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伸

shēn
HSK 5
#1,159 most
frequent character
to stretch, to extend
verb

Example Sentences

我每天早上都会伸懒腰。
wǒ měitiān zǎoshàng dōuhuì shēnlǎnyāo 。
I stretch every morning.
他把手伸出窗外，感受到了新鲜的空气。
tā bǎshǒu shēnchū chuāngwài ， gǎnshòudào le xīnxiān de kōngqì 。
He stretched his hand out of the window and felt the fresh air.
请将这个盒子伸展开来。
qǐngjiāng zhègè hézǐ shēn zhǎnkāi lái 。
Please stretch out this box.

Words with similar meanings

展zhǎn
to unfold; to spread
展 emphasizes the act of unfolding or spreading something out more than just stretching.
延yán
to extend
延 focuses on extending something in space or time, often used in a broader contexts.

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Public Lists with 伸

Daily Routines
Verbs and nouns related to waking up, chores, personal care, and daily life.
Advanced HSK5 Terms
Vocabulary commonly seen in HSK5 practice, bridging mid-high level usage.
HSK 5
All words for the HSK 5 test
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.

Homophones

参shēn
ginseng, one of the 28 constellations
申shēn
to extend, to state, to explain
身shēn
body, life, oneself, personally