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延伸

yán shēn · yan shen

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to extend
  2. to spread
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The endless path

  1. Dengdeng

    这条(zhètiáo)小路(xiǎolù)一直(yīzhí)延伸(yánshēn)到(dào)湖边(húbiān)。

    This path extends all the way to the lake.

  2. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)沿着(yánzhe)它(tā)走(zǒu)吧(ba)。

    Then let's walk along it.

  3. Dengdeng

    走了(zǒule)半小时(bànxiǎoshí)，路(lù)还在(háizài)向前(xiàngqián)延伸(yánshēn)。

    We have walked half an hour and the path still extends ahead.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)走不动了(zǒubùdòngle)，它(tā)要(yào)延伸(yánshēn)到(dào)哪儿(nǎr)去(qù)？

    I can't walk any more. How far will it extend?

  5. Dengdeng

    地图(dìtú)上(shàng)说(shuō)，它(tā)延伸(yánshēn)到(dào)下一个(xiàyīge)城市(chéngshì)。

    The map says it extends to the next city.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)回去(huíqu)吧(ba)。

    Then let's go back.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)路(lù)一(yì)直(zhí)延(yán)伸(shēn)到(dào)山(shān)脚(jiǎo)下(xià)。

This path extends all the way to the foot of the mountain.

02

铁(tiě)路(lù)从(cóng)城(chéng)市(shì)向(xiàng)北(běi)方(fāng)延(yán)伸(shēn)了(le)几(jǐ)百(bǎi)公(gōng)里(lǐ)。

The railway extends several hundred kilometers north from the city.

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