How to Say ‘Develop’ in Simplified Chinese
展开
💬 Usage Tip: Indicates a process of unfolding or expanding.
🇨🇳 In China: In art, [展开] is akin to the gradual revelation of a story or painting.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
展开
[zhǎn kāi]
unfold
To spread out from a folded or closed state.
帐篷已在草地上展开。
The tent has been unfolded on the grass.
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