伸

shēn · shen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to stretch
  2. to extend

In a sentence

2 examples
01

琳(lín)达(dá)把(bǎ)舌(shé)头(tou)伸(shēn)了(le)出(chū)来(lái)。

Linda stuck her tongue out.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

猫(māo)弓(gōng)起(qǐ)背(bèi),伸(shēn)了(le)个(gè)懒(lǎn)腰(yāo)。

The cat arched its back and stretched itself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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