How to say “stretch” in Chinese
stretch, extend
“Stretch” in Chinese is 延伸, yán shēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
延伸 is read yán shēn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Bottom left, 廴 — “long stride”, as in 建.
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 “延伸”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 延伸. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这条铁路一直向西延伸zhètiáotiělùyìzhíxiàngxīyánshēnThis railway stretches on and on to the west.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stretch” in Chinese?
“Stretch” in Chinese is 延伸, pinyin yánshēn.
What does 延伸 mean?
延伸 (yánshēn) means “stretch, extend”.
How do you write 延伸?
延伸 is 2 characters: 延 (yán) — extend, prolong; 伸 (shēn) — stretch out, extend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 延伸?
延伸 is read yánshēn. Tones: yán — second tone, shēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stretch” in the lesson “Wider, firmer, simpler”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. 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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