Chinese word dictionary

扩增

kuò zēng · to augment; to amplify; to extend

Practice word

Word information

Simplified扩增

Traditional擴增

Pinyinkuò zēng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

扩kuò

to expand, to stretch, to magnify

增zēng

to increase; to expand; to augment; to add

How to learn 扩增

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

增加zēngjiā

to raise; to increase

增长zēngzhǎng

to grow; to increase

扩大kuòdà

to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope

增zēng

(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to

增进zēngjìn

to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc)

增强zēngqiáng

to increase; to strengthen