Chinese Word: 張 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

張 (Simplified: 张)HSK 3

Pinyin: zhāng

English Definition: to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes; surname Zhang

Chinese Definition:
①开，展开：张开。张目(ａ．睁大眼睛；b．助长某人的声势称“为某人张张”)。张榜。铺张。张灯结彩。纲举目张。
②商店开业：开张。
③拉紧：紧张。张力。
④扩大，夸大：夸张。
⑤放纵，无拘束：乖张。嚣张。
⑥料理，应酬：张罗。
⑦惊惶，慌忙：张惶失措。
⑧看，望：张望。
⑨星名，二十八宿之一。
⑩量词：一张纸。三张桌子。几张嘴。两张弓。
⑾姓氏。

Antonyms: 弛

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 弓

Pictophonetic:長 indicates the sound; 弓 (bow) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 弓 [ gōng ] bow; curved, arched
- 長 [ zhǎng ] long, lasting; to excel in

Similar Characters: 脹

Example Words

張望

zhāng wàng

to look around; to peep (through a crack); to peer at; to throw a look at

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Example Sentences

1		zhè 这 shì 是 yì zhāng 一张 dì tú 地图。 This is a map.
2		zhè 这 zhāng 张 piào 票 duō shao 多少 qián 钱？ How much does this ticket cost?
3		néng bu néng 能不能 jiè 借 yì zhāng 一张 zhǐ 纸？ Can I borrow a piece of paper?
4		nǐ 你 xū yào 需要 jǐ zhāng 几张 zhào piàn 照片？ How many photos do you need?
5		tā 她 kàn qǐ lai 看起来 hěn 很 jǐn zhāng 紧张。 She seems very nervous.

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1		zhè 这 shì 是 yì zhāng 一张 dì tú 地图。 This is a map.
2		zhè 这 zhāng 张 piào 票 duō shao 多少 qián 钱？ How much does this ticket cost?
3		néng bu néng 能不能 jiè 借 yì zhāng 一张 zhǐ 纸？ Can I borrow a piece of paper?
4		nǐ 你 xū yào 需要 jǐ zhāng 几张 zhào piàn 照片？ How many photos do you need?
5		tā 她 kàn qǐ lai 看起来 hěn 很 jǐn zhāng 紧张。 She seems very nervous.

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