zhǎn​kāi HSK3

to unfold

展开 展開 zhǎn//kāi
to unfold verb + particle
To spread out or open up something folded or rolled up; to expand.

I spread my wings and began to fly.

to launch verb + particle
To carry out or develop an activity on a large scale; to begin a campaign or attack.

The investigation began roughly five years ago.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
12.7 per million appears in 5% of films
Written text
82.8 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 5
HSK 3.0
Level 3

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