Table One
Measure
words used in Chinese but not in English.
|
1
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Character
|
Pinyin
|
Used
for
|
Examples
|
|
1
|
把
|
bă
|
small objects which can be held in the hand
|
knives,
chairs, umbrellas, teapot
两把刀; 一把椅子; 一把伞, 一把茶壶
|
|
1
|
本
|
bĕn
|
book-like
objects
|
magazines,
novels
四本杂志; 三本小说
|
|
1
|
遍*
|
biàn
|
action measure (going through a completed
process)
|
watch (a
film), read (a text) 电影看了两遍; 课文念了三遍
|
|
1
|
部
|
bù
|
machinery,
vehicles production of a play
|
cars, plays
六部轿车; 一部话剧
|
|
1
|
场
|
chăng
|
sth. which lasts for a short period
|
performances,
rainfall
演了三场戏; 下了一场雨
|
|
1
|
层
|
céng
|
floor (Similar
to 楼)
|
storey
三层楼
|
|
1
|
次*
|
cì
|
actions
|
to pay visits,
to do sth
去了一次中国; 这件事作了两次
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|
1
|
顶
|
dĭng
|
sth to put
over one's head
|
hats, tents,
umbrellas
一顶帽子; 五顶蚊帐
|
|
1
|
顿
|
dùn
|
actions which last for a short period
|
to eat a meal,
to beat sb. up 吃了一顿饭; 把他打了一顿
|
|
1
|
朵
|
duō
|
flower-like
objects
|
flowers,
clouds, mushrooms
七朵花; 一朵云彩; 几朵木耳
|
|
1
|
份
|
fèn
|
portions
|
newspapers,
jobs
一份报; 一份工作
|
|
1
|
封
|
fēng
|
sth. sealed in
an envelope
|
letters,
telegram
两封信; 一封电报
|
|
1
|
幅
|
fú
|
picture-like objects
|
paintings,
banners
三幅画; 一幅对联; 八幅标语
|
|
1
|
个
|
ge
|
units of sth.
(common measure word, for both abstract and physical objects)
|
people,
schools, ideas...
五个人; 两个学校; 一个主意
|
|
1
|
根
|
gēn
|
sth. thin and flexible
|
hairs,
threads,
strings
两根头发; 一根线; 三根绳
|
|
1
|
户
|
hù
|
household
|
household
这个村子有五户人家
|
|
1
|
回*
|
huí
|
actions (similar to次visits but
more colloq.)
|
actions
看了他两回
|
|
1
|
家
|
jiā
|
establishments
|
companies,
restaurants, shops
一家公司; 四家饭馆; 八家商店
|
|
1
|
架
|
jià
|
machinery, vehicle
|
aeroplanes,
pianos, computers
一架飞机; 十架钢琴
|
|
1
|
间
|
jiān
|
any kinds of
room
|
bed-rooms,
kitchens, class-rooms
一间卧室; 两间厨房; 三间教室
|
|
1
|
件
|
jiàn
|
top part of clothes, matters
|
shirts; coats;
matters
两 件 衬 衫; 一 件 大 衣; 三 件 事
|
|
1
|
句
|
jù
|
sentences,
lines of poems
|
sayings;
idioms
三句成语; 一句诗; 两句话
|
|
1
|
课
|
kè
|
lessons of texts
|
lessons
两本书有五十课课文
|
|
1
|
棵
|
kē
|
trees,
plants
|
pine-tree,
roses
三棵松树; 一棵玫瑰
|
|
1
|
口
|
kŏu
|
population on a small scale (for a number
under 100)
|
population of
a family
一家三口人
|
|
1
|
辆
|
liàng
|
vehicles (on
wheels)
|
cars, bikes
一辆汽车; 一辆脚踏车
|
|
1
|
名
|
míng
|
people (members of...)
