Writing
开张 (kāi zhāng) — how to say "open" in Chinese
开张
Open, start business
verb
Character composition
开
to open
张
to spread
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
弓
Bow
#57 · gōng · 3 strokes
Collocations
正式开张
zhèng shì kāi zhāng
to officially open for business
Examples
这家新餐厅明天开张，我们一起去吧。
This new restaurant opens tomorrow, let's go together.
商店开张了。
The shop opened.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "open" in Chinese?
"open" in Chinese is 开张 (kāi zhāng).
What does 开张 mean in English?
开张 (kāi zhāng) means "Open, start business".
How is 开张 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāi zhāng (written as kai zhang, kaizhang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "open" in Chinese characters?
It is written 开张: 开 has 4 strokes, 张 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 开张?
开张 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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