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张 (zhāng): to open; measure word for flat objects

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HSK 3verb, classifier

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to open; measure word for flat objects
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, classifier
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 7
Radical: 弓
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to open up
to spread
sheet of paper
classifier for flat objects
to open up
to spread
to stretch
to set out
to display
classifier for flat objects (paper, tables, beds, etc.)
surname Zhang

Chinese explanation

中国最常见的姓氏之一，例如张三、张老师
也用作量词，用于纸张、桌子、床、嘴等，如一张纸、两张桌子、一张嘴
还可表示打开、展开，如张嘴、张弓
另外可表示商店开业，如开张。

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Example sentences

My surname is Zhang. What about you?

Teacher Zhang is our Chinese teacher.

Zhang Ming is my good friend.

Excuse me, is Mr. Zhang here?

Her surname is Zhang; her name is Zhang Li.

Please give me a sheet of paper.

He was so nervous that he couldn't speak.

The teacher opened up the map.

My surname is Zhang, the Zhang written with 'bow' and 'long'.

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