伸直

shēnzhí

verb #15,941

Meanings

1 to straighten
2 to stretch out

Characters

to stretch; to extend

straight; direct

Examples

HSK 4

他躺在床上，把腿伸直。

Tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng, bǎ tuǐ shēnzhí.

He lay on the bed and stretched his legs out straight.

HSK 6

请把手臂伸直。

Qǐng bǎ shǒubì shēnzhí.

Please straighten your arms.

Tips

grammar

伸直 is a resultative complement: 伸 (to stretch) + 直 (straight). The 直 indicates the result of the stretching action.

Stroke Order

伸 shēn

直 zhí