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伸

shēn · shen

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Meaning

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  1. to stretch
  2. to extend
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Morning stretches

  1. Liangliang

    早上(zǎoshang)我们(wǒmen)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)做(zuò)运动(yùndòng)吧(ba)。

    Let us exercise in the park in the morning.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，先(xiān)把(bǎ)手(shǒu)向上(xiàngshàng)伸(shēn)。

    Okay, first stretch your arms upward.

  3. Liangliang

    再(zài)把(bǎ)腿(tuǐ)向前(xiàngqián)伸(shēn)。

    Then stretch your legs forward.

  4. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)的(de)腿(tuǐ)伸(shēn)不直(bùzhí)。

    Oops, my legs will not stretch straight.

  5. Liangliang

    慢慢(mànmàn)来(lái)，不要(bùyào)着急(zháojí)。

    Take it slowly. Do not rush.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)伸(shēn)了(le)十(shí)分钟(fēnzhōng)，现在(xiànzài)饿(è)了(le)。

    Okay, I stretched for ten minutes and now I am hungry.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

琳(lín)达(dá)把(bǎ)舌(shé)头(tou)伸(shēn)了(le)出(chū)来(lái)。

Linda stuck her tongue out.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

猫(māo)弓(gōng)起(qǐ)背(bèi)，伸(shēn)了(le)个(gè)懒(lǎn)腰(yāo)。

The cat arched its back and stretched itself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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