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展开

zhǎn kāi
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to carry out
  2. 2. to be in full swing
  3. 3. to launch

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Word relationships

Related words

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进行
jìn xíng

to advance

进行 means 'to proceed' or 'carry on', often used with ongoing actions

Synonyms

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开展
kāi zhǎn

to launch

Both mean 'to carry out' or 'to launch' an activity or campaign

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with abstract nouns like 工作 (work), 调查 (investigation), or 讨论 (discussion) to mean 'launch' or 'carry out'.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 开展 (kāi zhǎn) for physical unfolding; 展开 can be both physical and metaphorical, but 开展 is only metaphorical.

Example Sentences

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他们 展开 了一场讨论。
They launched a discussion.

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Words Containing 展开

展开图
zhǎn kāi tú

expansion plan

微扰展开
wēi rǎo zhǎn kāi

perturbative expansion (physics)

Child Words of 展开

开
kāi

to open

展
zhǎn

to spread out