扩大
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
扩大 (kuòdà) · to expand
扩大 (kuòdà) means “to expand; to enlarge”. It is written with 2 characters: 扩 (to expand) + 大 (big). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 扩大 is built
The characters
扩 kuò · to expand
What 扩 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
Origin hint: 广 gives the meaning, 扌 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这家店要扩大了。Zhè jiā diàn yào kuòdà le.This shop is going to expand.
公司想扩大市场。Gōngsī xiǎng kuòdà shìchǎng.The company wants to expand its market.
Questions about 扩大
What does 扩大 mean?
扩大 (kuòdà) means “to expand; to enlarge”.
How do you pronounce 扩大?
扩大 is pronounced kuòdà.
Which HSK level is 扩大?
扩大 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 扩展kuòzhǎnto expand
- 扩充kuòchōngto expand
- 扩散kuòsànto spread
- 扩张kuòzhāngto expand
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
Learn 扩大 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.