Writing
展开 (zhǎnkāi) — how to say "to unfold" in Chinese
展开
To unfold, to launch
verb
Character composition
展
to unfold, exhibition
开
to open, to start
Radicals / Keys
尸
Corpse
#44 · shī · 3 strokes
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
Collocations
展开地图
zhǎnkāi dìtú
unfold a map
展开调查
zhǎnkāi diàochá
launch an investigation
展开讨论
zhǎnkāi tǎolùn
start a discussion
Examples
为了找到正确的路，他把那张旧地图展开放在桌子上仔细看。
To find the right way, he unfolded that old map on the table and examined it carefully.
展开地图。
Unfold the map.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to unfold" in Chinese?
"to unfold" in Chinese is 展开 (zhǎnkāi).
展开 meaning in English
展开 (zhǎnkāi) means "To unfold, to launch".
How is 展开 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǎnkāi (written as zhankai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to unfold" in Chinese characters?
It is written 展开: 展 has 10 strokes, 开 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 展开?
展开 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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