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