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张开

zhāng kāi · zhang kai

Traditional 張開

Meaning

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  1. to open up
  2. to spread
  3. to extend
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Arms like a bird

  1. Dengdeng

    来(lái)，张开(zhāngkāi)手臂(shǒubì)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)拍(pāi)张(zhāng)照片(zhàopiàn)。

    Come on, spread your arms and I will take a photo.

  2. Liangliang

    这样(zhèyàng)吗(ma)？要(yào)张开(zhāngkāi)多大(duōdà)？

    Like this? How wide?

  3. Dengdeng

    再(zài)张开(zhāngkāi)一点(yīdiǎn)，像(xiàng)一只(yìzhī)大鸟(dàniǎo)。

    A little wider, like a big bird.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，这样(zhèyàng)可以(kěyǐ)吗(ma)？

    Okay, is this fine?

  5. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，别(bié)动(dòng)！……哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)还没(háiméi)打开(dǎkāi)相机(xiàngjī)。

    Great, do not move! ... Oops, I have not turned on the camera yet.

  6. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)手臂(shǒubì)已经(yǐjīng)好(hǎo)累(lèi)了(le)！

    My arms are already so tired!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)张(zhāng)开(kāi)双(shuāng)臂(bì), 似(sì)乎(hū)要(yào)拥(yōng)抱(bào)这(zhè)个(gè)世(shì)界(jiè)。

He spread his arms as though he wanted to embrace the world.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)张(zhāng)开(kāi)了(le)嘴(zuǐ)巴(ba)说(shuō)不(bu)出(chū)话(huà)来(lái)。

He was in open-mouthed amazement.

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

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