(zhàng) — (bound form) covering; canopy; curtain; tent (used in compounds)

Definition

A bound morpheme meaning 'covering/curtain/canopy' — never used alone. It pairs with suffixes like 子 (帐子, often a mosquito net), 篷 (帐篷, tent), and 幕 (帐幕, curtain).

bound form
(bound form) coveringcanopycurtaintent (used in compounds)

Examples

  • Wǒ men dā qǐ le zhàng peng.
    We set up a tent.
  • Fáng jiān lǐ de zhàng zi hěn jiù le.
    The mosquito net in the room is very old.
  • Wǔ tái shàng de zhàng mù fēi cháng huá lì.
    The stage curtain is very splendid.

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