Common Measure Words
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ID: 0335
Elementary
While “how much” is usually reserved for all the bargaining you do here, it can also be used for “quantifying things,” meaning that you need to understand “measure words,” which means we need to make you a lesson on it… lest your retort to “how far is it” be “too expensive!” Listen in and expand your knowledge of this especially fun element of the Mandarin Chinese language.
Jenny, Ken
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 张 | zhāng | measure word for flat object (paper etc.) | |
| 纸 | zhǐ | paper | |
| 几 | jǐ | how many | |
| 辆 | liàng | measure word for transportation |
一张纸两张纸三张纸几张纸
yī 一zhāng 张zhǐ 纸liǎng 两zhāng 张zhǐ 纸sān 三zhāng 张zhǐ 纸jǐ 几zhāng 张zhǐ 纸
a piece of paper, two pieces of paper, three pieces of paper, how many pieces of paper
一辆汽车两辆汽车三辆汽车几辆汽车
yī 一liàng 辆qìchē 汽车liǎng 两liàng 辆qìchē 汽车sān 三liàng 辆qìchē 汽车jǐ 几liàng 辆qìchē 汽车
a vehicle, two vehicles, three vehicles, how many vehicles
一件衣服两件衣服三件衣服几件衣服
yī 一jiàn 件yīfu 衣服liǎng 两jiàn 件yīfu 衣服sān 三jiàn 件yīfu 衣服jǐ 几jiàn 件yīfu 衣服
a piece of clothing, two pieces of clothing, three pieces of clothing, how many pieces of clothing
一双筷子两双筷子三双筷子几双筷子
yī 一shuāng 双kuàizi 筷子liǎng 两shuāng 双kuàizi 筷子sān 三shuāng 双kuàizi 筷子jǐ 几shuāng 双kuàizi 筷子
a pair of chopsticks, two pairs of chopsticks, three pairs of chopsticks, how many pairs of chopsticks
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