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    Expressing "to expand" with 扩展 (kuòzhǎn)

    Actions & Events
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    Subject + 扩展 + Object/Scope

    Explanation

    The verb 扩展 (kuòzhǎn) means "to expand" or "to extend" and is used when something grows in scope, range, or scale. It is commonly applied to services, businesses, networks, or influence that are being broadened or scaled up.

    Examples

    • 公司计划明年把业务扩展到东南亚。

      gōngsī jìhuà míngnián bǎ yèwù kuòzhǎn dào dōngnán yà.

      The company plans to expand its business to Southeast Asia next year.

    • 我们需要扩展客户群体，不能只做本地市场。

      wǒmen xūyào kuòzhǎn kèhù qúntǐ, bù néng zhǐ zuò běndì shìchǎng.

      We need to expand our customer base; we can't just focus on the local market.

    • 这个城市的地铁网络正在不断扩展。

      zhège chéngshì de dìtiě wǎngluò zhèngzài bùduàn kuòzhǎn.

      This city's subway network is continuously expanding.

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