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主张 (zhǔ zhāng): Claim (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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主 • zhǔ • master, host, main, primary
zhǔ主

master, host, main, primary

张 • zhāng • measure word for flat objects; to open; to spread • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
zhāng张

measure word for flat objects; to open; to spread

Word Info

Pinyinzhǔ zhāng
Meaningclaim; assertionl; proposal
Characters2
SyntaxVerb

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 主张.

  • 刺激cì jīto stimulate; provoke; irritate
  • 匆忙cōng mánghastily; in a hurry
  • 措施cuò shīmeasure; step
  • 窗帘chuāng liáncurtains; sunblind
  • 表明biǎo míngmake known; state clearly; indicate
  • 参与cān yùto take part; to participate in
  • 大象dà xiàngelephant
  • 充满chōng mǎnbe filled with; be full of
  • 彼此bǐ cǐeach other; both parties; one another
  • 称呼chēng hucall; address
  • 保存bǎo cúnpreserve; keep; conserve
  • 不安bù ānuneasy; unsettled; unstable
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 主张.

Words with 主
  • 主要zhǔ yàomainly
  • 主意zhǔ yiidea
  • 主人zhǔ rénowner
  • 主任
zhǔ rèn
director
  • 主动zhǔ dòngtake the initiative
  • 主席zhǔ xíchairperson
  • 主持zhǔ chítake charge of; manage; direct
  • 主观zhǔ guānsubjective
    • Words with 张
    • 紧张jǐn zhāngnervous; anxious
    • 夸张kuā zhāngto exaggerate
    • 慌张huāng zhāngflustered; confused; trepidation
    • 扩张kuò zhāngexpand; enlarge; extend
    • 东张西望dōng zhāng xī wànglook all around
    • 伸张shēn zhāngAssert
    • 嚣张xiāo zhāngarrogant
    • 开张kāi zhāngOpen for business / Start business
    4.

    Readings & Senses

    zhǔ zhāng(zhu zhang)
    1. [verb]claim; assertionl; proposal[HSK5]
    2. [verb/noun]claim; assertionl; proposal[HSK 3.0 · L6]
    5.

    How to Use 主张 in Sentences

    Measure Word + Nounwith种
    yī一
    zhǒng种
    zhǔ主
    zhāng张
    neutral
    a kind of proposition
    Adverb + Verbwith明确
    míng明
    què确
    zhǔ主
    zhāng张
    Adjective + Nounwith政治
    zhèng政
    zhì治
    zhǔ主
    zhāng张
    Verb + Objectwith和平
    zhǔ主
    zhāng张
    hé和
    píng平
    6.

    Example Sentences with 主张

    wǒ我
    zhǔ主
    zhāng张
    qù去
    gōng公
    yuán园
    neutral
    clear stance
    formal
    political view
    formal
    advocate peace
    wán玩
    。
    I suggest going to the park to play.
    tā他
    zhǔ主
    zhāng张
    měi每
    gè个
    rén人
    dōu都
    yīng应
    gāi该
    xué学
    xí习
    yī一
    mén门
    wài外
    yǔ语
    。
    He advocates that everyone should learn a foreign language.
    nǐ你
    zhǔ主
    zhāng张
    cǎi采
    qǔ取
    nǎ哪
    zhǒng种
    fāng方
    àn案
    lái来
    jiě解
    jué决
    dāng当
    qián前
    de的
    kùn困
    jìng境
    ne呢
    ？
    Which solution do you propose to resolve the current predicament?
    lǎo老
    shī师
    zhǔ主
    zhāng张
    wǒ我
    men们
    měi每
    tiān天
    dú读
    yī一
    běn本
    shū书
    。
    The teacher advocates that we read a book every day.
    wǒ我
    jué绝
    bù不
    zhǔ主
    zhāng张
    yòng用
    rú如
    cǐ此
    jī激
    jìn进
    de的
    shǒu手
    duàn段
    lái来
    dá达
    chéng成
    mù目
    biāo标
    。
    I absolutely do not advocate using such radical means to achieve the goal.