伸展

shēnzhǎn

verb #7,721

Meanings

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

Characters

to stretch; to extend

to spread out; to unfold

Examples

起床后要伸展一下身体。

Qǐchuáng hòu yào shēnzhǎn yīxià shēntǐ.

You should stretch your body after getting up.

猫咪伸展了它的四肢。

Māomī shēnzhǎn le tā de sìzhī.

The cat stretched its limbs.

道路向远方伸展。

Dàolù xiàng yuǎnfāng shēnzhǎn.

The road stretches into the distance.

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 (shēnzhǎn yùndòng) means 'stretching exercises.'

Stroke Order

伸 shēn

展 zhǎn