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<div class="pg_page_title">Chinese Measure Words</div>
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你好 Chinese Learners! 😃


In Chinese, in order to specify a certain number of something, you combine a number with a '''measure word''' or '''classifier''', followed by the noun.
➡ You will find below a comprehensive list of Chinese measure words.


You need to know the right measure word when asking a "how much/many?" question using "jǐ 几".
In Chinese, in order to specify a certain number of something, you combine a number with a '''measure word''' (also named classifier, specifier), followed by the noun.


Below is a comprehensive list of Chinese measure words and how to use them.
You need to know the right measure word when asking a "how much/many?" question using "jǐ 几".
 
By learning these measure words, you will be able to express quantities and amounts more accurately and effectively in Chinese. You will find a comprehensive list of measure words, along with examples of their use in context, to help you understand and use them correctly.
 
A Chinese version of [[wikipedia:For_Want_of_a_Nail|For Want of a Nail]] (from ''简单的逻辑学 Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking'', author: D.Q. McInerny, translator: 赵明燕, press: 中国人民大学出版社 China Renmin University Press, ISBN: 978-7-300-08853-2, page: 48) is:
 
* 失了一'''颗'''铁钉，丢了一'''只'''马蹄铁；
* 丢了一'''只'''马蹄铁，折了一'''匹'''战马；
* 折了一'''匹'''战马，损了一'''位'''国王；
* 损了一'''位'''国王，输了一'''场'''战争；
* 输了一'''场'''战争，亡了一'''个'''帝国。
 
 
==Comprehensive List of Chinese Measure Words==
 
Below is a comprehensive list of Chinese measure words and how to use them.
 
* ''Italic'' means uncommon.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Italic means uncommon.
!Character
!|Character
!Pinyin
!|Pinyin
!Usage or meaning
!|Usage or meaning
!Example
!Example
|-
|-
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|bǎ
|bǎ
|handful thing
|handful thing
|一把粮食 a hand of grains
|一把粮食/一把糧食 a hand of grains
|-
|-
|班
|班
|bān
|bān
|group of people, scheduled transportation
|group of people, scheduled transportation
|一班公交车 a course of bus
|一班公交车/一班公車 a course of bus
|-
|-
|''版''
|''版''
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|bān
|bān
|kind
|kind
|一般风景 a kind of scene
|一般风景/一般風景 a kind of scene
|-
|-
|瓣
|瓣
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|bāo
|bāo
|pack
|pack
|一包烟 a pack of cigarette
|一包烟/一包煙 a pack of cigarette
|-
|-
|''抱''
|''抱''
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|bēi
|bēi
|amount of a cup
|amount of a cup
|一杯咖啡 a cup of coffee
|一杯咖啡 a cup of coffee
|-
|-
|倍
|倍
|bèi
|bèi
|time of amount
|time of amount
|两倍收入 twice income
|两倍收入/兩倍收入 twice income
|-
|-
|本
|本
|běn
|běn
|book, plant
|book, plant
|一本书 a book
|一本书/一本書 a book
|-
|-
|笔/筆
|笔/筆
|bǐ
|bǐ
|payment, painting or calligraphy
|payment, painting or calligraphy
|一笔交易 a deal
|一笔交易/一筆交易 a deal
|-
|-
|遍
|遍
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|bǐng
|bǐng
|thing with a handle
|thing with a handle
|一柄锤子 a hammer
|一柄锤子/一柄錘子 a hammer
|-
|-
|拨/撥
|拨/撥
|bō
|bō
|group
|group
|一拨客人 a group of customers
|一拨客人/一撥客人 a group of customers
|-
|-
|步
|步
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|bù
|bù
|movie, novel, vehicle, phone, ...
|movie, novel, vehicle, phone, ...
