延伸

yán shēn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to extend
2. to spread

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 收缩 shōu suō 收缩 shōu suō to pull back 表示向内收拢: to pull back

Related words

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• 扩散 kuò sàn 扩散 kuò sàn to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse 侧重面积或范围的扩大: to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse

Synonyms

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• 延长 yán cháng 延长 yán cháng Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi 用于时间、线条等抽象延伸: Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
• 伸展 shēn zhǎn 伸展 shēn zhǎn stretching 用于物理空间的伸展: stretching

Usage notes

Common mistakes

「延伸」主要用于空间、时间、范围等的扩展，不可用于具体物体的拉长，如不说「延伸这根绳子」，应说「把这根绳子拉长」。

Example Sentences

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这条路一直 延伸 到海边。

This road extends all the way to the seaside.

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Child Words of 延伸

• 伸 伸 shēn: to stretch
• 延 延 yán: to prolong