张强

張強

Zhāng Qiáng

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

HSK 3

请张强同学回答问题。

Qǐng Zhāng Qiáng tóngxué huídá wèntí.

Please have classmate Zhang Qiang answer the question.

HSK 4

张强是我们部门的经理。

Zhāng Qiáng shì wǒmen bùmén de jīnglǐ.

Zhang Qiang is the manager of our department.

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