铺开 (pū) — to spread out, unfold, lay flat (something folded or rolled up)
Definition
铺开 (pūkai) is a separable verb meaning to spread or unfold something that was folded, rolled, or stacked — like a map, cloth, or scroll — flat on a surface. Often used with 把 to show what's being laid out.
verb
to spread outunfoldlay flat (something folded or rolled up)
Examples
- 铺开。Qǐng bǎ bào zhǐ pū zài zhuō miàn shàng.Please spread the newspaper out on the desktop.
- ，？Zhè kuài bù tài dà le, pù dé kāi ma?This cloth is too big — can it be spread out?
- 铺开。Tā màn màn dì bǎ huà juàn pū zài dì bǎn shàng.He slowly unrolled the scroll and spread it out on the floor.
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