Chinese
kuòdà
Meaning: to expand; to enlarge
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

擴大
擴
大
扩大
扩
大

Example sentences

We need to expand the company's business scale.
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.
市場需求的增加促使公司決定擴大生產規模。
市场需求的增加促使公司决定扩大生产规模。
The increase in market demand prompted the company to decide to expand its production scale.
擴大內需是拉動經濟成長的重要手段。
扩大内需是拉动经济成长的重要手段。
Expanding domestic demand is an important means of driving economic growth.
董事會決定明年擴大生產規模。
董事会决定明年扩大生产规模。
The board of directors decided to expand the production scale next year.
他們決定打通這兩間房,擴大辦公空間。
他们决定打通这两间房,扩大办公空间。
They decided to connect these two rooms to expand the office space.
為避免疫情擴大,必須斬草除根,銷毀所有病死的家畜。
为避免疫情扩大,必须斩草除根,销毁所有病死的家畜。
To avoid the pandemic spreading, we must eliminate the root cause and destroy all livestock that died of disease.
這個國家的貧富差距正在擴大。
这个国家的贫富差距正在扩大。
The wealth gap in this country is widening.
這家公司正在擴大對外貿易。
这家公司正在扩大对外贸易。
This company is expanding its foreign trade.

Usage Notes

To increase the size, scope, or range of something, often used with scale, influence, or markets.

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