|一部电影 a movie
|一部电影/一部電影 a movie
|-
|-
|''槽''
|''槽''
|''cáo''
|''cáo''
|''groove''
|''groove''
|''一槽窗户 a slot of window''
|''一槽窗户/一槽窗戶'' ''a slot of window''
|-
|-
|册
|册/冊
|cè
|cè
|book
|book
|一册书 a book
|一册书/一冊書 a book
|-
|-
|层/層
|层/層
|céng
|céng
|layer
|layer
|一层楼 a floor
|一层楼/一層樓 a floor
|-
|-
|''常''
|''常''
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|chǎng
|chǎng
|activity
|activity
|一场比赛 a match, 一场地震 an earthquake
|一场比赛/一場比賽 a match, 一场地震/一場地震 an earthquake
|-
|-
|cháng
|cháng
|number of times
|number of times
|一场雨 a rain
|一场雨/一場雨 a rain
|-
|-
|车/車
|车/車
|chē
|chē
|volume of a car/cart
|volume of a car/cart
|一车粮食 a car/cart of food
|一车粮食/一車糧食 a car/cart of food
|-
|-
|''酲''
|''酲''
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|chóng
|chóng
|layer, piece
|layer, piece
|三重门 three layers of door
|三重门/三重門 three layers of door
|-
|-
|''筹/籌''
|''筹/籌''
|''chóu''
|''chóu''
|''people''
|''people''
|''三筹好汉 three heroes''
|''三筹好汉/三籌好漢 three heroes''
|-
|-
|出
|出/齣
|chū
|chū
|drama
|drama
|一出戏 a show
|一出戏/一齣戲 a show
|-
|-
   |串
   |串
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|cù
|cù
|cluster
|cluster
|一簇鲜花 a cluster of flowers
|一簇鲜花/一簇鮮花 a cluster of flowers
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |撮
| rowspan="2" |撮
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|zuǒ
|zuǒ
|tuft
|tuft
|一撮头发 a tuft of hair
|一撮头发/一撮頭髮 a tuft of hair
|-
|-
|搭
|搭
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|dá
|dá
|dozen
|dozen
|一打铅笔 a dozen pencils
|一打铅笔/一打鉛筆 a dozen pencils
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |沓
| rowspan="2" |沓
|dá
|dá
|pile
|pile
|一沓信纸 a pile of letter paper
|一沓信纸/一沓信紙 a pile of letter paper
|-
|-
|tà
|tà
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|
|
|-
|-
|担
|担/擔
|dàn
|dàn
|thing beared by shoulders
|thing beared by shoulders
|一担水 a bucket of water
|一担水/一擔水 a bucket of water
|-
|-
|''儋''
|''儋''
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|dāo
|dāo
|time of cutting, 100 pieces of paper
|time of cutting, 100 pieces of paper
|切三刀 to cut 3 times, 一刀纸 100 pieces of paper
|切三刀 to cut 3 times, 一刀纸/一刀紙 100 pieces of paper
|-
|-
|道
|道
|dào
|dào
|strip, door, meal, question, sight of intrest, ...
|strip, door, meal, question, sight of intrest, ...
|一道门 a door
|一道门/一道門 a door
|-
|-
|''磴''
|''磴''
|''dèng''
|''dèng''
|''stair''
|''stair''
|''十磴台阶 ten steps of stair''
|''十磴台阶/十磴台階 ten steps of stair''
|-
|-
|滴
|滴
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|diǎn
|diǎn
|uncertain little amount
|uncertain little amount
|一点甜味 a little sweetness
|一点甜味/一點甜味 a little sweetness
|-
|-
|''吊''
|''吊''
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|
|
|-
|-
|叠
|叠/疊
|dié
|dié
|stack
|stack
|一叠盘子 a stack of plates
|一叠盘子/一疊盤子 a stack of plates
|-
|-
|顶/頂
|顶/頂
|dǐng
|dǐng
|thing with a top
|thing with a top
|一顶帽子 a hat
|一顶帽子/一頂帽子 a hat
|-
|-
|锭/錠
|锭/錠
|dìng
|dìng
|ingot
|ingot
|一锭银子 an ingot of silver
|一锭银子/一錠銀子 an ingot of silver
|-
|-
|栋/棟
|栋/棟
|dòng
|dòng
|building
|building
|一栋楼 a building
|一栋楼/一棟樓 a building
|-
|-
|蔸
|''蔸''
|dōu
|''dōu''
|plant
|''plant''
|一蔸草 a stick of grass
|''一蔸草 a stick of grass''
|-
|-
|堵
|堵
|dǔ
|dǔ
|wall
|wall
|一堵墙 a wall
|一堵墙/一堵牆 a wall
|-
|-
|段
|段
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|duī
|duī
|heap
|heap
|一堆垃圾 a heap of junk
|一堆垃圾 a heap of junk
|-
|-
|队/隊
|队/隊
|duì
|duì
|team
|team
|一队士兵 a team of soldiers
|一队士兵/一隊士兵 a team of soldiers
|-
|-
|对/對
|对/對
|duì
|duì
|pair
|pair
|一对情侣 a pair of lovers
|一对情侣/一對情侶 a pair of lovers
|-
|-
|吨/噸
|吨/噸
|dūn
|dūn
|ton;
|ton, volume unit for ship of 2.83 cubic metres
 
