Chinese Grammar Reference logo

    Chinese Grammar

    Using 延伸 (yánshēn) to express extending or stretching

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 延伸 + 到 + Place

    Explanation

    延伸 means "to extend" or "to stretch" and describes something spreading or reaching outward over a distance. It can be used both literally, as in describing a road or territory that stretches from one place to another, and figuratively, as in extending an idea or influence. It often appears with directional complements like 到 (to).

    Examples

    • 这条铁路一直延伸到边境。

      zhè tiáo tiělù yīzhí yánshēn dào biānjìng.

      This railway extends all the way to the border.

    • 公司正在把业务延伸到海外市场。

      gōngsī zhèngzài bǎ yèwù yánshēn dào hǎiwài shìchǎng.

      The company is extending its business to overseas markets.

    • 小路延伸到山顶，风景越来越美。

      xiǎolù yánshēn dào shāndǐng, fēngjǐng yuè lái yuè měi.

      The path extends to the mountaintop, and the scenery becomes more and more beautiful.

    Using 延伸 (yánshēn) to express extending or stretching | Chinese Grammar