Meaning of 扩展
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to extend
- to expand
- extension
- expansion
How to use 扩展
扩展 is used for extending range, scope, space, or functions, such as business, roads, knowledge, or software features. It also works as a noun meaning an extension, for example a browser extension. Example: 公司把业务扩展到了国外。(Gōngsī bǎ yèwù kuòzhǎn dào le guówài.) The company expanded its business overseas.
扩 (kuò) has the hand radical 扌, so picture hands pushing something wider. 展 (zhǎn) means to spread out or unfold, as in 展开 (zhǎnkāi), so 扩展 is pushing outward and spreading out: to expand or extend.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 扩展 and 扩大 (kuòdà). 扩大 is about making size or amount bigger, like 扩大规模 (expand the scale), while 扩展 stresses extending outward into new range or areas, like 扩展业务范围. Also note that 扩 is fourth tone kuò, not kuǒ.
扩展 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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扩 kuò · to enlarge · 6 strokes
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展 zhǎn · to open · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 扩展.
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | development; growth |
| 进展 | jìnzhǎn | to make headway; to make progress |
| 展开 | zhǎnkāi | to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out |
| 开展 | kāizhǎn | to launch; to develop |
| 扩大 | kuòdà | to expand; to enlarge |
| 展示 | zhǎnshì | to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit |
| 展现 | zhǎnxiàn | to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display |
| 展览 | zhǎnlǎn | to put on display; to exhibit |
| 参展 | cānzhǎn | to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc |
| 车展 | chēzhǎn | auto show; motor show |
| 扩散 | kuòsàn | to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse |
| 扩张 | kuòzhāng | expansion; dilation |
Questions about 扩展
What does 扩展 mean?
扩展 (kuòzhǎn) means "to extend; to expand" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 扩展?
扩展 is made of 2 characters: 扩 (6 strokes), 展 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 扩展 an HSK word?
Yes. 扩展 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 扩展 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 扩展 is written 擴展.
What is the difference between 扩展 and 发展?
发展 (fāzhǎn) means to develop or grow in general, often over time, as in 经济发展 (economic development). 扩展 is more specific and means to extend the reach or scope of something that already exists.
How do you say browser extension or file extension in Chinese?
A browser extension is 浏览器扩展 (liúlǎnqì kuòzhǎn) or 扩展程序 (kuòzhǎn chéngxù). A file extension is 扩展名 (kuòzhǎnmíng), like .txt or .jpg.