---
title: "Zhuzhang Meaning: 主张 (zhǔzhāng) Means “to advocate”"
description: "主张 (traditional 主張, zhǔzhāng) means “to advocate; to hold (a view); view; position; proposal”. Hear its tones, see what 主 and 张 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuzhang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 主张 mean?

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主张 zhǔzhāng

## to advocate; to hold (a view); view; position; proposal

## Its characters

1. 主 zhǔ master
2. 张 zhāng classifier for flat objects (paper, tables, beds, faces)

## In a sentence

他主张大家一起去。 He suggests that everyone go together.

之后的十四年，他带着学生走了一个又一个国家，希望有国王愿意采用他的**主张**。

From [孔子是谁？ · Who was Confucius?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/who-was-confucius#library-word-351-353)

[More about 主张](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%BB%E5%BC%A0)

## More words with 主 or 张

- [车主 chēzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chezhu)
- [公主 gōngzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzhu)
- [雇主 gùzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guzhu)
- [紧张 jǐnzhāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinzhang)
- [夸张 kuāzhāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuazhang)
- [扩张 kuòzhāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuozhang)
- [民主 mínzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minzhu)
- [社会主义 shèhuì-zhǔyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shehuizhuyi)
- [主办 zhǔbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuban)
- [主编 zhǔbiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhubian)

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