延伸
Old HSK 6
延伸 (yánshēn) · to extend
延伸 (yánshēn) means “to extend; to stretch”. It is written with 2 characters: 延 (to defer) + 伸 (to stretch). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 延伸 is built
The characters
延 yán · to defer
What 延 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 㢟chān — to walk slowly
- 廴yǐn — to walk
- 止zhǐ — to stop
Origin hint: A foot on the road 㢟 stopped in its tracks 丿 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
伸 shēn · to stretch
What 伸 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 申shēn — to report
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
Example sentences
这条公路一直延伸到海边。Zhè tiáo gōnglù yìzhí yánshēn dào hǎibiān.This road stretches all the way to the coast.
铁路将向西延伸两百公里。Tiělù jiāng xiàng xī yánshēn liǎngbǎi gōnglǐ.The railway will be extended 200 km west.
Questions about 延伸
What does 延伸 mean?
延伸 (yánshēn) means “to extend; to stretch”.
How do you pronounce 延伸?
延伸 is pronounced yánshēn.
Which HSK level is 延伸?
延伸 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 延长yánchángto extend
- 延期yánqīto postpone
- 延续yánxùto continue
- 蔓延mànyánto spread
- 拖延tuōyánto delay
- 伸shēnto stretch
Learn 延伸 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 209: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.