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    Using 拓展 (tuòzhǎn) to express 'expanding' or 'broadening'

    Actions & Events
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    Subject + 拓展 + Object

    Explanation

    拓展 means 'to expand' or 'to broaden,' used when describing the extension or development of relationships, markets, businesses, or knowledge. It implies active effort to grow or widen the scope of something beyond its current state.

    Examples

    • 公司正在积极拓展海外市场。

      Gōngsī zhèngzài jījí tuòzhǎn hǎiwài shìchǎng.

      The company is actively expanding into overseas markets.

    • 我们需要拓展合作渠道，寻找更多机会。

      Wǒmen xūyào tuòzhǎn hézuò qúdào, xúnzhǎo gèng duō jīhuì.

      We need to expand our cooperation channels and look for more opportunities.

    • 读书可以帮助我们拓展视野。

      Dúshū kěyǐ bāngzhù wǒmen tuòzhǎn shìyě.

      Reading can help us broaden our horizons.

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