How to Say ‘Spreads out’ in Traditional Chinese
暈開了
💬 Usage Tip: [暈] (yùn) is used here metaphorically to describe the dispersion of light or emotion.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: The concept of things blurring or spreading adds to the lyrical quality of Chinese poetry.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
暈開
[yūn kāi]
to spread
To disperse or diffuse.
顏料在水中慢慢暈開。
The paint slowly spreads in the water.
了
[le]
completed action marker
Indicates an action has been completed.
他已經走了。
He has already left.
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