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shēn
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5

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Definitions

  1. 1. to stretch
  2. 2. to extend

Words Containing 伸

衍伸
yǎn shēn

to give rise (to)

伸手
shēn shǒu

to reach out with one's hand

伸出
shēn chū

to extend

伸直
shēn zhí

to straighten

伸懒腰
shēn lǎn yāo

to stretch oneself (on waking or when tired etc)

拉伸强度
lā shēn qiáng dù

tensile strength

伸缩喇叭
shēn suō lǎ ba

trombone

伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ

pitch-dark (idiom)

伸手牌
shēn shǒu pái

freeloader; moocher; sponger

伸张
shēn zhāng

to promote

伸冤
shēn yuān

to right wrongs

伸港乡
shēn gǎng xiāng

Shengang or Shenkang Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan

伸肌
shēn jī

extensor (anatomy)

延伸
yán shēn

to extend

能伸能屈
néng shēn néng qū

can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take

有仇不报非君子,有冤不伸枉为人
yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ , yǒu yuān bù shēn wǎng wéi rén

one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)

能屈能伸
néng qū néng shēn

can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take

伸手派
shēn shǒu pài

freeloader; moocher; sponger

伸缩性
shēn suō xìng

flexibility

伸展台
shēn zhǎn tái

runway (for a fashion show etc)

伸展
shēn zhǎn

stretching

伸长
shēn cháng

to stretch; to extend

伸港
shēn gǎng

Shengang or Shenkang Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan

拉伸
lā shēn

to draw

伸延
shēn yán

see 延伸[yán shēn]

伸卡球
shēn kǎ qiú

sinker (baseball) (loanword)

大丈夫能屈能伸
dà zhàng fu néng qū néng shēn

A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.

伸缩
shēn suō

to lengthen and shorten

伸开
shēn kāi

to stretch out