volume unit for ship of 2.83 cubic metres
|
|
|-
|-
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|dūn
|dūn
|cluster of plants
|cluster of plants
|一千墩花生 ａ thousand peanuts
|一千墩花生 a thousand peanuts
|-
|-
|朵
|朵
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|duò
|duò
|pile
|pile
|一垛砖 a pile of brircks
|一垛砖/一垛磚 a pile of brircks
|-
|-
|发/發
|发/發
|fā
|fā
|cartridge
|cartridge
|一发子弹 a bullet
|一发子弹/一發子彈 a bullet
|-
|-
|番
|番
|fān
|fān
|number of times, kind, piece, fold
|number of times, kind, piece, fold
|别有一番天地 being another kind of world, 翻一番 double
|别有一番天地 being another kind of world, 翻一番 to double
|-
|-
|畈
|''畈''
|fàn
|''fàn''
|tract of field
|''tract of field''
|一畈田 a tract
|''一畈田 a tract''
|-
|-
|房
|房
|fáng
|fáng
|''string of fruit,'' wife and concubine
|''string of fruit,'' wife or concubine
|一房侧室 a side room (dweller)
|一房侧室/一房側室 a side room (dweller)
|-
|-
|分
|分
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|fèn
|fèn
|part
|part
|一份牛排 a steak, 一份报纸 a newspaper
|一份牛排 a steak, 一份报纸/一份報紙 a newspaper
|-
|-
|''缶''
|''缶''
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|fú
|fú
|paintiing, cloth
|paintiing, cloth
|一幅画 a painting
|一幅画/一幅畫 a painting
|-
|-
|副
|副
|fù
|fù
|set of thing, attitude
|set of thing, attitude
|一副盔甲 a suit of armor, 一副笑脸 a smiling face
|一副盔甲 a suit of armor, 一副笑脸/一副笑臉 a smiling face
|-
|-
|''陔''
|''陔''
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|gān
|gān
|bamboo, pipe smoke
|bamboo, pipe smoke
|一竿烟 a pipe smoke
|一竿烟/一竿煙 a pipe smoke
|-
|-
|杆
|杆
|gǎn
|gǎn
|thing with a pole
|thing with a pole
|一杆枪 a gun
|一杆枪/一杆槍 a gun
|-
|-
|''合''
|''合''
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|gè
|gè
|universal measure word
|universal measure word
|一个人 a person,  一个场景 a scene
|一个人/一個人 a person,  一个场景/一個場景 a scene
|-
|-
|根
|根
|gēn
|gēn
|thing of strip shape
|thing of strip shape
|一根电线 a wire
|一根电线/一根電線 a wire
|-
|-
|''弓''
|''弓''
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|gǔ
|gǔ
|whiff, stream, band of people
|whiff, stream, band of people
|一股烟 a smoke
|一股烟/一股煙 a smoke
|-
|-
|挂
|挂/掛
|guà
|guà
|string
|string
|一挂鞭炮 a string of crackers
|一挂鞭炮/一掛鞭炮 a string of crackers
|-
|-
|管
|管
|guǎn
|guǎn
|slender cylindrical thing
|slender cylindrical thing
|一管铅笔 a pencil
|一管铅笔/一管鉛筆 a pencil
|-
|-
|''桄''
|''桄''
|''guàng''
|''guàng''
|''reel''
|''reel''
|''一桄线 a reel of string''
|''一桄线/一桄線 a reel of string''
|-
|-
|''过/過''
|''过/過''
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|hào
|hào
|people
|people
|几十号人 tens of people
|几十号人/幾十號人 tens of people
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |合
| rowspan="2" |合
|hé
|hé
|round of fight
|round of fight
|战了五十合 fought 50 rounds
|战了五十合/戰了五十合 fought 50 rounds
|-
|-
|''gě''
|''gě''
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|一泓清泉 a fountain
|一泓清泉 a fountain
|-
|-
|户
|户/戶
|hù
|hù
|family
|family
|一户人家 a mafily
|一户人家/一戶人家 a mafily
|-
|-
|回
|回
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|huǒ
|huǒ
|group of people
|group of people
|一伙强盗 a group of robbers
|一伙强盗/一夥強盜 a group of robbers
|-
|-
|和
|和
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|jí
|jí
|step, stage, head
|step, stage, head
|一级人头 a head of man
|一级人头/一級人頭 a head of man
|-
|-
|记/記
|记/記
|jì
|jì
|hit on body
|hit on body
|一记耳光 a slap in the face
|一记耳光/一記耳光 a slap in the face
|-
|-
|剂/劑
|剂/劑
|jì
|jì
|decoction of medicinal ingredients
|decoction of medicinal ingredients
|一剂药 a dose of medicine
|一剂药/一劑藥 a dose of medicine
|-
|-
|家
|家
|jiā
|jiā
|family, shop or enterprise, ...
|family, shop or enterprise, ...
