Measure words in Chinese 量词
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How do you count people and things? 15 essential measure words words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 个 | gè | general measure word |
| 位 | wèi | polite measure word for people |
| 口 | kǒu | measure word for family members |
| 本 | běn | measure word for books |
| 张 | zhāng | measure word for flat things |
| 件 | jiàn | measure word for items, clothes |
| 只 | zhī | measure word for animals |
| 条 | tiáo | measure word for long things |
| 双 | shuāng | pair |
| 杯 | bēi | cup; glass |
| 辆 | liàng | measure word for vehicles |
| 块 | kuài | piece; yuan (spoken) |
| 次 | cì | time (occurrence) |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 种 | zhǒng | kind; type |
Example sentences
- 我买了三个苹果。I bought three apples.
- 这位是我们的新老师。This is our new teacher.
- 我家有四口人。There are four people in my family.
- 我借了两本书。I borrowed two books.
- 请给我一张纸。Please give me a sheet of paper.
- 这件衬衫很好看。This shirt looks nice.
- 她家有一只小狗。Her family has a little dog.
- 这条裤子太长了。These trousers are too long.
- 我想买一双新鞋。I want to buy a new pair of shoes.
- 我每天早上喝一杯茶。I drink a cup of tea every morning.
- 门口停着一辆红色的车。There's a red car parked by the door.
- 这个面包三块钱。This bread roll costs three yuan.
- 我去过北京两次。I've been to Beijing twice.
- 我买了一些水果。I bought some fruit.
- 你喜欢哪种颜色？Which colour do you like?
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Measure words speaking island has 8 everyday questions about measure words to prepare your own answers to.