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展开

zhǎn kāi · zhan kai

Traditional 展開

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to unfold; to spread out; to open up
  2. to launch; to carry out
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In a conversation

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Which way is the road?

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)找不到(zhǎobudào)路(lù)，怎么办(zěnmebàn)？

    I cannot find the way. What shall I do?

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)急(jí)，把(bǎ)地图(dìtú)展开(zhǎnkāi)看看(kànkan)。

    Do not worry. Unfold the map and take a look.

  3. Liangliang

    地图(dìtú)展开(zhǎnkāi)以后(yǐhòu)，比(bǐ)我(wǒ)的(de)桌子(zhuōzi)还(hái)大(dà)！

    Unfolded, the map is even bigger than my desk!

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)用(yòng)手机(shǒujī)吧(ba)，手机(shǒujī)地图(dìtú)不用(bùyòng)展开(zhǎnkāi)。

    Then use your phone. A phone map needs no unfolding.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)。

    My phone has run out of battery.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)分(fēn)散(sàn)开(kāi)来(lái)并(bìng)在(zài)树(shù)林(lín)中(zhōng)展(zhǎn)开(kāi)搜(sōu)索(suǒ)。

We spread out and began to search through the woods.

Tatoeba: Chinese by wangzi0921 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)把(bǎ)地(dì)图(tú)展(zhǎn)开(kāi)，铺(pū)在(zài)桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shàng)。

He unfolded the map and spread it on the table.

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展
zhǎn

to spread out; to open up

开
kāi

to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

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