How to say “stretch out” in Chinese
stretch out, extend
“Stretch out” in Chinese is 伸, shēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
伸 is read shēn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 申 shēn hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “伸”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 伸. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他向我伸出了手。tāxiàngwǒshēnchūleshǒuHe held out his hand to me.
- 他把手一伸说给我tābǎshǒuyìshēn,shuō,gěiwǒHe stuck out his hand: “Give it to me!”
- 请把舌头伸出来qǐngbǎshétoushēnchūlaiPlease stick out your tongue.
- 这条铁路一直向西延伸zhètiáotiělùyìzhíxiàngxīyánshēnThis railway stretches on and on to the west.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Reach out a hand”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stretch out” in Chinese?
“Stretch out” in Chinese is 伸, pinyin shēn.
What does 伸 mean?
伸 (shēn) means “stretch out, extend”.
How do you write 伸?
伸 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 伸?
伸 is read shēn. Tones: shēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stretch out” in the lesson “Reach out a hand”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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