To stretch in Chinese: 伸 (shēn)

shēn

to stretch

HSK 3.0 Level 52 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to stretch
  2. 2to extend

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ㄕㄣ

shēn

/ sh/ en/ first tone

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  • 起司非常能伸展。

    qǐ sī fēi cháng néng shēn zhǎn。

    The cheese is very stretchy.

  • 他伸直了他的手臂。

    tā shēn zhí le tā de shǒu bì。

    He stretched his arm.

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