延伸

yánshēn

to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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延
伸

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

延
伸
  • 伸shēnto stretchB5
  • 伸手shēnshǒuto reach out with one's handB7
  • 伸缩shēnsuōto lengthen and shortenB7
  • 伸张shēnzhāngto uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)B7

See it in sentences

这条铁路向远方延伸。

This railway extends into the distance.

道路延伸到哪里？

Where does the road extend to?