|
party members,
university teachers
一名党员; 两名大学教师
|
|
1
|
篇
|
piān
|
writings
|
essays
一篇文章; 两篇论文
|
|
1
|
片
|
piàn
|
sth. thin and in an irregular shape
|
leaves,
fields, lakes, tablets (medicine)
三片叶子; 一片麦田; 四片药片
|
|
1
|
扇
|
shàn
|
sth. vertical
with a flat surface
|
doors, windows
三扇门 一扇窗
|
|
1
|
首
|
shŏu
|
verses
|
songs,
poems
一首民歌; 两首中国诗歌
|
|
1
|
所
|
suŏ
|
small
buildings and houses, institutions
|
universities,
detached houses
一所大学 一所房子
|
|
1
|
堂
|
táng
|
Classes, lectures
|
lessons
三堂课
|
|
1
|
趟*
|
tàng
|
action measure
similar to 次
|
to pay a visit
去了三趟
|
|
1
|
条
|
tiáo
|
sth. narrow, long and twisty, lower part
wearing
|
fish, dogs,
rivers, trousers, skirts, boats
一条鱼; 三条狗; 两条裤子,裙子; 一条船
|
|
1
|
头
|
tóu
|
farm animals
except horses and sheep
|
pigs, oxen
一头猪; 两头牛
|
|
1
|
位
|
wèi
|
people (used to show respect)
|
teachers,
customers
三位老师 一位顾客
|
|
1
|
下*
|
xià
|
measure of
movements to hit, press
|
打两下; 摁一下
|
|
1
|
张
|
zhāng
|
objects made of paper, objects with a flat
object
|
paper,
tickets, beds, table, mouths
一 张 纸; 一 张 票; 一 张 桌 子; 一 张 床
|
|
1
|
枝
|
zhī
|
twig-like
objects
|
Pens
一枝钢笔
|
|
1
|
只
|
zhī
|
animals, one of a pair
|
chickens, shoe
三只鸡 一只鞋
|
|
1
|
座
|
zuò
|
mountains,
big buildings
|
hills, a block
of flats
一座山, 一座公寓/大楼
|
Table Two
Nouns used for measurements. These words are
used in a similar way in English.
|
2
|
Character
|
Pinyin
|
Used
for
|
Examples
|
|
2
|
把
|
bă
|
hands full of...
|
rice grain, sand
一把米; 一把沙
|
|
2
|
包
|
bāo
|
packets of
...
|
sweets, cigarettes
一包糖; 一包烟
|
|
2
|
杯
|
bēi
|
cups, glasses of ...
|
tea, wine
一杯茶; 三杯酒
|
|
2
|
笔
|
bĭ
|
strokes of characters, sums of
money
|
strokes, money
两笔; 一笔钱
|
|
2
|
部
|
bù
|
Productions, sets of written work
|
film/play, film, opera
一部电影 一部著作 三部歌剧
|
|
2
|
层
|
céng
|
layers of...
|
dust, cake
一层灰; 两层蛋糕
|
|
2
|
打
|
dá
|
dozens
of...
|
pencils, eggs
一打铅笔; 两打鸡蛋
|
|
2
|
袋
|
dài
|
bags of...
|
sugar, flour, rice
一袋面粉 两袋大米
|
|
2
|
对
|
duì
|
matched pairs of...
|
couples, vase
一对夫妇; 一对花瓶
|
|
2
|
盒
|
hé
|
small boxes of...
|
cigarettes, cakes
三盒烟; 一盒蛋糕
|
|
2
|
块
|
kuài
|
irregular shape pieces
|
cakes, watches
一 块 蛋 糕; 两块表
|
|
2
|
排
|
pái
|
rows of…, lines of…
|
seats, tables, people
十几排椅子; 四排桌子; 一排人
|
|
2
|
瓶
|
píng
|
bottles of…
|
wine, water, oil
两瓶酒; 一瓶水; 三瓶油
|
|
2
|
束
|
shù
|
bunches of…
|
flowers
一束花
|
|
2
|
双
|
shuāng
|
pairs of…
|
shoes, gloves, chopsticks
六双鞋; 一双手套; 一双筷子
|
|
2
|
套
|
tào
|
sets of…
|
suites, stamps, rooms, furniture
西装; 邮票; 房间; 家具
|
|
2
|
碗
|
wăn
|
bowls
of…
|
rice, noodles, soup
两碗饭; 一碗面; 一碗汤
|
|
2
|
种
|
zhŏng
|
kinds of…
|
things, books, people
一种东西; 一种书; 一种人
|
Table Three
Category 3 and 4: nouns with the “built-in”
measure words and standard measurements.