|一家店铺 a shop
|一家店铺/一家店鋪 a shop
|-
|-
|架
|架
|jià
|jià
|''distance between posts'', thing with posts
|''distance between posts'', thing with posts
|一架飞机 an aeroplane
|一架飞机/一架飛機 an aeroplane
|-
|-
|肩
|肩
|jiān
|jiān
|shoulder
|shoulder
|一肩重担 a shoulder burden
|一肩重担/一肩重擔 a shoulder burden
|-
|-
|间/間
|间/間
|jiān
|jiān
|room
|room
|一间公寓 an apartment
|一间公寓/一間公寓 an apartment
|-
|-
|煎
|煎
|jiān
|jiān
|decoction
|decoction
|一煎药 a decoction
|一煎药/一煎藥 a decoction
|-
|-
|件
|件
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|jiǎo
|jiǎo
|skein
|skein
|一绞毛线 a woolen thread
|一绞毛线/一絞毛線 a woolen thread
|-
|-
|觉/覺
|觉/覺
|jiào
|jiào
|sleep
|sleep
|一觉 a sleep
|一觉/一覺 a sleep
|-
|-
|节/節
|节/節
|jié
|jié
|section
|section
|一节比赛 a section of game, 一节竹子 a section of bamboo
|一节比赛/一節比賽 a section of game, 一节竹子/一節竹子 a section of bamboo
|-
|-
|截
|截
|jié
|jié
|cut piece
|cut piece
|一截木头 a section of wood
|一截木头/一截木頭 a section of wood
|-
|-
|介
|介
|jiè
|jiè
|person with occupation
|person with occupation (humble)
|一介书生 a scholar
|一介书生/一介書生 a scholar
|-
|-
|届
|届/屆
|jiè
|jiè
|term of meeting or the group of students to graduate
|term of meeting or the group of students to graduate
|一届会议 a meeting
|一届会议/一屆會議 a meeting
|-
|-
|斤
|斤
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|
|-
|-
|''茎''
|''茎/莖''
|''jīng''
|''jīng''
|''thin stick''
|''thin stick''
|''一茎草 a stick of grass''
|''一茎草/一莖草 a stick of grass''
|-
|-
|掬
|掬
|jū
|jū
|amount of hands holding
|amount of hands holding
|一掬土 hands held soil
|一掬土 soil held by hands
|-
|-
|''举''
|''举/舉''
|''jǔ''
|''jǔ''
|''outdated weight unit of 3 liǎng''
|''outdated weight unit of 3 liǎng''
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|jù
|jù
|sentence
|sentence
|一句话 a sentence
|一句话/一句話 a sentence
|-
|-
|具
|具
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|juǎn
|juǎn
|wad, amount of a roll
|wad, amount of a roll
|一卷钞票 a wad of banknotes
|一卷钞票/一卷鈔票 a wad of banknotes
|-
|-
|开/開
|开/開
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|kē
|kē
|plant
|plant
|一棵树 a tree
|一棵树/一棵樹 a tree
|-
|-
|颗/顆
|颗/顆
|kē
|kē
|grain
|grain
|一颗珍珠 a pearl
|一颗珍珠/一顆珍珠 a pearl
|-
|-
|客
|客
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|''kòu''
|''kòu''
|''bunch of document, thread lap''
|''bunch of document, thread lap''
|''拧了三扣 screwed three laps''
|''拧了三扣/擰了三扣 screwed three laps''
|-
|-
|块/塊
|块/塊
|kuài
|kuài
|piece, lump, colloquial yuán
|piece, lump, colloquial yuán
|一块冰 an ice
|一块冰/一塊冰 an ice
|-
|-
|捆
|捆
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|magnitude of 1/100, length unit, weight unit, acreage unit,
|magnitude of 1/100, length unit, weight unit, acreage unit,
interest rate unit
interest rate unit
|厘米 1/100 metre
|厘米 centimetre
|-
|-
|粒
|粒
|lì
|lì
|round small thing
|round small thing
|一粒药 a pill
|一粒药/一粒藥 a pill
|-
|-
|联/聯
|联/聯
|lián
|lián
|pair
|pair
|对联 couplet
|对联/對聯 couplet
|-
|-
|两/兩
|两/兩
|liǎng
|liǎng
|weight unit, 50 grams for now
|weight unit, 50 grams for now
|半斤八两 half jin and eight liang (idiom, at the same level, derogatory)
|半斤八两/半斤八兩 half jīn and eight liǎng (at the same level, idiom, derogatory)
|-
|-
|''緉''
|''緉''
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|liàng
|liàng
|vehicle
|vehicle
|一辆车 a car
|一辆车/一輛車 a car
|-
|-
|料
|料
|liào
|liào
|decoction, ''number of times''
|decoction, ''number of times''
|一料药 a decoction
|一料药/一料藥 a decoction
|-
|-
|列
|列
|liè
|liè
|row of the same things
|row of the same things
|一列火车 a train
|一列火车/一列火車 a train
|-
|-
|令
|令
|lǐng
|lǐng
|500 pieces of paper
|500 pieces of paper
|一令纸 500 pieces of paper
|一令纸/一令紙 500 pieces of paper
|-
|-
|领/領
|领/領
|lǐng
|lǐng
|mat
|mat
|一领席 a mat
|一领席/一領席 a mat
|-
|-
|绺/綹
|绺/綹
|liǔ
|liǔ
|tuft
|tuft
|一绺丝线 a thread
|一绺丝线/一綹絲線 a thread
|-
|-
|溜
|溜
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|lú
|lú
|heat
|heat
|一炉钢 a heat of steel
|一炉钢/一爐鋼 a heat of steel
|-
|-
|轮/輪
|轮/輪
|lún
|lún
|round thing, number of times
|round thing, number of times
|一轮明月 a round bright moon
|一轮明月/一輪明月 a round bright moon
|-
|-
|罗/羅
|罗/羅
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|luò
|luò
|stack
|stack
|一摞砖 a pile of bricks
|一摞砖/一摞磚 a pile of bricks
|-
|-
|缕/縷
|缕/縷
|lǚ
|lǚ
|strand
|strand
|一缕头发 a strand of hair
|一缕头发/一縷頭髮 a strand of hair
|-
|-
|锊/鋝
|''锊/鋝''
|lüè
|''lüè''
|outdated weight unit, six liǎng
|''outdated weight unit, 6 liǎng''
|
