张贴

• Pinyin: zhāng tiē
• Hanzi breakdown: 张 = 弓 + 长 (to spread); 贴 = 贝 + 占 (to stick)

Meaning

To post; to put up; to affix. To attach notices, posters, or signs to a surface.

Used for official notices, advertisements, posters, and announcements. More formal than 贴. Common objects: 通知 (notice), 海报 (poster), 广告 (advertisement), 布告 (bulletin). Can carry legal weight in official contexts.

Examples

1. 物业在电梯里张贴了关于电费调整的通知。 Property management posted a notice in the elevator about the adjustment to electricity rates.
2. 城市管理部门禁止在街道墙壁上随意张贴广告。 City authorities prohibit people from randomly posting ads on street walls.
3. 学校在公告栏张贴了期末考试的时间安排。 The school posted the final exam schedule on the bulletin board.

Usage Guide

Context: notices, administration, advertising

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 请在规定区域内张贴海报，不要影响市容环境。(Please post posters only in designated areas so as not to affect the city appearance.)
• 公司张贴了新的安全规章制度，要求全体员工遵守。(The company posted new safety regulations requiring all employees to comply.)

Don't Say

• 张贴照片在相册里 — 张贴 is for posting on walls/boards; use 贴 or 放 for albums

Origin & History

张 (to spread/display) + 贴 (to paste/stick)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal