张明

張明

Zhāng Míng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Zhang Ming (very common Chinese name)
2 often used as a placeholder name in textbooks and example dialogues, roughly equivalent to 'John Smith' in English

Characters

surname Zhang; to stretch

Examples

HSK 3

对话练习：张明，你好！

Duìhuà liànxí: Zhāng Míng, nǐhǎo!

Dialogue practice: Hello, Zhang Ming!

HSK 3

张明是我的中学同学。

Zhāng Míng shì wǒ de zhōngxué tóngxué.

Zhang Ming was my middle-school classmate.

Tips

culture

Along with 李明 and 王伟, 张明 is a go-to generic name in Mandarin teaching materials - safe, common, and hard to confuse with a specific public figure.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

明 míng