|
|-
|-
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|mǎ
|mǎ
|thing, pile, length unit yard
|thing, pile, length unit yard
|一码砖 a pile of bricks
|一码砖/一碼磚 a pile of bricks
|-
|-
|''卖''
|''卖/賣''
|''mài''
|''mài''
|''dish''
|''dish''
|''一卖杂烩 a dish of chowder''
|''一卖杂烩/一賣雜燴 a dish of chowder''
|-
|-
|枚
|枚
|méi
|méi
|piece
|piece
|一枚邮票 a stamp
|一枚邮票/一枚郵票 a stamp
|-
|-
|眉
|''眉''
|méi
|''méi''
|crescent
|''crescent''
|一眉新月 a new moon
|''一眉新月 a new moon''
|-
|-
|美
|''美''
|měi
|''měi''
|mel scale
|''mel scale''
|
|
|-
|-
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|mén
|mén
|cannon
|cannon
|一门大炮  a big cannon
|一门大炮/一門大砲 a big cannon
|-
|-
|面
|面
|miàn
|miàn
|flat thing
|flat thing
|一面镜子 a mirror
|一面镜子/一面鏡子 a mirror
|-
|-
|秒
|秒
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|
|
|-
|-
|亩
|亩/畝
|mǔ
|mǔ
|area unit, 1/15 hectare for now
|area unit, 1/15 hectare for now
|一亩地 1 mu of land
|一亩地/一畝地 1 mǔ of land
|-
|-
|''耦''
|''耦''
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|''一爿商店 a shop''
|''一爿商店 a shop''
|-
|-
|盘
|盘/盤
|pán
|pán
|plate, round of chess
|plate, round of chess
|一盘石磨 a plate of stone mill
|一盘石磨/一盤石磨 a plate of stone mill
|-
|-
|泡
|泡
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|péng
|péng
|dishevelled thing
|dishevelled thing
|一蓬凤尾竹 a Bambusa multiplex
|一蓬凤尾竹/一蓬鳳尾竹 a Bambusa multiplex
|-
|-
|捧
|捧
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|pī
|pī
|large thing or large amount of things
|large thing or large amount of things
|一批货物 a batch of goods
|一批货物/一批貨物 a batch of goods
|-
|-
|篇
|篇
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|piě
|piě
|side-falling thing
|side-falling thing
|两撇眉毛 two eyebrows
|两撇眉毛/兩撇眉毛 two eyebrows
|-
|-
|''榀''
|''榀''
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|pū
|pū
|mat or mattress
|mat or mattress
|一铺褥子 a mattress
|一铺褥子/一鋪褥子 a mattress
|-
|-
|骑/騎
|骑/騎
|qí/jì
|qí/jì
|person with horse
|a person with a horse
|千乘万骑 thousand chariots and ten thousand cavalry
|千乘万骑/千乘萬騎 thousand chariots and ten thousand cavalry
|-
|-
|起
|起
|qǐ
|qǐ
|number of times, case, ''group, batch''
|number of times, case, ''group, batch''
|一起诉讼 a lawsuit
|一起诉讼/一起訴訟 a lawsuit
|-
|-
|''掐''
|''掐''
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|''qiāng''
|''qiāng''
|''animal''
|''animal''
|''一腔猪 a pig''
|''一腔猪/一腔豬 a pig''
|-
|-
|顷/頃
|顷/頃
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|
|
|-
|-
   |丘
   |丘/坵
   |qiū
   |qiū
   |divided paddy field
   |divided paddy field
|一丘田 a paddy field
|一丘田/一坵田 a paddy field
|-
|-
|''躯/軀''
|''躯/軀''
|''qū''
|''qū''
|''body''
|''body''
|''一躯死尸 a corpse''
|''一躯死尸/一軀死屍 a corpse''
|-
|-
|曲
|曲
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|quān
|quān
|loop
|loop
|一圈铁丝 a circle of wire
|一圈铁丝/一圈鐵絲 a circle of wire
|-
|-
|拳
|拳
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|''què''
|''què''
|''lyrics''
|''lyrics''
|''一阕词 a line of verse''
|''一阕词/一闋詞 a line of verse''
|-
|-
|群
|群
|qún
|qún
|group
|group
|一群天鹅 a group of swans
|一群天鹅/一群天鵝 a group of swans
|-
|-
|任
|任
|rèn
|rèn
|term of office
|term of office
|一任总统 a president
|一任总统/一任總統 a president
|-
|-
|扇
|扇
|shàn
|shàn
|door, window
|door, window
|一扇门 a door
|一扇门/一扇門 a door
|-
|-
|身
|身
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|shēng
|shēng
|number of times of sound
|number of times of sound
|一声叹息 a sigh
|一声叹息/一聲嘆息 a sigh
|-
|-
   |乘
   |乘
   |shèng
   |shèng
   |chariot
   |chariot
|千乘之国 country with a thousand chariots
|千乘之国/千乘之國 country with a thousand chariots
|-
|-
|''事''
|''事''
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|shǒu
|shǒu
|poem, lyric, song
|poem, lyric, song
|一首诗 a poem
|一首诗/一首詩 a poem
|-
|-
|熟
|熟
Line 1,021: Line 1,037:
|shuāng
|shuāng
|pair
|pair
|一双翅膀 a pair of wings
|一双翅膀/一雙翅膀 a pair of wings
|-
|-
|艘
|艘
Line 1,031: Line 1,047:
|suō
|suō
|shuttle, bullet clip
|shuttle, bullet clip
|一梭子弹 a clip of bullets
|一梭子弹/一梭子彈 a clip of bullets
|-
|-
|所
|所
|suǒ
|suǒ
|building, ''mountain, island''
|building with usage, ''mountain, island''
|一所学校 a school
|一所学校/一所學校 a school
|-
|-
|''索''
|''索''
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|丝/絲
|丝/絲
|sī
|sī
|magnitude, 1/10000
|magnitude of 1/10000
|丝米 1/10000 metre
|丝米/絲米 1/10000 metre
|-
|-
|''塔''
|''塔''
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|tái
|tái
|drama, aparatus, ...
