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zhǐ
HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. paper
  2. 2. classifier for documents, letter etc

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 8932597)

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Words Containing 纸

纸型
zhǐ xíng

paper matrix in which type is set

图纸
tú zhǐ

blueprint

报纸
bào zhǐ

newspaper

纸浆
zhǐ jiāng

paper pulp

跃然纸上
yuè rán zhǐ shàng

to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc)

锡箔纸
xī bó zhǐ

aluminum foil

还魂纸
huán hún zhǐ

recycled paper

纸锭
zhǐ dìng

paper ingots (burned as offerings to the dead)

纸叶子
zhǐ yè zi

deck of playing cards

纸品
zhǐ pǐn

paper products

拍纸簿
pāi zhǐ bù

writing pad

卫生用纸
wèi shēng yòng zhǐ

toilet paper

纸包饮品
zhǐ bāo yǐn pǐn

juice box

纸鹞
zhǐ yào

kite

纸鸢
zhǐ yuān

kite

纸片
zhǐ piàn

a piece, scrap or fragment of paper

卫生纸
wèi shēng zhǐ

toilet paper

纸火锅
zhǐ huǒ guō

paper hot pot (hot pot using a single-use pot made of Japanese washi paper with a special coating to prevent burning and leaking, used for cooking at the dining table)

纸尿片
zhǐ niào piàn

disposable diaper

复写纸
fù xiě zhǐ

carbon paper

白报纸
bái bào zhǐ

newsprint

仿纸
fǎng zhǐ

copying paper (with printed model characters and blank squares for writing practice)

纸烟
zhǐ yān

cigarette

无纸化办公
wú zhǐ huà bàn gōng

paperless office

锡纸
xī zhǐ

tinfoil

浆纸
jiàng zhǐ

paper pulp

砂纸
shā zhǐ

sandpaper (i.e. abrasive)

纸黄金
zhǐ huáng jīn

special drawing right (SDR)

硬纸
yìng zhǐ

cardboard; stiff paper

烧纸
shāo zhǐ

to burn paper offerings (as part of religious ceremony)

墨纸
mò zhǐ

blotting paper

冥纸
míng zhǐ

joss paper made to resemble paper money

纸人纸马
zhǐ rén zhǐ mǎ

paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals

滤纸
lǜ zhǐ

filter paper

信纸
xìn zhǐ

letter paper

纸带
zhǐ dài

paper tape

纸书
zhǐ shū

print book; printed book

马粪纸
mǎ fèn zhǐ

strawboard

纸火柴
zhǐ huǒ chái

matches made of cardboard

厕纸
cè zhǐ

toilet paper

电纸书
diàn zhǐ shū

electronic book reader

纸短情长
zhǐ duǎn qíng cháng

(idiom) a piece of paper is too short to convey my feelings

纸尿裤
zhǐ niào kù

disposable diaper

保鲜纸
bǎo xiān zhǐ

plastic wrap

羊皮纸
yáng pí zhǐ

parchment

洛阳纸贵
luò yáng zhǐ guì

lit. paper has become expensive in Luoyang (because everyone is making a copy of a popular story) (idiom)

字纸篓子
zì zhǐ lǒu zi

see 字紙簍|字纸篓[zì zhǐ lǒu]

造纸
zào zhǐ

papermaking

无纸化
wú zhǐ huà

paperless

字纸篓
zì zhǐ lǒu

wastepaper basket

铝箔纸
lǚ bó zhǐ

aluminum foil

纸质
zhǐ zhì

paper

废纸
fèi zhǐ

waste paper

纸灰
zhǐ huī

ash from burnt paper

纸尿布
zhǐ niào bù

disposable diaper

叠纸
dié zhǐ

origami

毛边纸
máo biān zhǐ

fine paper made from bamboo, used for calligraphy, painting etc

纸箱
zhǐ xiāng

carton

纸箔
zhǐ bó

joss paper

相纸
xiàng zhǐ

photographic paper

薄纸
báo zhǐ

thin paper (tissue paper, onionskin etc)

