伸出 (shēn chū) — to stretch out; to extend (a body part or object)
Definition
A directional verb: stretch or reach a body part outward, usually toward something. Pairs with 援手 / 手 / 头, and takes a directional complement like 出去 or 出来.
verb
to stretch outto extend (a body part or object)
Examples
- 伸出。Tā shēn chū shǒu qù gòu shū jià zuì shàng céng de shū.He stretched out his hand to reach the books on the top shelf.
- 伸出，。Xiǎo gǒu cóng zhǐ xiāng lǐ shēn chū tóu lái, hào qí dì kàn zhe wǒ.The puppy stuck its head out of the cardboard box and looked at me curiously.
- ，伸出。Zài kùn nan de shí hou, tā xiàng wǒ men shēn chū le yuán shǒu.In times of difficulty, he reached out a helping hand to us.
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