|drama, aparatus, ...
|一台电视 a television
|一台电视/一台電視 a television
|-
|-
|抬(/擡)
|抬(/擡)
|tái
|tái
|thing lifted by two people
|thing lifted by two people
|八抬大轿 eight lift sedan chair
|八抬大轿/八抬大轎 eight lift sedan chair
|-
|-
|摊/攤
|摊/攤
|tān
|tān
|pool
|pool
|一滩水 a pool of water
|一滩水/一灘水 a pool of water
|-
|-
|坛/壇
|坛/壇
|tán
|tán
|relative to altar, earthen jug
|relative to altar, earthen jug
|一坛佛事 a Buddhism ritual
|一坛佛事/一壇佛事 a Buddhism ritual
|-
|-
|堂
|堂
|táng
|táng
|lesson, set
|lesson, set
|一堂课 a lesson
|一堂课/一堂課 a lesson
|-
|-
|趟
|趟
|tàng
|tàng
|step, suit in drama
|step, suit in drama
|一趟火车 a course of train
|一趟火车/一趟火車 a course of train
|-
|-
|套
|套
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|tiáo
|tiáo
|strip, fish
|strip, fish
|一条鱼 a fish
|一条鱼/一條魚 a fish
|-
|-
|贴/貼
|贴/貼
|tiē
|tiē
|plaster
|plaster
|一贴膏药 a plaster
|一贴膏药/一貼膏藥 a plaster
|-
|-
|帖
|帖
|tiě
|tiě
|mixed decotion
|mixed decotion
|一帖中药 a dose of Chinese medicine
|一帖中药/一帖中藥 a dose of Chinese medicine
|-
|-
|''莛''
|''莛''
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|tǐng
|tǐng
|straight object
|straight object
|一挺机关枪 a machine gun
|一挺机关枪/一挺機關槍 a machine gun
|-
|-
|通
|通
|tōng
|tōng
|number of times, telegram, phone call
|number of times, telegram, phone call
|一通电话 a phone call
|一通电话/一通電話 a phone call
|-
|-
|''统/統''
|''统/統''
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|tóu
|tóu
|animal
|animal
|一头大象 an elephant
|一头大象/一頭大象 an elephant
|-
|-
|团/團
|团/團
|tuán
|tuán
|lump
|lump
|一团毛线 a ball of wool
|一团毛线/一團毛線 a ball of wool
|-
|-
|砣
|砣
|tuó
|tuó
|block
|block
|一砣石头 a stone
|一砣石头/一砣石頭 a stone
|-
|-
|''庹''
|''庹''
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|wān
|wān
|curved moon
|curved moon
|一弯明月 a curved bright moon
|一弯明月/一彎明月 a curved bright moon
|-
|-
|湾/灣
|''湾/灣''
|wān
|''wān''
|place on water
|''place on water''
|
|
|-
|-
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|一汪水 a pool of water
|一汪水 a pool of water
|-
|-
|围
|围/圍
|wéi
|wéi
|thing can be circled, length of a circle of two arms or fingers
|thing can be circled, length of a circle of two arms or fingers
|一围玉带 a jade belt
|一围玉带/一圍玉帶 a jade belt
|-
|-
|尾
|尾
|wěi
|wěi
|fish
|fish
|一尾鱼 a fish
|一尾鱼/一尾魚 a fish
|-
|-
|味
|味
|wèi
|wèi
|kind of medicinal herb
|kind of medicinal herb
|五味药 five kinds of herb
|五味药/五味藥 five kinds of herb
|-
|-
|文
|文
|wén
|wén
|coin
|old coin
|一文钱 a penny
|一文钱/一文錢 a penny
|-
|-
|窝/窩
|窝/窩
|wō
|wō
|brood
|brood
|一窝小鸡 a nest of chicks
|一窝小鸡/一窩小雞 a nest of chicks
|-
|-
|''握''
|''握''
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   |xià
   |xià
   |time of the same action
   |time of the same action
|点击鼠标两下 click the mouse two times
|点击鼠标两下/點擊滑鼠兩下 click the mouse two times
|-
|-
|线/線
|线/線
|xiàn
|xiàn
|gleam
|gleam
|一线希望 a glimmer of hope
|一线希望/一線希望 a glimmer of hope
|-
|-
|箱
|箱
|xiāng
|xiāng
|volume of a box
|volume of a box
|一箱宝石 a box of precious stones
|一箱宝石/一箱寶石 a box of precious stones
|-
|-
|响/響
|响/響
|xiǎng
|xiǎng
|number of times of sound
|number of times of sound
|双响 two times of sound
|双响/雙響 two times of sound
|-
|-
|项/項
|项/項
|xiàng
|xiàng
|item
|item
|一项任务 a task
|一项任务/一項任務 a task
|-
|-
|些
|些
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|xún
|xún
|urging guests to drink
|urging guests to drink
|酒过三巡 after three times of persuading to drink
|酒过三巡/酒過三巡 after three times of persuading to drink
|-
|-
|浔/潯
|浔/潯
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|yàng
|yàng
|kind
|kind
|多样 diverse
|多样/多樣 diverse
|-
|-
|引
|''引''
|yǐn
|''yǐn''
|outdated length unit, 10 zhàng
|''outdated length unit, 10 zhàng''
|
|
|-
|-
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   |zā
   |zā
   |turn
   |turn
