张强

張強

Zhāngqiáng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Zhang Qiang (extremely common Chinese name)
2 frequently used in textbooks as a generic male placeholder name, much like 'John Smith' in English

Characters

surname Zhang; to stretch

strong, powerful

Examples

张强是我们部门的经理。

Zhāngqiáng shì wǒmen bùmén de jīnglǐ.

Zhang Qiang is the manager of our department.

请张强同学回答问题。

Qǐng Zhāngqiáng tóngxué huídá wèntí.

Please have classmate Zhang Qiang answer the question.

Tips

culture

张强 is so common that in Chinese online slang it functions as a punchline name — e.g. 'you know, that Zhang Qiang' — similar to saying 'some guy named Joe' in English.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

强 qiáng