张

• 拼音: zhāng
• 汉字拆解: 张 = 弓 (bow) + 长 (long, phonetic), originally meaning to draw a bow; extended to mean spread out or a measure word for flat things

含义

Measure word for flat objects; to open or spread. Used to count tables, papers, photos, beds, and other flat or spread-out things.

As a measure word, 张 is used for flat, thin, or spread-out objects: paper, tickets, photos, maps, tables, beds, and mouths or faces. As a verb, it means to open, stretch, or spread, as in 张嘴 (open your mouth) or 张开 (spread open). Also one of the most common Chinese surnames.

例句

1. 请给我一张纸，我要写东西。
2. 墙上挂着一张全家福照片。
3. 他紧张得张不开嘴。

用法指南

语境: everyday, shopping, description

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我买了两张电影票。(I bought two movie tickets.)
• 小孩子张开嘴让医生看看。(The child opened his mouth for the doctor to check.)

错误说法

• 一张书放在桌子上。(Don't use 张 for books — use 本. 张 is for flat, sheet-like objects, not bound volumes)

起源与历史

Compound of 弓 (bow) and 长 (long, phonetic). The original meaning was to draw a bow, which involves stretching and opening. The measure word usage developed from the concept of something spread flat.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal