Measure words
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By Joanne Chen IVC Chinese
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Chinese Measure Words
Trad.
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Simp.
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Pinyin
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Main uses
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Example
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個
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个
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ge
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individual things, people — usage of this classifier in conjunction with any noun is generally accepted if the person does not know the proper classifier.
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一个书包 yí ge shūbāo, a schoolbag
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杯
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bēi
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"cup" — drinks
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一杯水 yì bēi shuǐ. A cup of water.
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本
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běn
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"volume" — any bound print or written matter (books, etc.)
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一本书 yì běn shū. A book.
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點
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点
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diǎn
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ideas, suggestions, can also mean "a bit"
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根
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gēn
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thin, slender objects, lit. "a root of a..." (needles, pillars, grass, vegetable roots etc.)
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一根针 yì gēn zhēn. A needle
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件
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jiàn
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matters, clothing, etc.
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一件衣服 yí jiàn yī fù
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面
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miàn
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any flat and smooth objects, lit. "a surface of a..." (mirrors, flags, walls, etc.)
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一面镜子 yí miàn jìng zi. One mirror
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瓶
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píng
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"bottle" — drinks
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條
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条
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tiáo
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long, narrow, flexible objects (fish, trousers, etc.)
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一条鱼 yì tiáo yú. One fish.
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位
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wèi
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polite classifier for people (e.g. "gentleman", "professors")
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支
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zhī
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stick-like objects (pens, chopsticks, etc.)
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一支笔 yì zhī bî. One pen.
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Resource: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chinese_%28Mandarin%29/Lesson_5
additional info:
家 -- 一家餐館, 一家書店, 一家公司
additional info:
家 -- 一家餐館, 一家書店, 一家公司
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