Writing
放大 (fàng dà) — how to say "to enlarge" in Chinese
放大
To enlarge, to magnify
verb
Character composition
放
to release, to put
大
big, large
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
放大声音
fàng dà shēngyīn
amplify the sound
放大照片
fàng dà zhàopiàn
enlarge a photo
Examples
你可以用这个工具放大屏幕上的字。
You can use this tool to magnify the text on the screen.
请放大照片。
Please enlarge the photo.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to enlarge" in Chinese?
"to enlarge" in Chinese is 放大 (fàng dà).
放大 meaning in English
放大 (fàng dà) means "To enlarge, to magnify".
How is 放大 pronounced?
It is pronounced fàng dà (written as fang da, fangda). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to enlarge" in Chinese characters?
It is written 放大: 放 has 8 strokes, 大 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 放大?
放大 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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