khuếch trương

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwəjk̟̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwet̚˦˧˥ ʈɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [xwet̚˦˧˥ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰwəːt̚˦˥ ʈɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [xwəːt̚˦˥ 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
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