How is 展开 pronounced?

展开 is pronounced “zhǎn kāi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 展开?

展开 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5verbverb / noun

展开

Traditional: 展開

zhǎn kāi

展开 (zhǎn kāi) means “to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 展開) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 展开

Practice each character:

开

Example

会议围绕这个话题展开讨论。

Huìyì wéirào zhège huàtí zhǎnkāi tǎolùn.

The meeting unfolded with discussion around this topic.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 展开 mean?: 展开 (zhǎn kāi) means “to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 展开 pronounced?: 展开 is pronounced “zhǎn kāi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 展开?: 展开 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27