量词
Measure word for “paper” in Chinese
The measure word for paper in Chinese is 张 (zhāng): 一张纸 (yì zhāng zhǐ) means "one paper". 张 is the measure word for flat things with a surface.
Dictionaries also list: 沓.
- 两张纸liǎng zhāng zhǐtwo papers
- 这张纸zhè zhāng zhǐthis paper
- 那几张纸nà jǐ zhāng zhǐthose few papers
Paper is 纸 (zhǐ), an HSK 2 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 张
- face 脸
- music 音乐
- photograph 照片
- ticket 票
- bed 床
- mouth 嘴
- painting 画
- diagram 图
- leather 皮
- newspaper 报纸
- map 地图
- table 桌子
- sofa 沙发
- gramophone record 唱片
- air ticket 机票
Common questions
What is the measure word for paper in Chinese?
The measure word for paper in Chinese is 张 (zhāng): 一张纸 (yì zhāng zhǐ) means "one paper". 沓 is also listed in dictionaries.
Can I use 个 for 纸?
People will understand 一个纸, but 一张纸 is the correct form and what exams expect.