开张 kāizhāng to open a business
to open a business; first transaction of a business day
How to remember 开张: 开 open + 张 stretch = to open a business.
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How it is used
- A business opening its doors, especially a new shop's grand opening - 新店今天开张 (xīndiàn jīntiān kāizhāng) the new shop opens today.
- Also the first sale of the day: 还没开张呢 (hái méi kāizhāng ne) haven't made a single sale yet - a shopkeeper's lament.
- Contrast 开业 (kāiyè), which is more formal/official for launching a business or professional practice; 开张 feels shop-floor and colloquial.
Example sentences
- 你的新商店什么时候开张？ Nǐ de xīn shāngdiàn shénme shíhòu kāizhāng?When does your new store open?