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施展

shī zhǎn · shi zhan

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Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to use fully
  2. to put to use
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A magic spell

  1. Liangliang

    各位(gèwèi)，今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)施展(shīzhǎn)魔法(mófǎ)！

    Everyone, today I will cast a spell!

  2. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)，你(nǐ)先(xiān)施展(shīzhǎn)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    Sure, give it a go first.

  3. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)这块(zhèkuài)糖(táng)变没(biànméi)了(le)。

    Look, I made this candy disappear.

  4. Dengdeng

    糖(táng)在(zài)你(nǐ)嘴里(zuǐlǐ)，我(wǒ)看见(kànjiàn)了(le)。

    The candy is in your mouth. I saw it.

  5. Liangliang

    魔法(mófǎ)施展(shīzhǎn)完了(wánle)，糖(táng)也(yě)吃完(chīwán)了(le)！

    The spell is done, and the candy is gone too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)终(zhōng)于(yú)有(yǒu)机(jī)会(huì)施(shī)展(zhǎn)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)才(cái)华(huá)了(le)。

He finally had a chance to put his talents to use.

02

在(zài)这(zhè)个(ge)新(xīn)岗(gǎng)位(wèi)上(shàng)，你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)充(chōng)分(fèn)施(shī)展(zhǎn)能(néng)力(lì)。

In this new position, you can fully use your abilities.

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