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    Referring to Zhangjiakou or the surname Zhang with 张 (zhāng)

    Location & Position
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    京张 / 张 + Noun

    Explanation

    张 (zhāng) can refer to the city of Zhangjiakou (张家口) in abbreviation or serve as one of the most common Chinese surnames. In geographic contexts like 京张, it pairs with 京 to denote the Beijing-Zhangjiakou corridor. It is also a measure word for flat objects.

    Examples

    • 张老师教我们数学。

      Zhāng lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen shùxué.

      Teacher Zhang teaches us math.

    • 请给我两张纸。

      Qǐng gěi wǒ liǎng zhāng zhǐ.

      Please give me two sheets of paper.

    • 京张高铁的开通方便了很多旅客。

      Jīng-Zhāng gāotiě de kāitōng fāngbiàn le hěn duō lǚkè.

      The opening of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway has made things convenient for many travelers.

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