伸张

• Pinyin: shēn zhāng
• Desglose de hanzi: 伸 = 亻+ 申 (assert — person reaching out); 张 = 弓 + 长 (bow drawn to full length — stretch, extend)

Significado

Defender y hacer valer (derechos o justicia); vindicar; sostener una causa justa.

Most commonly appears in the fixed phrase 伸张正义 (to uphold justice). Also used for asserting legal rights or standing up against injustice. Carries a strong sense of correcting wrongs through principled action.

Ejemplos

1. 律师的职责之一就是帮助弱势群体伸张正义，捍卫合法权益。
2. 面对不公正的待遇，她毅然选择通过法律途径伸张自己的权利。
3. 这部纪录片记录了记者们冒险深入报道以伸张社会公正的故事。

Guía de uso

Contexto: legal, social justice, ethics

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 司法机关有责任为受害者伸张正义，让犯罪者受到应有的惩处。(The judiciary has a responsibility to uphold justice for victims and ensure that criminals receive appropriate punishment.)
• 这次维权行动成功为数百名工人伸张了合法权益。(This rights protection campaign successfully vindicated the lawful rights and interests of hundreds of workers.)

Incorrecto

• 他伸张了双臂 — 伸张 in the physical sense of spreading arms is archaic and unnatural; use 张开 or 伸开 instead

Origen e historia

伸 (to extend, assert) + 张 (to open up, spread, promote)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal