Chinese word

纸

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ

Meaning

  • nounpaper

Example

请给我一张纸。qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ

Please give me a sheet of paper.

Illustration for 纸 (paper)

More examples

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

Please write the answer on paper.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 一张纸yì zhāng zhǐ

    a sheet of paper

  • 写在纸上xiě zài zhǐ shàng

    write on paper

  • 白纸bái zhǐ

    blank paper

Similar words

纸巾zhǐ jīn: A soft, absorbent disposable sheet used to wipe the hands or face.
卫生纸wèi shēng zhǐ: Soft disposable paper used to wipe the body after using the toilet.
报纸bào zhǐ: A regularly issued publication printed on paper with news and other articles.
纸张zhǐ zhāng: A flat piece or sheet of paper treated as one item, often for writing or printing.

Definition in Chinese

由植物纤维等加工成的薄片材料，常用作书写、印刷、包装或吸水之用。yóu zhí wù xiān wéi děng jiā gōng chéng de báo piàn cái liào cháng yòng zuò shū xiě yìn shuā bāo zhuāng huò xī shuǐ zhī yòng

Word origin

纸 (zhǐ, "paper") is the simplified form of 紙 (zhǐ, "paper"), whose 纟 (sī, "silk thread") points to fibers and whose 氏 (shì, "clan") mainly supplies the sound.

Usage tips

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

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