Chinese word

张贴

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhāng tiē

Meaning

  • verbpost

Example

学校门口有人在张贴通知。xué xiào mén kǒu yǒu rén zài zhāng tiē tōng zhī

Someone is posting a notice at the school entrance.

Illustration for 张贴 (post)

More examples

电影院外有人在张贴海报。diàn yǐng yuàn wài yǒu rén zài zhāng tiē hǎi bào

Someone is posting a poster outside the movie theater.

Core concept

Information becomes a public notice by being spread flat and attached where many people can see it.

Common phrases

  • 张贴通知zhāng tiē tōng zhī

    post notices

  • 张贴海报zhāng tiē hǎi bào

    post posters

  • 张贴广告zhāng tiē guǎng gào

    post advertisements

Similar words

贴tiē: Attach paper or a poster to a surface.
粘贴zhān tiē: Fix something firmly to a surface with glue or another adhesive.
悬挂xuán guà: Hang something up for display using a string, wire, or hook.
发布fā bù: Officially release an announcement or information to the public.

Definition in Chinese

在明显位置把标语、公告或广告等固定粘贴，以公布信息或宣传。zài míng xiǎn wèi zhì bǎ biāo yǔ gōng gào huò guǎng gào děng gù dìng zhān tiē yǐ gōng bù xìn xī huò xuān chuán

Word origin

The verb combines 张 (zhāng, "to spread") with 贴 (tiē, "to stick"), so 张贴 (zhāngtiē, "to post") presents information as something spread out and attached for others to read.

Usage tips

  • The word fits public notices and posters better than small private papers, so its setting is usually a school, street, office, or other shared place.

Opposites

  • 撤下chè xiàtake downverb
  • 取下qǔ xiàremoveverb

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