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title: "Kuojian Meaning: 扩建 (kuòjiàn) Means “to expand”"
description: "扩建 (traditional 擴建, kuòjiàn) means “to expand (a building); to extend”. Hear its tones, see what 扩 and 建 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuojian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 扩建 mean?

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扩建 kuòjiàn

## to expand (a building); to extend

## Its characters

1. 扩 kuò to expand
2. 建 jiàn to build

## In a sentence

这所医院正在扩建。 This hospital is being expanded.

[More about 扩建](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%89%A9%E5%BB%BA)

## More words with 扩 or 建

- [重建 chóngjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongjian)
- [创建 chuàngjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangjian)
- [搭建 dājiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dajian)
- [构建 gòujiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/goujian)
- [建立 jiànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianli)
- [建设 jiànshè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshe)
- [建议 jiànyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianyi)
- [建造 jiànzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzao)
- [建筑 jiànzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzhu)
- [建筑物 jiànzhùwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzhuwu)

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