展 (zhǎn) — to spread out; to unfold; to open up; to exhibit; to display; to postpone; to delay
Definition
展 (zhǎn) means to spread out or open up (as in 展开 unfold, 展开 develop/expand), and also to exhibit or display (展览). At HSK 7, focus on the 'unfold, develop, expand' sense used in formal or written contexts.
verb
to spread outto unfoldto open upto exhibitto displayto postponeto delay
Examples
- 。Tā màn màn zhǎn kāi le nà zhāng gǔ lǎo de dì tú.He slowly unfolded that ancient map.
- 。Bó wù guǎn zhǎn chū le yì pī xīn chū tǔ de wén wù.The museum exhibited a batch of newly unearthed artifacts.
- ，。Gōng sī yè wù bú duàn zhǎn kāi, yǐ fù gài duō gè chéng shì.The company's business keeps expanding and now covers multiple cities.
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