纸钱
zhǐ qián

ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead

纸盆
zhǐ pén

paper cone used as hailer

纸杯
zhǐ bēi

paper cup

纸婚
zhǐ hūn

paper wedding (first wedding anniversary)

板纸
bǎn zhǐ

paperboard

纸老虎
zhǐ lǎo hǔ

paper tiger

复印纸
fù yìn zhǐ

photocopier paper

纸包不住火
zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒ

lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out

墙纸
qiáng zhǐ

wallpaper

牛皮纸
niú pí zhǐ

kraft paper

方格纸
fāng gé zhǐ

squared paper

妹纸
mèi zhǐ

(Internet slang) (pun on 妹子[mèi zi])

仿羊皮纸
fǎng yáng pí zhǐ

imitation parchment

蚕纸
cán zhǐ

paper on which silkworm lays its eggs

纸上谈兵
zhǐ shàng tán bīng

lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)

浮雕墙纸
fú diāo qiáng zhǐ

anaglypta (sculptured wallpaper)

玻璃纸
bō li zhǐ

cellophane

稿纸
gǎo zhǐ

draft paper

纸花
zhǐ huā

paper flower

一纸空文
yī zhǐ kōng wén

a worthless piece of paper (idiom)

贴纸
tiē zhǐ

sticker

纸马
zhǐ mǎ

paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals

纸巾
zhǐ jīn

paper towel

靶纸
bǎ zhǐ

target sheet

剪纸
jiǎn zhǐ

papercutting (Chinese folk art)

包装纸
bāo zhuāng zhǐ

wrapping paper

纸堆
zhǐ duī

papers

白纸黑字
bái zhǐ hēi zì

(written) in black and white

敬惜字纸
jìng xī zì zhǐ

to treasure written material as a cultural resource (idiom)

纸钞
zhǐ chāo

banknote

蚕茧纸
cán jiǎn zhǐ

paper made from silkworm cocoons

白棉纸
bái mián zhǐ

stencil tissue paper

报纸报导
bào zhǐ bào dǎo

newspaper report

纸夹
zhǐ jiā

paper clip

纸板
zhǐ bǎn

cardboard

纸样
zhǐ yàng

paper pattern as model in dressmaking

餐巾纸
cān jīn zhǐ

paper napkin

镇纸
zhèn zhǐ

paperweight

宣纸
xuān zhǐ

fine writing paper, originally from Jing county 涇縣|泾县, Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui

纸鱼
zhǐ yú

silverfish (Lepisma saccarina)

纸币
zhǐ bì

bank notes

碱法纸浆
jiǎn fǎ zhǐ jiāng

alkali pulp

纸牌
zhǐ pái

playing card

纸袋
zhǐ dài

paper bag

草纸
cǎo zhǐ

rough straw paper

纸草
zhǐ cǎo

papyrus

纸条
zhǐ tiáo

slip of paper

造纸术
zào zhǐ shù

papermaking process

卡纸
kǎ zhǐ

cardboard

糊墙纸
hú qiáng zhǐ

wallpaper

放大纸
fàng dà zhǐ

enlarging paper (photography)

擦腚纸
cā dìng zhǐ

toilet paper

壁纸
bì zhǐ

wallpaper

糯米纸
nuò mǐ zhǐ

rice paper

纸人
zhǐ rén

paper doll

抽纸
chōu zhǐ

paper tissue (in a box)

手纸
shǒu zhǐ

toilet paper

招牌纸
zhāo pái zhǐ

label

纸鹤
zhǐ hè

paper crane

碎纸机
suì zhǐ jī

paper shredder

纸张
zhǐ zhāng

paper

裁纸机
cái zhǐ jī

trimmer

再制纸
zài zhì zhǐ

recycled paper

石蕊试纸
shí ruǐ shì zhǐ

litmus paper (chemistry)

便条纸
biàn tiáo zhǐ

scrap paper

楮纸
chǔ zhǐ

kozogami

蜡纸
là zhǐ

wax paper