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施展

shīzhǎn

to display; to put to use

A performer gracefully gestures on a small stage while spectators clap
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Characters in this word

展 zhǎn

Strokes
10
Radical
尸 — body, corpse
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 展

Example phrases

  • 他终于在国际舞台上施展了多年积累的谈判才能。 Tā zhōngyú zài guójì wǔtái shàng shīzhǎn le duōnián jīlěi de tánpàn cáinéng. He finally displayed the negotiating ability he had accumulated over many years on the international stage.
  • 他觉得自己在这家小公司里没有施展才华的机会。 Tā juéde zìjǐ zài zhè jiā xiǎo gōngsī lǐ méiyǒu shīzhǎn cáihuá de jīhuì. He feels he has no chance to use his talents in this small company.
  • 舞台虽小,她依然充分施展了自己的表演才能。 Wǔtái suī xiǎo, tā yīrán chōngfēn shīzhǎn le zìjǐ de biǎoyǎn cáinéng. Although the stage was small, she still fully displayed her performing talent.

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