Chinese word dictionary

延伸

yánshēn · to extend; to spread

Practice word

Word information

Simplified延伸

Traditional延伸

Pinyinyánshēn

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

延yán

to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname

伸shēn

to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust

How to learn 延伸

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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延长yáncháng

Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi; to prolong; to extend; to delay

拖延tuōyán

to delay; to put off; to procrastinate

延期yánqī

to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer

延续yánxù

to continue; to go on; to last

蔓延mànyán

to extend; to spread

伸手shēnshǒu

to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle