张張 zhāng — measure word for flat things
zhāng (first tone, high and level)zhang1
Traditional: 張
measure word for flat things
HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)measure
Meanings
measure word for flat things
Counts things with a flat surface: 一张票 a ticket, 一张报纸 a newspaper, 一张桌子 a table. It is also the commonest Chinese surname.
measure
Example sentences
- 我买了两张票。我買了兩張票。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) mǎile (third tone, dipping) liǎng (third tone, dipping) zhāng (first tone, high and level) piào. (fourth tone, falling)···
I bought two tickets.
- 桌子上有一张报纸。桌子上有一張報紙。Zhuōzi (first tone, high and level) shàng (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yì (fourth tone, falling) zhāng (first tone, high and level) bàozhǐ. (fourth tone, falling)···
There’s a newspaper on the table.
Common mistakes
Not quite两个票
Correct两张票
个 is the fallback measure word, but anything flat and sheet-like has 张. Tickets, paper and tables all take it, and 个 marks the sentence as a learner’s at once.