张 zhāng
“to open up; to spread; sheet of paper”
measure word, name, verbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 張
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
张 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 967: 张 zhāng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动、量). PDF page 104
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 张
张 is the common measure word for flat things such as paper, tickets, photos, maps, tables, beds, and mouths. It follows a number or 这/那 and comes before the noun: 一张纸, 两张票, 这张桌子. HSK learners should use 张 instead of 个 with these flat objects.
例句Example sentences
- 桌子上有一张纸。zhuō zi shàng yǒu yì zhāng zhǐ.There is a sheet of paper on the table.
- 我买了两张电影票。wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhāng diàn yǐng piào.I bought two movie tickets.
- 这是一张中国地图。zhè shì yì zhāng zhōng guó dì tú.This is a map of China.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他买了一张书。
✓他买了一本书。
书 uses the measure word 本, not 张.
义项All meanings
- Zhāng: surname Zhang
- zhāng: to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes