measure words

Question 1

measure word for flat things

Answer 1

张 - zhāng
beds, tables, paper, photographs, paintings, tickets

Question 2

measure word for animals

Answer 2

只 - zhī
all animals except snakes, fish, horses, and cattle

Question 3

measure word for books

Answer 3

本 - běn
can also be used to measure magazines and whatnot

Question 4

measure word for cups and glasses

Answer 4

杯 - bēi
the measure word for cups and glasses of things

Question 5

measure word for bottles

Answer 5

瓶 - píng
is used to only measure bottles

Question 6

measure word for long thin things

Answer 6

条 - tiáo
rivers, pants, roads, snakes, fish, dragons

Question 7

measure word for items

Answer 7

件 - jiàn
often used with clothing like jackets, shirts, dresses, unspecified clothing, sweaters, and gifts

Question 8

measure word for chunks of things

Answer 8

快 - kuài
can be used to measure money, cake, pieces of bread, pieces of soap, and rocks

Question 9

measure word for homes and businesses

Answer 9

家 - jiā

Question 10

measure word for vehicles

Answer 10

辆 - liàng

Question 11

measure word for pairs

Answer 11

双 - shuāng
chopsticks, shoes, socks, eyes, hands, gloves, slippers

Question 12

measure word for family members and populations

Answer 12

口 - kǒu

Question 13

measure word for horses and bolts of fabric

Answer 13

匹 - pǐ

Question 14

measure word for cattle, pigs, and sheep

Answer 14

头 - tóu
just like in english heads of cattle and etc are measured using the word head

Question 15

measure word for bowls

Answer 15

碗 - wǎn

Question 16

measure word for plates of food

Answer 16

盘 - pán

Question 17

measure word for pieces of things

Answer 17

片 - piàn
clouds, leaves, land, chocolate, cookies

Question 18

measure word for electronics and machines

Answer 18

台 - tái
phones, computers, toasters, refrigerators, tv’s, ovens, etc

Question 19

measure word for things with handles

Answer 19

把 - bǎ
chairs, brushes, teapots, knives, keys, umbrellas, handfuls