spread out; unfold; extend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to spread out; to unfold; to extend in all directions
Commonly used to describe landscapes, fabrics, or abstract concepts that open up and extend before one's eyes. Often appears with directional complements like 开来 or 出去.
Wèi蔚
lán蓝
de的
tiān天
kōng空
pū铺
zhǎn展
zhe着
yī一
piàn片
piàn片
de的
bái白
yún云
。
The azure sky spread out with patches of white clouds.
Jīn金
sè色
de的
mài麦
tián田
zài在
yǎn眼
qián前
pū铺
zhǎn展
kāi开
lái来
。
The golden wheat fields spread out before my eyes.
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Hóng红
sè色
de的
sī丝
chóu绸
pū铺
zhǎn展
zài在
zhuō桌
miàn面
shàng上
，
guāng光
huá滑
ér而
róu柔
ruǎn软
。
The red silk was spread out on the table, smooth and soft.