zhàng

姑丈

Word · Measure word · Noun · VerbTraditional丈

unit of length; title; to measure

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 3 examples
1.

measure word

zhang (a traditional unit of length, approx. 3.33 meters)

A traditional Chinese unit of measurement, still used in some contexts like textiles or land measurement, though meters are now standard.

Zhè这
kuài块
bù布
yǒu有
sān三
zhàng丈
cháng长
 。

This piece of cloth is three zhang long.

2.

noun

elderly man; senior; a respectful title

formal

Used as a respectful term for an elderly man, often in literary or formal contexts.

Lǎo老
zhàng丈
 ，
qǐng请
wèn问
qù去
chē车
zhàn站
zěn怎
me么
zǒu走
 ？

Old sir, may I ask how to get to the train station?

3.

verb

to measure (land)

archaic

An archaic verb meaning to measure land, especially with a '丈' unit. Rare in modern spoken language.

Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
huì会
zhàng丈
liáng量
tǔ土
dì地
 。

Ancient officials would measure land.