扩大

• 拼音: kuò dà
• 汉字拆解: 扩 = 扌(hand radical) + 广 (phonetic component meaning broad); 大 = pictograph of a person with arms outstretched

含义

To expand; to enlarge; to extend. Refers to making something bigger in scale, scope, or size.

扩大 is used in both concrete and abstract contexts. It can describe physically enlarging something (a building, a farm) or growing something in scope (influence, a business, knowledge). It is a common word in news, business, and academic Chinese.

例句

1. 公司计划明年扩大生产规模，招聘更多员工。
2. 我们需要扩大影响力，让更多人了解这个项目。
3. 政府出台了新政策，希望扩大内需，促进经济增长。

用法指南

语境: business, politics, everyday, academic

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 公司打算扩大在海外的业务。(The company plans to expand its overseas business.)
• 我们要扩大招生范围，吸引更多学生。(We need to broaden our enrolment scope to attract more students.)

错误说法

• 扩大这张桌子 (Don't use 扩大 with fixed physical objects that can't grow — for a bigger table, use 换一张大的; 扩大 is for scale, scope, or influence)

起源与历史

扩 means to expand or broaden (手 hand radical + 广 phonetic component); 大 means large. Together they form a verb meaning to make broader or larger.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal