In　the　present　work,　a　hierarchical　composite　of　rose-like　VS2@S/N-doped　carbon　(VS2@SNC)　with　expanded　(001)　planes　is　successfully　fabricated　through　a　facile　synthetic　route.　Notably,　the　d-spacing　of　(001)　planes　is　expanded　to　0.92　nm,　which　is　proved　to　dramatically　reduce　the　energy　barrier　for　Li+　diffusion　in　the　composite　of　VS2@SNC　by　density　functional　theory　calculation.　On　the　other　hand,　the　S/N-doped　carbon　in　the　composite　greatly　promotes　the　electrical　conductivity　and　enhances　the　structural　stability.　In　addition,　the　hierarchical　structure　of　VS2@SNC　facilitates　rapid　electrolyte　diffusion　and　increases　the　contact　area　between　the　electrode　and　electrolyte　simultaneously.　Benefiting　from　the　merits　mentioned　above,　the　VS2@SNC　electrode　exhibits　excellent　electrochemical　properties,　such　as　a　large　reversible　capacity　of　971.6　mA　h　g−1　at　0.2　A　g−1,　an　extremely　high　rate　capability　of　772.1　mA　h　g−1　at　10　A　g−1,　and　a　remarkable　cycling　stability　up　to　600　cycles　at　8　A　g−1　with　a　capacity　of　684.5　mA　h　g−1,　making　it　a　promising　candidate　as　an　anode　material　for　lithium-ion　batteries.　©　2019　WILEY-VCH　Verlag　GmbH　&　Co.　KGaA,　Weinheim