伸伸 (shēn shēn) — (verb reduplication) to stretch (a little bit); to extend briefly

Definition

Reduplicated form of 伸, meaning to stretch briefly or lightly — the repetition softens the action, like English 'have a little stretch.'

verb
(verb reduplication) to stretch (a little bit)to extend briefly
Easily confused

Examples

  • ，伸伸。
    Zhàn le yí gè xiǎo shí le, shēn shēn tuǐ ba.
    Standing for an hour, let's stretch our legs a bit.
  • 伸伸。
    Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng qǐ lái dōu yào shēn shēn jīn gǔ.
    Every morning after getting up, he has to stretch his muscles and bones briefly.
  • 伸伸，。
    Nǐ shì shì shēn shēn shǒu bì, gǎn jué huì hǎo yì xiē.
    Try stretching your arms a little; it will feel better.

Origin

Reduplicated word
构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

伸shēnstretch
伸shēnstretch

伸 means stretch; 伸伸 gives a brief, light stretching action.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rénman
Sound part声符shēngfú
申
申shēn伸shēn
Same sound today

伸 puts 亻, the side form of 人 (person), next to 申, which gives the sound.

Open 伸 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rénman
Sound part声符shēngfú
申
申shēn伸shēn
Same sound today

伸 puts 亻, the side form of 人 (person), next to 申, which gives the sound.

Open 伸 →

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