Measure (classifiers)

Question 1

個

Answer 1

(the most common of all measure words) for people; for medium-sized, round objects like fruit, bowls, plates and buns; for countries and regions; for abstract nouns like questions, ideas and decisions; for many things that are not easily categorized like drawers and screw drivers

go3

Question 2

部

Answer 2

describes books and magazines

bou6

Question 3

包

Answer 3

describes packets & parcels

baau1

Question 4

本

Answer 4

describes things bound together e.g. books

bun2

Question 5

間

Answer 5

describes rooms and some buildings

gaan1 gaan3

Question 6

件

Answer 6

gin6

articles of clothing