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    Counting flat objects with 张 (zhāng)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 张 + Flat Noun

    Explanation

    张 (zhāng) is a measure word used to count flat objects such as tables, papers, photos, cards, and beds. Like all Chinese measure words, it is placed between a number and the noun it modifies. For example, 一张照片 means "one photo" and 三张桌子 means "three tables."

    Examples

    • 桌上放着一张旧照片。

      Zhuō shàng fàng zhe yì zhāng jiù zhàopiàn.

      There is an old photograph on the table.

    • 我买了两张电影票，今晚一起去看吧。

      Wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhāng diànyǐng piào, jīn wǎn yìqǐ qù kàn ba.

      I bought two movie tickets—let's go watch tonight.

    • 教室里有三十张桌子。

      Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu sānshí zhāng zhuōzi.

      There are thirty desks in the classroom.

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