|绕树三匝 around the tree three turns
|绕树三匝/繞樹三匝 around the tree three turns
|-
|-
|''扎''
|''扎''
|''zā''
|''zā''
|''bunch''
|''bunch''
|''一扎钱 a bunch of cash''
|''一扎钱/一扎錢 a bunch of cash''
|-
|-
|''载/載''
|''载/載''
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|zé
|zé
|article
|article
|一则公告 an annoncement
|一则公告/一則公告 an annoncement
|-
|-
|拃
|拃
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|zhǎn
|zhǎn
|lamp, lantern
|lamp, lantern
|一盏灯 a lamp
|一盏灯/一盞燈 a lamp
|-
|-
|张/張
|张/張
|zhāng
|zhāng
|piece of paper, table, chair, mouth, bow, ...
|piece of paper, table, chair, mouth, bow, ...
|一张明信片 a postcard
|一张明信片/一張明信片 a postcard
|-
|-
|章
|章
|zhāng
|zhāng
|movement of a song, ''tree''
|movement of a song, chapter, ''tree''
|
|
|-
|-
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|zhàng
|zhàng
|length unit, 10/3 metre for now
|length unit, 10/3 metre for now
|万丈深渊 ten thousand zhàng depth abyss
|万丈深渊/萬丈深淵 ten thousand zhàng depth abyss
|-
|-
|帧/幀
|帧/幀
|zhēn
|zhēn
|piece of picture
|piece of picture
|一帧油画 an oil painting
|一帧油画/一幀油畫 an oil painting
|-
|-
|支
|支
|zhī
|zhī
|rod, team, song, ''wattage of bulb''
|rod, team, song, ''wattage of bulb''
|一支钢笔 a pen
|一支钢笔/一支鋼筆 a pen
|-
|-
|只/隻
|只/隻
|zhī
|zhī
|animal, wing, ...
|animal, wing, ...
|一只老虎 a tiger
|一只老虎/一隻老虎 a tiger
|-
|-
|枝
|枝
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|zhǐ
|zhǐ
|sheet of paper
|sheet of paper
|一纸空文 an invalid paper
|一纸空文/一紙空文 an invalid paper
|-
|-
|''秩''
|''秩''
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|一盅酒 a little cup of wine
|一盅酒 a little cup of wine
|-
|-
|钟/锺
|''钟/锺''
|zhōng
|''zhōng''
|handleless small cup, ''outdated volumn unit''
|''handleless small cup, outdated volumn unit''
|
|
|-
|-
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|''zhòu''
|''zhòu''
|''ware bundled with grass''
|''ware bundled with grass''
|''一荮盘子 a bundle of plates''
|''一荮盘子/一荮盤子 a bundle of plates''
|-
|-
|株
|株
|zhū
|zhū
|plant
|plant
|一株树 a tree
|一株树/一株樹 a tree
|-
|-
|铢/銖
|''铢/銖''
|zhū
|''zhū''
|''outdated weight unit, outdated monetary unit'', monetary unit baht
|''outdated weight unit, outdated monetary unit, monetary unit baht''
|
|
|-
|-
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|zhù
|zhù
|gambling capital, payment, ''rain''
|gambling capital, payment, ''rain''
|一注钱 a note of money
|一注钱/一注錢 a note of money
|-
|-
|炷
|炷
Line 1,421: Line 1,437:
|zhuàn
|zhuàn
|rotation, number of times
|rotation, number of times
|
|每分钟300转/每分鐘300轉 300 rounds per minute
|-
|-
|''zhuǎn''
|''zhuǎn''
Line 1,435: Line 1,451:
|zhuāng
|zhuāng
|matter
|matter
|一桩案件 a case
|一桩案件/一樁案件 a case
|-
|-
|幢
|幢
|zhuàng/chuáng
|zhuàng/chuáng
|building
|building
|一幢大楼 a large building
|一幢大楼/一幢大樓 a large building
|-
|-
|''锱/錙''
|''锱/錙''
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|zōng
|zōng
|matter
|matter
|一宗诉讼 a lawsuit
|一宗诉讼/一宗訴訟 a lawsuit
|-
|-
|综/綜
|''综/綜''
|zōng
|''zōng''
|tuft
|''tuft''
|一综线 a tuft of line
|''一综线/一綜線 a tuft of line''
|-
|-
|组/組
|组/組
|zǔ
|zǔ
|set, bundle
|set, bundle
|一组发电机 a set of generator, 一组线 a bundle of line
|一组发电机/一組發電機 a set of generator, 一组线/一組線 a bundle of line
|-
|-
|尊
|尊
|zūn
|zūn
|idol, cannon, cup of wine
|idol, cannon, cup of wine
|一尊大炮 a cannon
|一尊大炮/一尊大砲 a cannon
|-
|-
|座
|座
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|一座山 a mountain
|一座山 a mountain
|}
|}
==Tips to remember them==
Remembering measure words in Chinese can be challenging, but here are some tips that may help:
* Grouping: Categorize Measure Words by Topic
One effective way to remember measure words in Chinese is to group them by topic or category, such as animals, people, food, etc. This can help you remember which measure word to use for a particular noun.
