开张

開張

kāizhāng

verb HSK 7-9 #7,270

Meanings

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

Characters

to spread; to stretch; sheet

To open and spread out - opening for business.

Examples

HSK 2

今天还没开张呢，一个客人都没有。

Jīntiān hái méi kāizhāng ne, yīgè kèrén dōu méiyǒu.

We haven't made a single sale today - not one customer.

HSK 5

这家餐厅下个月开张。

Zhè jiā cāntīng xiàgèyuè kāizhāng.

This restaurant will open next month.

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

开 kāi

张 zhāng