khuếch trương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 擴張, composed of (to enlarge) and (to expand).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwəjk̟̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwet̚˦˧˥ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwəːt̚˦˥ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

    Verb

    khuếch trương

    1. to expand; to dilate; to enlarge
    2. (figurative) to develop; to amplify

    Noun

    khuếch trương

    1. an expansion
    2. (figurative) a development; amplification