* Associating: Use Visual Images or Mnemonics
Another helpful method for remembering measure words is to associate them with a visual image or mnemonic. For example, you might associate the measure word "个" (gè) with a picture of a person holding up one finger, to help you remember that it is used for counting individual items.
* Practice: Use Measure Words in Context
Consistent practice using measure words in context is key to remembering them. The more you use them, the more familiar they will become. Try using them in sentences, conversations, and other contexts to reinforce your understanding.
* Listening: Listen to Chinese Speakers Using Measure Words
Listening to Chinese speakers using measure words in conversation or in media can help you develop a natural sense of which measure word to use in different situations. Watch Chinese TV shows or movies, listen to Chinese music or podcasts, or practice conversation with native speakers.
* Resources: Use Study Materials to Learn and Review Measure Words
There are many resources available to help you learn and review measure words in Chinese, including textbooks, online courses, flashcards, and other study materials. Consistent review and practice with these resources can help you remember the measure words over time.
== Quiz ==
Here are the questions and answers to help you practice and remember Chinese measure words:
=== Questions: ===
What measure word would you use for:
# "a bottle of beer"?
# "a slice of bread"?
# "a box of tissues"?
# "a cup of coffee"?
# "a chair"?
# "a car"?
# "a bag of chips"?
# "a pair of gloves"?
# "a bottle of wine"?
# "a bunch of flowers"?
# "a box of chocolates"?
# "a plate of dumplings"?
# "a pair of glasses"?
# "a box of crayons"?
# "a sheet of paper"?
# "a piece of cake"?
# "a roll of toilet paper"?
# "a box of crayons"?
# "a bag of apples"?
# "a piece of clothing"?
# "a piece of furniture"?
# "a slice of cheese"?
# "a cup of tea"?
# "a pair of socks"?
# "a tube of toothpaste"?
# "a set of utensils"?
# "a box of matches"?
# "a bottle of shampoo"?
# "a loaf of bread"?
# "a carton of eggs"?
=== Answers: ===
# 瓶 (píng)
# 片 (piàn)
# 盒 (hé)
# 杯 (bēi)
# 把 (bǎ)
# 辆 (liàng)
# 袋 (dài)
# 双 (shuāng)
# 瓶 (píng)
# 朵 (duǒ)
# 盒 (hé)
# 盘 (pán)
# 副 (fù)
# 盒 (hé)
# 张 (zhāng)
# 块 (kuài)
# 卷 (juǎn)
# 盒 (hé)
# 袋 (dài)
# 件 (jiàn)
# 件 (jiàn)
# 片 (piàn)
# 杯 (bēi)
# 双 (shuāng)
# 支 (zhī)
# 套 (tào)
# 盒 (hé)
# 瓶 (píng)
# 条 (tiáo)
# 盒 (hé


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[[Category: Chinese-Mandarin/Advanced]]
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==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/界-jiè-boundary;-circles|界 jiè boundary; circles]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/考-kăo-test,-take-a-test|考 kăo test, take a test]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/吧-ba|吧 ba]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Introducing-Each-Other-(Business-vocabulary)|Introducing Each Other (Business vocabulary)]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/味-wèi-taste;-smell;-flavour|味 wèi taste; smell; flavour]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/孩-hái-child|孩 hái child]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/妈(媽)-mā-mom|妈(媽) mā mom]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/掉-diào-fall,-drop;-lose|掉 diào fall, drop; lose]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/214-Radicals|214 Radicals]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/预(預)-yù-prepare;-in-advance|预(預) yù prepare; in advance]]
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