(zhāng) — to open up; to spread; (classifier) for flat objects such as paper, photos, and tables; (classifier) for votes or ballots

Definition

As a verb, 张 means 'to open up / spread' (e.g., a mouth, eyes, paper). As a classifier, use it for flat objects like paper, photos, and tables — not for written pieces, where 篇 is used.

verb
to open upto spread
classifier
for flat objects such as paperphotosand tablesfor votes or ballots

Examples

  • Qǐng zhāng yí xià zuǐ.
    Please open your mouth.
  • Wǒ mǎi le sān zhāng bái zhǐ.
    I bought three sheets of white paper.
  • Jiào shì lǐ yǒu shí zhāng xīn zhuō zi.
    There are ten new desks in the classroom.

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