布 bù — diffuse; extend; notify; to declare; to announce; to spread
妈妈用一块布做了一个袋子。Mā ma yòng yí kuài bù zuò le yí ge dài zi.Mom made a bag out of a piece of cloth.
Common words: 宣布 (xuān bù)、公布 (gōng bù)、布置 (bù zhì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "extend"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "extend", including 布 (bù), 申 (shēn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "extend" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 布 (bù), 申 (shēn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bù, shēn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 布 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 布 bùdiffuse; extend; notify; to declare; to announce; to spreadUseful words: 宣布, 公布
- 申 shēn(surname); 3-5 p.m.; 9th earthly branch; extend; to state; to explainUseful words: 申请, 申报
Common words for these 2 "extend" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 布 (bù) — so "extend" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
宣布xuān bùto declare; to announce; to proclaim公布gōng bùto announce; to make public; to publish布置bù zhìto arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign (tasks, homework etc)申请shēn qǐngto apply for sth; application form (申报shēn bàoto report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)重申chóng shēnto reaffirm; to reiterate
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "extend".
申 shēn — (surname); 3-5 p.m.; 9th earthly branch; extend; to state; to explain
他向学校申请了奖学金。Tā xiàng xué xiào shēn qǐng le jiǎng xué jīn.He applied to the school for a scholarship.
Common words: 申请 (shēn qǐng)、申报 (shēn bào)、重申 (chóng shēn)
All 2 characters
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