白纸 (bái zhǐ) — white paper (blank paper)
Definition
Literally 'white paper', but often used as a metaphor for a clean slate or blank canvas — someone or something with no history or markings yet.
noun
white paper (blank paper)
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 白纸。Wǒ xū yào yì zhāng bái zhǐ lái xiě zì.I need a piece of white paper to write on.
- 白纸。Tā zài bái zhǐ shàng huà le yì duǒ huā.She drew a flower on the white paper.
- ，白纸，。Tā gāng lái gōng sī, jiù xiàng yì zhāng bái zhǐ, shén me dōu yào xué.He just joined the company, like a blank slate, he has to learn everything.
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