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蔓延

màn yán · man yan

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to extend
  2. to spread
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Weeds in the yard

  1. Dengdeng

    院子(yuànzi)里(lǐ)的(de)草(cǎo)蔓延(mànyán)得(de)真快(zhēnkuài)！

    The grass in the yard spreads so fast!

  2. Dengdeng

    它们(tāmen)已经(yǐjīng)蔓延(mànyán)到(dào)门口(ménkǒu)了(le)。

    It has already spread to the gate.

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)得(děi)除草(chúcǎo)了(le)。

    We have to pull the weeds.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)看(kàn)，草里(cǎolǐ)有(yǒu)小花(xiǎohuā)。

    OK, but look, there are little flowers in the grass.

  5. Liangliang

    小花(xiǎohuā)也(yě)蔓延(mànyán)到(dào)那边(nàbian)了(le)！

    The little flowers have spread to that side too!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)这些(zhèxiē)我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)不(bù)除(chú)了(le)。

    Then let's leave all of it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)些(xiē)措(cuò)施(shī)可(kě)以(yǐ)预(yù)防(fáng)疾(jí)病(bìng)蔓(màn)延(yán)。

These measures can prevent the disease from spreading.

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

02

他(tā)穿(chuān)过(guò)公(gōng)园(yuán)时(shí)，一(yí)阵(zhèn)寒(hán)意(yì)顺(shùn)着(zhe)脊(jǐ)背(bèi)蔓(màn)延(yán)而(ér)下(xià)。

A chill ran down his spine as he crossed the park.

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

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