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    Jun 27

    Chinese Vocabulary Drill with 张 (zhāng) – Open

    in Let's Talk Chinese!

    Today’s word of the day is 张 (zhāng) which means ‘open’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases and sentences with 张 (zhāng).


    张望 (zhāng wàng) To peep


    The first word is 张望 (zhāng wàng) which means ‘to peep’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 张 means open and 望 means to gaze. A way of using it in a sentence is: 他四处张望,要确定周围没人。(Tā sìchù zhāngwàng, yào quèdìng zhōuwéi méi rén.) He peeped around, making sure that there wasn’t anyone.


    张开 (zhāng kāi) To open wide


    Another word we can create with 张 (zhāng) is 张开 (zhāng kāi). This means ‘to open wide’. A way of using it in a sentence is 把嘴张开! (Bǎ zuǐ zhāng kāi!) Open your mouth wide. Parents often say this when they try to feed their kids.


    紧张 (jǐn zhāng) To be nervous


    Finally, we can create the word 紧张 (jǐn zhāng) which means ‘to be nervous’. A way of using it in a sentence is 你紧张吗? (Nǐ jǐnzhāng ma?) Are you nervous?

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