The Chinese word for paper is
纸

zhǐ

Chinese Definition

paper
1. 纸

紙
1. paper
草稿紙 - scratch paper
她買了紙、筆等文具。 - She bought paper, pens, and other such stationery.
他用棕色的紙把包裹包起來。 - He wrapped brown paper around the package.
2. (chiefly Cantonese) currency
港紙 - Hong Kong dollar
加紙 - Canadian dollar
3. (Cantonese, ) banknote; bill
十蚊紙 - ten-dollar bill
4. Short for 紙錢, paper made to resemble money and burnt as an offering to the dead
5. (Mandarin, neologism, slang)
妹紙 - girl
胖紙 - fatty