diff --git a/lua/luasnip/init.lua b/lua/luasnip/init.lua
index 19799ac6c..41c516513 100644
--- a/lua/luasnip/init.lua
+++ b/lua/luasnip/init.lua
@@ -73,13 +73,16 @@ local function jumpable(dir)
 	return (node ~= nil and node:jumpable(dir))
 end
 
-local function expand_or_jumpable()
+local function expandable()
 	next_expand = match_snippet(util.get_current_line_to_cursor())
-	return (next_expand ~= nil) or jumpable(1)
+	return next_expand ~= nil
 end
 
--- return true and expand snippet if expandable, return false if not.
-local function expand_or_jump()
+local function expand_or_jumpable()
+	return expandable() or jumpable(1)
+end
+
+local function expand()
 	if next_expand ~= nil then
 		next_expand:trigger_expand(
 			Luasnip_current_nodes[vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()]
@@ -95,6 +98,14 @@ local function expand_or_jump()
 			return true
 		end
 	end
+	return false
+end
+
+-- return true and expand snippet if expandable, return false if not.
+local function expand_or_jump()
+	if expand() then
+		return true
+	end
 	if jump(1) then
 		return true
 	end
@@ -166,6 +177,8 @@ end
 ls = {
 	expand_or_jumpable = expand_or_jumpable,
 	jumpable = jumpable,
+	expandable = expandable,
+	expand = expand,
 	expand_or_jump = expand_or_jump,
 	jump = jump,
 	get_active_snip = get_active_snip,
diff --git a/plugin/luasnip.vim b/plugin/luasnip.vim
index 1209b5ba5..eebed26d4 100644
--- a/plugin/luasnip.vim
+++ b/plugin/luasnip.vim
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 inoremap <silent> <Plug>luasnip-expand-or-jump <cmd>lua require'luasnip'.expand_or_jump()<Cr>
+inoremap <silent> <Plug>luasnip-expand-snippet <cmd>lua require'luasnip'.expand()<Cr>
 inoremap <silent> <Plug>luasnip-next-choice <cmd>lua require'luasnip'.change_choice(1)<Cr>
 inoremap <silent> <Plug>luasnip-jump-next <cmd>lua require'luasnip'.jump(1)<Cr>
 inoremap <silent> <Plug>luasnip-jump-prev <cmd>lua require'luasnip'.jump(-1)<Cr>
 
 snoremap <silent> <Plug>luasnip-expand-or-jump <cmd>lua require'luasnip'.expand_or_jump()<Cr>
+inoremap <silent> <Plug>luasnip-expand-snippet <cmd>lua require'luasnip'.expand()<Cr>
 snoremap <silent> <Plug>luasnip-next-choice <cmd>lua require'luasnip'.change_choice(1)<Cr>
 snoremap <silent> <Plug>luasnip-jump-next <cmd>lua require'luasnip'.jump(1)<Cr>
 snoremap <silent> <Plug>luasnip-jump-prev <cmd>lua require'luasnip'.jump(-1)<Cr>
@@ -11,6 +13,10 @@ snoremap <silent> <Plug>luasnip-jump-prev <cmd>lua require'luasnip'.jump(-1)<Cr>
 command! LuaSnipUnlinkCurrent lua require'luasnip'.unlink_current()
 command! LuaSnipListAvailable lua print(vim.inspect(require'luasnip'.available()))
 
+function! luasnip#expandable()
+	return luaeval('require("luasnip").expandable()')
+endfunction
+
 function! luasnip#expand_or_jumpable()
 	return luaeval('require("luasnip").expand_or_jumpable()')
 endfunction
@@ -23,4 +29,4 @@ function! luasnip#choice_active()
 	return luaeval('require("luasnip").choice_active()')
 endfunction
 
-lua require('luasnip.config')._setup()
\ No newline at end of file
+lua require('luasnip.config')._setup()