"branch out" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拓展
• 拓宽（业务）

Definition

开始做不同的事情或进入新领域，特别用于企业或活动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于商业或个人成长，常与“into”连用（如 'branch out into sales'）。属于口语和比喻表达，表示从当前方向扩展到新领域。

Examples

The company wants to branch out into new markets.

公司想要**拓展**新市场。

She decided to branch out and learn graphic design.

她决定**拓展**，学习平面设计。

We need to branch out if we want to grow.

如果我们想成长，就需要**拓展**。

After ten years of teaching, he wanted to branch out into writing books.

教了十年书后，他想**拓展**去写书。

Many restaurants branch out by offering delivery and catering services.

许多餐厅通过提供外卖和餐饮服务来**拓展**业务。

I’m thinking it’s time to branch out and try something completely new.

我在考虑是不是该**拓展**一下，尝试全新的事情了。