开张

開張
kāizhāng
verb HSK 7 #7,270

Meanings

  1. 1 to open (a business); to start trading
  2. 2 to make the first sale of the day

Characters

To open and spread out — opening for business.

Examples

Zhè jiā cāntīng xià gè yuè kāizhāng.
This restaurant will open next month.
Jīntiān hái méi kāizhāng ne, yī gè kèrén dōu méiyǒu.
We haven't made a single sale today — not one customer.

Tips

usage
开张 can mean either the grand opening of a new business or simply making the first sale of the day. Compare with 开业 which is more formal and only means the official opening of a business.

Stroke Order

kāi
zhāng