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to extend
to reach out with one's hand
to lengthen and shorten
to uphold
to extend
to stretch out
to stretch
to draw
to straighten
see 延伸[yan2 shen1]
to right wrongs
extensor
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The boy reached out for another piece of cake.
Source: Tatoeba #13753043 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe young man put out his hand and I shook it.
Source: Tatoeba #336880 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe extended his right arm.
Source: Tatoeba #885211 · CC BY 2.0 FRStretching is an important part of exercise that should not be ignored before and after workouts.
Source: Tatoeba #13537166 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou have to stretch your muscles after swimming in the pool.
Source: Tatoeba #13867395 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.