Writing
扩建 (kuò jiàn) — how to say "to expand" in Chinese
扩建
To expand, to extend
verb
Character composition
扩
to expand
建
to build
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
廴
Long stride
#54 · yǐn · 3 strokes
Collocations
扩建计划
kuòjiàn jìhuà
expansion plan
扩建学校
kuòjiàn xuéxiào
to expand a school
扩建工厂
kuòjiàn gōngchǎng
to expand a factory
Examples
他们计划明年扩建这个工厂。
They plan to expand this factory next year.
学校在扩建。
The school is expanding.
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Frequently asked questions
Expand meaning in Chinese
"to expand" in Chinese is 扩建 (kuò jiàn).
扩建 meaning
扩建 (kuò jiàn) means "To expand, to extend".
How is 扩建 pronounced?
It is pronounced kuò jiàn (written as kuo jian, kuojian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to expand" in Chinese characters?
It is written 扩建: 扩 has 6 strokes, 建 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 扩建?
扩建 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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