伸

• 拼音: shēn
• 汉字拆解: 伸 = 亻(person) + 申 (extend, phonetic)

含义

To stretch; to extend; to reach out.

Describes the action of extending body parts (arms, legs, neck) or abstract things outward. Often paired with direction complements like 出 (out). The opposite action is 缩 (retract). Also used figuratively for extending time, influence, or assistance.

例句

1. 他伸出手来和我握手，态度非常友好。
2. 猫懒洋洋地伸了个懒腰，又继续睡觉。
3. 树枝伸向窗户，遮住了一部分阳光。

用法指南

语境: physical action, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 伸出你的手。(Reach out your hand.)
• 他伸长脖子往外看。(He stretched his neck to look outside.)

错误说法

• 我伸了我的计划 — 伸 is physical; for extending plans, use 延长 or 延伸

起源与历史

Contains 亻(person radical) and 申 (extend), representing a person stretching or extending.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal