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| Pronunciation |
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zhāng |
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| Meaning |
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- open; spread; extend. (v)
- magnify; exaggerate. (v)
- look. (v)
- open for business. (v)
- set out; lay … on. (v)
- used for paper, paintings, leather, etc.; beds, tables, etc.; mouths and faces; bows. (measure word)
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| Radical |
: |
弓 |
| Strokes |
: |
7 |
| Traditional |
: |
張 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
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34.1% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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to open; to stretch out |
| 5. |
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: |
advocate; standpoint |
| 6. |
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: |
intense; nervous; strain |
| 9. |
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: |
open a business; begin doing business |
Sentences:
| 1. Open your mouth. |
| zhāng |
kāi |
zuǐ |
bɑ |
。 |
| 张 |
开 |
嘴 |
巴 |
。 |
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| 2. She always wears such loud clothes. |
| tā |
zǒng |
chuān |
zhe |
kuā |
zhāng |
de |
yī |
fú |
。 |
| 她 |
总 |
穿 |
着 |
夸 |
张 |
的 |
衣 |
服 |
。 |
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 总 |
: |
always |
| 穿 |
: |
wear |
| 着 |
: |
verb plus 着 placed before another verb, indicating an accompanying action or state |
| 夸张 |
: |
exaggerated |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
| 衣服 |
: |
clothes |
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| 3. During exams it is not permitted to look around. |
| kǎo |
shì |
shí |
， |
bù |
xǔ |
dōng |
zhāng |
xī |
wàng |
。 |
| 考 |
试 |
时 |
， |
不 |
许 |
东 |
张 |
西 |
望 |
。 |
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| 考试 |
: |
exams |
| 时 |
: |
during |
| 不许 |
: |
not allow |
| 东张西望 |
: |
look in all directions |
| 东 |
: |
east |
| 张 |
: |
look, see |
| 西 |
: |
west |
| 望 |
: |
look, see |
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| 4. The shop is about to open for business. |
| shāng |
diàn |
yào |
kāi |
zhāng |
le |
。 |
| 商 |
店 |
要 |
开 |
张 |
了 |
。 |
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| 商店 |
: |
shop |
| 要 |
: |
is about to |
| 开张 |
: |
open for business |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used for an anticipated or presupposed action |
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| 5. Everybody please take out a piece of paper. |
| qǐng |
dà |
jiā |
ná |
chū |
yì |
zhāng |
zhǐ |
。 |
| 请 |
大 |
家 |
拿 |
出 |
一 |
张 |
纸 |
。 |
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| 请 |
: |
please |
| 大家 |
: |
everybody |
| 拿出 |
: |
take out, get out |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 张 |
: |
measure word; piece |
| 纸 |
: |
paper |
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