伸
张

To uphold (e.g. justice or virtue) in Chinese: 伸张 (shēn zhāng)

shēn zhāng

to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 伸張1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)
  2. 2to promote

Stroke order

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伸
张

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ㄕㄣ

shēn

ㄕ/ shㄣ/ en—/ first tone

ㄓㄤ

zhāng

ㄓ/ zhㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

伸张

Simplified

伸張

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 法律应该为百姓伸张正义。

    fǎ lǜ yīng gāi wèi bǎi xìng shēn zhāng zhèng yì。

    The law should uphold justice for ordinary people.

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Related words

张

zhāng

to open up

伸

shēn

to stretch

紧张

jǐn zhāng

nervous

慌张

huāng zhāng

flustered

主张

zhǔ zhāng

to advocate

延伸

yán shēn

to extend

开张

kāi zhāng

to open a business

夸张

kuā zhāng

to exaggerate

扩张

kuò zhāng

expansion

伸手

shēn shǒu

to reach out with one's hand

伸缩

shēn suō

to lengthen and shorten

张贴

zhāng tiē

to post (a notice)

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