Definition
铺开 is a verb-resultative compound (动结式) combining 铺 (to spread/lay) and 开 (open/apart), meaning 'to spread out, unfold, or lay flat something that was folded or rolled up'. Since it's a separable compound, you can split it in negation and ability patterns: 铺不开 (can't spread), 铺得开 (can spread), as well as 铺了开 (already spread). Use it with physical objects like maps, tablecloths, blankets, or scrolls.
r.v.
to spread outunfoldlay flat (something folded or rolled up)
Examples
- 铺开。Qǐng bǎ bàozhǐ pū zài zhuōmiàn shàng.Please spread the newspaper out on the desktop.
- ，？Zhè kuài bù tài dà le, pū de kāi ma?This cloth is too big — can it be spread out?
- 铺开。Tā mànmàn de bǎ huàjuàn pū zài dìbǎn shàng.He slowly unrolled the scroll and spread it out on the floor.
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