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“paper” in Chinese

Chinese

Also纸张 (zhǐ zhāng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ

Example

请给我一张纸。qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ

Please give me a sheet of paper.

Illustration for 纸 (paper)

How to say “paper” in Chinese

“Paper” in Chinese is 纸 (zhǐ).

A light sheet made by pressing many tiny fibers together, serving as a surface for writing and as a useful covering or absorbent layer.

Full entry for 纸: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 纸

请把答案写在纸上。qǐng bǎ dá àn xiě zài zhǐ shàng

Please write the answer on paper.

Tips for using 纸

  • Chinese uses 张 (zhāng, "sheet classifier") to count flat items such as paper, so a number does not go straight before the noun.

Other Chinese words for “paper”

这些纸张很薄。zhè xiē zhǐ zhāng hěn báo

These sheets of paper are very thin.

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