spread; diffuse; scatter about (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
擴散
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这种病毒会快速扩散。 Zhè zhǒng bìngdú huì kuàisù kuòsàn. - This virus will spread quickly.
新闻通过社交媒体迅速扩散。 Xīnwén tōngguò shèjiāo méitǐ xùnsù kuòsàn. - The news spread quickly through social media.
污染物正在扩散到周围的环境中。 Wūrǎn wù zhèngzài kuòsàn dào zhōuwéi de huánjìng zhōng. - Pollutants are spreading to the surrounding environment.
他们担心火势会继续扩散。 Tāmen dānxīn huǒshì huì jìxù kuòsàn. - They are worried that the fire will continue to spread.
疾病的扩散需要及时控制。 Jíbìng de kuòsàn xūyào jíshí kòngzhì. - The spread of the disease needs to be controlled in time.
Characters
散 sàn - disperse, break up; distribute; remove, get rid of |
扩 kuò - to expand, to enlarge, to extend |