spread; stretch; extend (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
蔓延 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
疾病很快在城市中蔓延开来。 Jíbìng hěn kuài zài chéngshì zhōng mànyán kāilái. - The disease quickly spread throughout the city.
火灾迅速蔓延到整个森林。 Huǒzāi xùnsù mànyán dào zhěnggè sēnlín. - The fire quickly spread to the entire forest.
暴力事件蔓延到邻近地区。 Bàolì shìjiàn mànyán dào línjìn dìqū. - The violent incidents spread to neighboring areas.
谣言很快蔓延到社交媒体上。 Yáoyán hěn kuài mànyán dào shèjiāo méitǐ shàng. - Rumors quickly spread on social media.
问题的根源已经蔓延到多个方面。 Wèntí de gēnyuán yǐjīng mànyán dào duō gè fāngmiàn. - The root of the problem has spread to multiple aspects.
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延 yán - to extend; (lit.) to invite, to send for |
蔓 màn - trailing plant's stems and branches; grow, multiply |