spread out and place; lay out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to spread out and place; to lay out flat
Typically used for spreading items out on a flat surface to dry, organize, or display. Often used with the aspect particle 着 to indicate a continuous state.
Zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
tān摊
fàng放
zhe着
kè课
běn本
、
cǎo草
gǎo稿
běn本
。
Textbooks and notebooks were spread out on the table.
Tā她
bǎ把
gāng刚
xǐ洗
hǎo好
de的
yī衣
fu服
tān摊
fàng放
zài在
yáng阳
tái台
shàng上
liàng晾
gān干
。
She spread out the freshly washed clothes on the balcony to dry.
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Dì地
tú图
bèi被
tān摊
fàng放
zài在
zhuō桌
miàn面
shàng上
，
fāng方
biàn便
dà大
jiā家
chá查
kàn看
。
The map was laid out on the table for everyone to examine easily.