stretch across; lie across
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to span; to stretch across; to lie across (of large structures, natural features)
literaryPrimarily used for large, imposing objects like bridges, mountain ranges, or walls that stretch across a space. Often has a literary or descriptive flavor.
Yī一
dào道
cháng长
qiáo桥
héng横
gèn亘
zài在
kuān宽
kuò阔
de的
jiāng江
miàn面
shàng上
。
A long bridge spans the wide river.
Lián连
mián绵
de的
xuě雪
fēng峰
héng横
gèn亘
zài在
tiān天
jì际
xiàn线
shàng上
。
The continuous snowy peaks stretch across the horizon.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
cháng长
chéng城
héng横
gèn亘
zài在
dì帝
guó国
de的
běi北
bù部
biān边
jìng境
。
In ancient times, the Great Wall lay across the empire's northern border.
Yī一
dào道
shēn深
shēn深
de的
liè裂
hén痕
héng横
gèn亘
zài在
tā他
men们
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
zhī之
zhōng中
。
A deep rift lay across their friendship.