纸 zhǐ

“paper; classifier for documents, letter etc”

noun, measure word2021 list level 2Traditional 紙Measure word 张 · 沓

新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level

纸 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.

Entry 980: 纸 zhǐ — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 104

Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.

用法How to use 纸

纸 (zhǐ) is the noun 'paper.' Use the classifier 张 for a sheet or piece of paper: 一张纸. It also appears in everyday phrases such as 纸上 'on paper' and 纸袋 'paper bag.'

例句Example sentences

请给我一张纸。qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ.Please give me a piece of paper.
纸上写着他的名字。zhǐ shàng xiě zhe tā de míng zi.His name is written on the paper.
这些纸可以用来包礼物。zhè xiē zhǐ kě yǐ yòng lái bāo lǐ wù.This paper can be used to wrap gifts.

常见错误Common mistakes

✗我买了一个纸。

✓我买了一张纸。

Sheets or pieces of paper use the classifier 张, not the general classifier 个.

易混词Easily confused

纸vs张

张 is not a synonym of 纸; it is the common classifier for flat objects such as paper, tables, and tickets: 一张纸, 一张桌子.

义项All meanings

zhǐ: variant of 纸
zhǐ: paper; classifier for documents, letter etc