zhǎn kāi
développer; se propager; se déployer
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请你展开说说。
qǐnɡ nǐ zhǎn kāi shuō shuō .
Please expand on that.
他展开了一张图。
tā zhǎn kāi le yì zhānɡ tú .
He unfolded a picture.
一幅画慢慢展开。
yì fú huà màn màn zhǎn kāi .
A picture slowly unfolds.
收起 (shōu qǐ)
fold up
关闭 (guān bì)
close
The Chinese word 展开 (zhǎnkāi) is composed of two characters: 展 (zhǎn) and 开 (kāi). The character 展 originally meant "to spread out" or "to extend", and was often used in the context of spreading out a scroll or a map. The character 开 originally meant "to open" or "to begin", and was often used in the context of opening a door or starting a journey. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 展开, which means "to unfold", "to spread out", or "to develop". This word can be used in a variety of contexts, such as unfolding a piece of paper, spreading out a blanket, or developing a plan.
