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    Using 展 (zhǎn) to express "exhibition" or "to unfold"

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    Structure

    展 + 开 / 展 + 览

    Explanation

    展 (zhǎn) can function as a noun meaning "exhibition" or "show," and also as a verb meaning "to unfold" or "to develop." In compound verbs like 展开 (zhǎnkāi), it means "to unfold" or "to carry out," while as a standalone noun it refers to a display or expo.

    Examples

    • 这个周末有一个摄影展，你想去看吗？

      zhège zhōumò yǒu yī gè shèyǐng zhǎn, nǐ xiǎng qù kàn ma?

      There's a photography exhibition this weekend — do you want to go see it?

    • 公司决定展开一次全面的市场调查。

      gōngsī juédìng zhǎnkāi yī cì quánmiàn de shìchǎng diàochá.

      The company decided to launch a comprehensive market survey.

    • 今年的车展吸引了很多年轻人。

      jīnnián de chēzhǎn xīyǐn le hěn duō niánqīngrén.

      This year's auto show attracted a lot of young people.

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