展示
Old HSK 6
展示 (zhǎnshì) · to show
展示 (zhǎnshì) means “to show; to display”. It is written with 2 characters: 展 (to open) + 示 (altar). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 展示 is built
The characters
展 zhǎn · to open
What 展 is made of
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 衣yī — cloth
Origin hint: Laying out clothes 㠭 for sale in a market 尸; compare 㠭 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
示 shì · altar
What 示 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: An altar (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
博物馆展示了很多古代文物。Bówùguǎn zhǎnshì le hěnduō gǔdài wénwù.The museum displays many ancient relics.
这是展示你才能的好机会。Zhè shì zhǎnshì nǐ cáinéng de hǎo jīhuì.This is a good chance to show your talent.
Questions about 展示
What does 展示 mean?
展示 (zhǎnshì) means “to show; to display”.
How do you pronounce 展示?
展示 is pronounced zhǎnshì.
Which HSK level is 展示?
展示 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 发展fāzhǎnto develop
- 进展jìnzhǎnprogress
- 开展kāizhǎnto launch
- 展开zhǎnkāito unfold
- 扩展kuòzhǎnto expand
- 展览zhǎnlǎnexhibition
- 施展shīzhǎnto make full use of
- 展望zhǎnwàngto look ahead
- 展现zhǎnxiànto show
- 表示biǎoshìto express
Learn 展示 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 228: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.