舒展

shūzhǎn

verb #18,906

Meanings

1 to stretch
2 to unfurl
3 to smooth out
4 to relax

Characters

comfortable; to stretch

to unfold; to extend

Literally 'comfortable-unfold' — to stretch out and relax.

Examples

她舒展了一下身体。

Tā shūzhǎn le yíxià shēntǐ.

She stretched her body.

花瓣在阳光下慢慢舒展开来。

Huābàn zài yángguāng xià mànman shūzhǎn kāilái.

The petals slowly unfurled in the sunlight.

Tips

usage

舒展 can describe physical stretching (body, limbs), unfolding (flowers, fabric), or emotional relief (a furrowed brow relaxing). It always implies moving from a contracted/tense state to an open/relaxed one.

Stroke Order

舒 shū

展 zhǎn