overseas markets.

諸侯 / 诸侯 zhūhóu
各地諸侯為了擴張勢力，常常彼此結盟。
各地诸侯为了扩张势力，常常彼此结盟。

To expand their power, lords in different regions often formed alliances with one another.

擴充 / 扩充 kuòchōng
新版本擴充了手機的儲存空間。
新版本扩充了手机的储存空间。

The new version expanded the phone's storage space.

擴大 / 扩大 kuòdà
我們需要擴大公司的經營規模。
我们需要扩大公司的经营规模。

We need to expand the company's business scale.

資金 / 资金 zījīn
公司需要更多的資金來擴大經營。
公司需要更多的资金来扩大经营。

The company needs more funds to expand operations.

擴展 / 扩展 kuòzhǎn
公司計畫明年將業務擴展到海外市場。
公司计划明年将业务扩展到海外市场。

The company plans to expand its business to overseas markets next year.

機遇 / 机遇 jīyù
這次合作是我們擴展業務的絕佳機遇。
这次合作是我们扩展业务的绝佳机遇。

This collaboration is a perfect opportunity for us to expand our business.

擴散 / 扩散 kuòsàn
消息很快就在網絡上擴散開了。
消息很快就在网络上扩散开了。

The news quickly spread across the internet.

傳染病 / 传染病 chuánrǎnbìng
我們必須採取措施防止傳染病的擴散。
我们必须采取措施防止传染病的扩散。

We must take measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Example Vocabulary

擴建

kuo4'jian4

to expand (a building or scale); expansion

擴張

kuo4'zhang1

to expand; to extend; expansion

擴充

kuo4'chong1

to expand; to enlarge; to add capacity

擴大

kuo4'da4

to expand; to enlarge

擴展

kuo4'zhan3

to expand; to extend

擴散

kuo4'san4

to spread; to diffuse; to scatter

擴

kuo4

to expand; to enlarge; to extend

擴增

擴大化

擴音

kuo4'yin1

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