延伸

yán shēn · yan shen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to extend
  2. to spread

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)路(lù)一(yì)直(zhí)延(yán)伸(shēn)到(dào)山(shān)脚(jiǎo)下(xià)。

This path extends all the way to the foot of the mountain.

02

铁(tiě)路(lù)从(cóng)城(chéng)市(shì)向(xiàng)北(běi)方(fāng)延(yán)伸(shēn)了(le)几(jǐ)百(bǎi)公(gōng)里(lǐ)。

The railway extends several hundred kilometers north from the city.

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