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伸展

shēnzhǎn
verb #7,721

Meanings

  1. 1 to stretch; to extend
  2. 2 to spread out; to unfold

Examples

HSK 1
起床后要伸展一下身体。
Qǐchuáng hòu yào shēnzhǎn yīxià shēntǐ.
You should stretch your body after getting up.
HSK 6
道路向远方伸展。
Dàolù xiàng yuǎnfāng shēnzhǎn.
The road stretches into the distance.
HSK 7-9
猫咪伸展了它的四肢。
Māomī shēnzhǎn le tā de sìzhī.
The cat stretched its limbs.

Tips

usage
伸展 can be physical (stretching the body) or figurative (a road stretching into the distance). For exercise/yoga contexts, 伸展运动 means 'stretching exercises.'

Stroke Order

伸 shēn
展 zhǎn