|
3
|
Character
|
Pinyin
|
Used
for
|
Examples
|
|
3
|
镑
|
bàng
|
Sterling
|
十英镑
|
|
3
|
磅
|
bàng
|
pound (weight)
|
重十磅
|
|
3
|
尺
|
chĭ
|
foot
|
六尺
|
|
3
|
寸
|
cùn
|
inch
|
五寸
|
|
3
|
点
|
diăn
|
o’ clock
|
七点十分
|
|
3
|
度
|
dù
|
degree
|
三十七度
|
|
3
|
分
|
fēn
|
minute (time
reading)
|
五点十五分
|
|
3
|
分
|
fēn
|
cent
(money)
|
六分钱
|
|
3
|
公斤
|
gōngjīn
|
kilogram
|
两公斤
|
|
3
|
角
|
jiăo
|
unit of 10 cents (money)
|
五角
|
|
3
|
刻
|
kè
|
quarter of hour (time reading)
|
八点三刻
|
|
3
|
块
|
kuài
|
unit of 100 cents (money: colloq.)
|
二十五块
|
|
3
|
两
|
liăng
|
measure for weight (1 = 50 gm.)
|
三两饭
|
|
3
|
秒
|
miăo
|
second (time reading)
|
八点十七分零二秒
|
|
3
|
毛
|
máo
|
unit of 10 cents (money: colloq.)
|
九毛八
|
|
3
|
米
|
mĭ
|
meter
|
长三米
|
|
3
|
年
|
nián
|
year
|
两年
|
|
3
|
岁
|
suì
|
year of
age
|
三岁
|
|
3
|
天
|
tiān
|
day
|
七天
|
|
3
|
些* (一些)
|
xiē
|
some
|
一些
|
|
3
|
点* (一点)
|
diăn
|
some
|
一点
|
|
3
|
页
|
yè
|
page
|
五百多页
|
|
3
|
元
|
yuán
|
unit of 100 cents (money)
|
三元钱
|
|
3
|
站
|
zhàn
|
stop (for buses and trains)
|
六站
|
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Use |
| 把 | bă | chair, knife, umbrella, toothbrush; objects with handles |
| 包 | bāo | pack of cigarettes; packets of objects |
| 杯 | bēi | tea, coffee, cup |
| 本 | bĕn | book, magazine |
| 部 | bù | film |
| 串 | chuàn | for items that come in bunches or clusters, e.g.: grapes or bananas |
| 床 | chuáng | blankets |
| 顶 | dĭng | hats |
| 堵 | dǔ | walls |
| 对 | duì | for items that are paired (but not necessarily so) |
| 份 | fèn | newspaper; share; portion; copies |
| 封 | fēng | letter (written document) |
| 副 | fù | sunglasses |
| 个 | gè | general measure word; people |
| 根 | gēn | bananas; other long, slender objects |
| 罐 | guàn | can (of soda or food); jar; tin |
| 户 | hù | homes; households |
| 家 | jiā | companies; buildings; households |
| 架 | jià | bridge; airplane |
| 间 | jiān | room |
| 件 | jiàn | clothes; luggage |
| 届 | jiè | events; used for events like the Olympics, World Cup, and such that occur frequently |
| 斤 | jīn | pound (actually 0.5 kilograms) |
| 句 | jù | phrase; remark |
| 卷 | juăn | reel; spool; toilet paper; camera film |
| 棵 | kē | tree |
| 课 | kè | text; lesson |
| 口 | kŏu | family members; household |
| 块 | kuài | soap; piece of land; Olympic medals; other things that come in hunks, chunks, or lumps; a measure of currency |
| 辆 | liàng | car; bicycle; wheeled vehicles |
| 轮 | lún | round (of talks, sports) |
| 匹 | pĭ | horses; bolt of cloth |
| 瓶 | píng | bottles |
| 起 | qĭ | cases (used for criminal case); batch, group (e.g.: visitors) |
| 群 | qún | crowd; group (of people); flock (of birds, sheep); swarm (bees); herd (animals) |
| 首 | shŏu | poems |
| 双 | shuāng | chopsticks; items that necessarily come in pairs |
| 艘 | sōu | boats; ships |
| 台 | tái | computers; televisions; radios; other machines |
| 套 | tào | set (of furniture, stamps) |
| 条 | tiáo | streets; rivers; fish; snakes; other long, winding objects |
| 头 | tóu | domestic animals; head of cattle; mules; other larger animals |
| 位 | wèi | person (polite usage) |
| 张 | zhāng | map; bed; table; other flat, rectangular objects |
| 只 | zhī | animal; one of a pair of body parts (hands, feet, ears); earrings; rings |
| 枝 | zhī | pencil, cigarette, pen; other long, thin objects |
| 支 | zhī | pencil, cigarette, pen; other long, thin objects |
| 座 | zuò | mountains; bridges; buildings |
reference:
http://www.languagerealm.com/chinese/chinese_measure_words.php
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