伸伸

shēnshen
verb #33,932

Meanings

  1. 1 to stretch (a bit)
  2. 2 to give a quick stretch

Examples

Qǐlái shēnshen yāo ba.
Get up and stretch your back a little.
Tā shēnshen lǎnyāo, yòu tǎngxià le.
He gave a lazy stretch and lay back down.

Tips

grammar
Verb reduplication 伸伸 softens (shēn, to stretch/extend) into 'give it a quick stretch'. Very common in body-action phrases: 伸伸 (stretch the back), 伸伸 (stretch the legs), 伸伸胳膊 (stretch the arms). The second syllable usually goes neutral tone.
register
Casual, conversational. Often paired with 一下 or used in imperatives suggesting a small physical break.

Stroke Order

shēn