English–Chinese
“unfold” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǎn kāi
Example
他把地图展开在桌子上。tā bǎ dì tú zhǎn kāi zài zhuō zi shàng
He unfolded the map on the table.
How to say “unfold” in Chinese
“Unfold” in Chinese is 展开 (zhǎn kāi).
A compact or contained thing moves outward into a wider, more visible form, space, or course of action.
Example sentences with 展开
会议上大家开始展开讨论。huì yì shàng dà jiā kāi shǐ zhǎn kāi tǎo lùn
At the meeting, everyone began discussing.
Tips for using 展开
- The noun after this verb is a useful cue: a physical noun points to a spreading action, while an abstract noun points to a topic or activity developed in stages.