Chinese word

延伸

Pronunciation

Pinyinyán shēn

Meaning

  • verbextend

Example

这条路向北延伸到村子。zhè tiáo lù xiàng běi yán shēn dào cūn zi

This road extends north to the village.

Illustration for 延伸 (extend)

More examples

公司的业务逐步延伸到海外市场。gōng sī de yè wù zhú bù yán shēn dào hǎi wài shì chǎng

The company's business is gradually extending to overseas markets.

Core concept

A line, edge, or area keeps reaching outward, making something longer or covering more space.

Common phrases

  • 延伸到城市郊区yán shēn dào chéng shì jiāo qū

    extend to the city's outskirts

  • 延伸至相关领域yán shēn zhì xiāng guān lǐng yù

    extend to related fields

  • 延伸到国际市场yán shēn dào guó jì shì chǎng

    extend to international markets

Similar words

延长yán cháng: Increasing the length of a period or distance beyond its original extent.
扩大kuò dà: Increasing the size or scope of a range, area, or overall scale.
扩展kuò zhǎn: Expanding content or a field into a broader, newly developed area.

Definition in Chinese

沿某一方向变长或向外扩大，指事物在长度或空间范围上的延续性增长。yán mǒu yì fāng xiàng biàn cháng huò xiàng wài kuò dà zhǐ shì wù zài cháng dù huò kōng jiān fàn wéi shàng de yán xù xìng zēng zhǎng

Word origin

延 (yán, "draw onward") + 伸 (shēn, "stretch") combine to show something being carried forward while becoming longer.

Usage tips

  • For roads, rails, cables, and similar lines, everyday Chinese often states both the direction and the endpoint, presenting the growth as a route from here to there.

Other meanings

  • prolongverb
  • spreadverb

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