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Spread out in Chinese

to spread out · HSK 5

展开 zhǎn kāi

  1. 展 zhǎn to unfold
  2. 开 kāi to open

他把地图展开放在桌上。 He unfolded the map and laid it on the table.

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How do you say spread out in Chinese?

Spread out in Chinese is 展开 (zhǎn kāi).

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