展开

zhǎn kāi
HSK 3Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
to open up; to unfold; to spread out (something physical)
张开；铺开。
Words:
展开笑颜展开双臂展开地图展开画卷展开羽翼
Synonyms:
伸开打开张开开展敞开舒展铺展伸展
Antonyms:
蜷缩折叠收缩压缩聚拢收拢合拢
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)展(zhǎn)开(kāi)双(shuāng)臂(bì)，拥(bào)抱(yòng)阳(yáng)光(guāng)。
    He opened his arms and embraced the sunshine.
  2. 请(qǐng)把(bà)这(zhè)张(zhāng)地(dì)图(tú)展(zhǎn)开(kāi)。
    Please unfold this map.
v
常用于描述开始进行大规模、正式的活动，如 展开调查、展开行动。与 sense 1 的物理含义不同，这里是抽象含义的展开。
to carry out on a large scale; to launch extensively (for an abstract activity)
大规模地进行。
Words:
展开行动展开调查展开研究展开进攻
Synonyms:
铺开开展推进进行
Antonyms:
收缩收拢收敛
Sentences:
  1. 警(jǐng)方(fāng)立(lì)即(jí)展(zhǎn)开(kāi)调(diào)查(chá)。
    The police immediately launched an investigation.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(men)对(duì)这(zhè)个(ge)问(wèn)题(tí)展(zhǎn)开(kāi)了(shēn)深(rù)入(yán)研(jiū)究
    We conducted in-depth research on this issue.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 3
zhǎn展

unfold; spread out

HSK 1
kāi开

to open