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展开 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhǎnkāi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
展开的意思是开始做某事或打开某物。比如，展开活动或展开地图。
Zhǎnkāi de yìsi shì kāishǐ zuò mǒushì huò dǎkāi mǒuwù. Bǐrú, zhǎnkāi huódòng huò zhǎnkāi dìtú.
To carry out means to start doing something or to open something. For example, to carry out an activity or to unfold a map.
Context note
在课堂上，老师会展开讨论。展开需要大家一起参与。
Zài kètáng shàng, lǎoshī huì zhǎnkāi tǎolùn. Zhǎnkāi xūyào dàjiā yīqǐ cānyù.
In class, the teacher will carry out a discussion. Carrying out requires everyone to participate together.
5 examples
我们展开了一次比赛。
wǒ men zhǎn kāi le yí cì bǐ sài。
We carried out a competition.
请展开你的画纸。
qǐng zhǎn kāi nǐ de huà zhǐ。
Please unfold your drawing paper.
学校展开了读书活动。
xué xiào zhǎn kāi le dú shū huó dòng。
The school carried out a reading activity.
他们展开了调查。
tā men zhǎn kāi le diào chá。
They carried out an investigation.
我们展开了合作。
wǒ men zhǎn kāi le hé zuò。
We carried out cooperation.
5 mini stories
老师展开了一张世界地图。同学们都很兴奋。
lǎo shī zhǎn kāi le yì zhāng shì jiè dì tú。 tóng xué men dōu hěn xīng fèn。
The teacher unfolded a world map. The classmates were all excited.
学校展开了植树活动。大家种了很多树。
xué xiào zhǎn kāi le zhí shù huó dòng。 dà jiā zhǒng le hěn duō shù。
The school carried out a tree-planting activity. Everyone planted many trees.
我们展开了跳绳比赛。小明跳得最快。
wǒ men zhǎn kāi le tiào shéng bǐ sài。 xiǎo míng tiào dé zuì kuài。
We carried out a jump rope competition. Xiao Ming jumped the fastest.
妈妈展开了新桌布。桌子变得很漂亮。
mā ma zhǎn kāi le xīn zhuō bù。 zhuō zi biàn de hěn piào liang。
Mom unfolded a new tablecloth. The table became very beautiful.
他们展开了科学实验。结果很有趣。
tā men zhǎn kāi le kē xué shí yàn。 jié guǒ hěn yǒu qù。
They carried out a science experiment. The result was very interesting.