Chinese word

纸张

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ zhāng

Meaning

  • nounpaper

Example

这些纸张很薄。zhè xiē zhǐ zhāng hěn báo

These sheets of paper are very thin.

Illustration for 纸张 (paper)

More examples

这批纸张的质量很好，适合打印报告。zhè pī zhǐ zhāng de zhì liàng hěn hǎo shì hé dǎ yìn bào gào

The quality of this batch of paper is very good, so it is suitable for printing reports.

Core concept

A flexible, flat material whose separate sheets can be counted, stacked, and specified by their grade or format.

Common phrases

  • 纸张质量zhǐ zhāng zhì liàng

    paper quality

  • 纸张大小zhǐ zhāng dà xiǎo

    paper size

  • 打印纸张dǎ yìn zhǐ zhāng

    printing paper

  • 纸张颜色zhǐ zhāng yán sè

    paper color

Similar words

纸zhǐ: Ordinary sheets used for writing, printing, and other everyday tasks at home or work.
文件wén jiàn: A written record kept to store information for business, work, or official procedures.
报纸bào zhǐ: A printed publication issued regularly with news and other articles.

Definition in Chinese

由纤维制成的薄而平的片状材料，可指单张或成叠的用纸，也可指用纸的规格或材质。yóu xiān wéi zhì chéng de báo ér píng de piàn zhuàng cái liào kě zhǐ dān zhāng huò chéng dié de yòng zhǐ yě kě zhǐ yòng zhǐ de guī gé huò cái zhì

Word origin

In 纸张 (zhǐzhāng, "paper"), 纸 (zhǐ, "paper") names the material and 张 (zhāng, "to spread; classifier for flat objects") highlights its sheet form.

Usage tips

  • In office and shopping conversations, this noun commonly appears in questions about paper quality, thickness, or size, so it helps describe supplies rather than request a writing surface.

Other meanings

  • sheetnoun

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