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Measure Words Flashcards

Use this deck to memorize how to use measure words in Chinese. This deck will teach you which nouns correspond with which measure words.

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1
Q

This is the measure word for what?

What are measure words?

A

Measure words are words used to count or specify nouns. In English, we say things such as “three ears of corn” or “a pair of jeans”. The words in bold are measure words. In Chinese, measure words precede every noun. This means, unlike in English, every noun in Chinese must correspond with a measure word.

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This is the measure word for what?

个
gè

A

Individual things, people, or general classifier

一个人
yī gè rén
a person

三个星期
sān gè xīng qí
three weeks

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Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 问题
yī __ wèn tí
a problem

A

一个问题
yī gè wèn tí
a problem

Remember: gè is used for things, people, and as a general classifier.

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4
Q

This is the measure word for what?

只
zhī

A
  1. One of a pair
    一只手
    yī zhī shǒu
    a hand
  2. Animals
    一只猫
    yī zhī māo
    a cat
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Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 手套
yī __ shǒu tào
a glove

A

一只手套
yī **zhī **shǒu tào
a glove

Remember: zhī is used for objects that are one of a pair.

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Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 鸡
yī __ jī
a chicken

A

一只鸡
yī zhī jī
a chicken

Remember: zhī is used for animals.

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Q

This is the measure word for what?

本
běn

A

Bound print matter (books, periodicals, files, etc.)

一本书
yī běn shū
a book

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Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 杂志
yī __ zá zhì
a magazine

A

一本杂志
yī běn zá zhì
a magazine

Remember: běn is used for bound print matter, such as books.

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This is the measure word for what?

张
zhāng

A

Flat objects, “sheet”

一张纸
yī zhāng zhǐ
a sheet of paper

一张桌子
yī zhāng zhuō zi
a table

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Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

两 ? 纸
liǎng __ zhǐ
two sheets of paper

A

两张纸
liǎng zhāng zhǐ
two sheets of paper

Remember: zhāng is used for flat objects.

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Q

This is the measure word for what?

瓶
píng

A

Drinks, “bottle”

一瓶水
yī píng shuǐ
a bottle of water

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Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 汽水
yī __ qì shuǐ
a bottle of soda

A

一瓶汽水
yī píng qì shuǐ
a bottle of soda

Remember: píng is used for bottled drinks.

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This is the measure word for what?

支
zhī

A

Stick-like objects

一支笔
yī zhī bǐ
a pen

一支吸管
yī zhī xī guǎn
a straw

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Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

九 ? 笔
jiǔ __ bǐ
nine pens

A

九支笔
jiǔ zhī bǐ
nine pens

Remember: zhī is used for stick-like objects.

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Q

This is the measure word for what?

杯
bēi

A

Drinks, “cup”

一杯茶
yī bēi chá
a cup of tea

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Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 咖啡
yī __ kā fēi
a cup of coffee

A

一杯咖啡
yī bēi kā fēi
a cup of coffee

Remember: bēi is used for drinks in cups.

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Q

This is the measure word for what?

块
kuài

A

Irregularly shaped ojects: land, stone, tofu, meat, etc.; “piece”, “chunk”

一块豆腐
yī kuài dòu fu
a chunk of tofu

一块肉
yī kuài ròu
a piece of meat

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Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 土地
yī __ tǔ dì
a piece of land

A

一块土地
yī kuài tǔ dì
a piece of land

Remember: kuài is used for irregularly shaped objects.

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Q

This is the measure word for what?

门
mén

A

Academic-related objects (courses, majors, subjects, etc.)

一门课
yī mén kè
a course

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Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

三 ? 课
sān __ kè
three classes

A

三门课
sān mén kè
three classes

Remember: mén is used for academic-related objects, such as classes or majors.

21
Q

This is the measure word for what?

片
piàn

A
  1. Thin, flat objects or irregularly shaped objects
    一片信用卡
    yī piàn xìn yòng kǎ
    a credit card
  2. “Slice”
    一片面包
    yī piàn miàn bāo
    a slice of bread
22
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Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 信用卡
yī __ xìn yòng kǎ
a credit card

A

一片信用卡
yī piàn xìn yòng kǎ
a credit card

Remember: piàn is used for thin, flat objects, or irregularly shaped objects.

23
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 奶酪
yī __ nǎi lào
a slice of cheese

A

一片奶酪
yī piàn nǎi lào
a slice of cheese

Remember: piàn is a measure word that can mean “slice”.

24
Q

This is the measure word for what?

件
jiàn

A
  1. Matters (affairs)
    一件事情
    yī jiàn shì qíng
    a matter (affair)
  2. Clothing
    一件衬衫
    yī jiàn chèn shān
    a shirt
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Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 事情
yī __ shì qíng
a matter (affair)

A

一件事情
yī jiàn shì qíng
a matter (affair)

Remember: jiàn is used for matters (affairs).

26
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一** ? **大衣
yī __ dà yī
a coat

A

一件大衣
yī jiàn dà yī
a coat

Remember: jiàn is used for clothing.

27
Q

This is the measure word for what?

条
tiáo

A
  1. Long, narrow, flexible objects
    一条狗
    yī tiáo gǒu
    a dog
  2. Roads
    一条路
    yī tiáo lù
    a road
28
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 狗
yī __ gǒu
a dog

A

一条狗
yī tiáo gǒu
a dog

Remember: *tiáo *is used for long, narrow, flexible objects. In this case, “dog” and “fish” are exceptions to the 只 classifier for animals.

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Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 路
yī __ lù
a road

A

一条路
yī tiáo lù
a road

Remember: tiáo is used for roads.

30
Q

This is the measure word for what?

把
bǎ

A

Objects that can be held, usually long and flat objects (e.g. knives, scissors, keys, etc.)

一把钥匙
yī bǎ yào shi
a key

31
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

两 ? 刀
liǎng __ dāo
two knives

A

两把刀
liǎng bǎ dāo
two knives

Remember: bǎ is used for objects that can be held, such as knives.

32
Q

This is the measure word for what?

台
tái

A

Heavy objects, especially machines

一台电视
yī tái diàn shì
a TV

33
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一** ? **电脑
yī __ diàn nǎo
a computer

A

一台电视
yī tái diàn nǎo
a computer

Remember: tái is used for heavy objects, particularly machines.

34
Q

This is the measure word for what?

篇
piān

A

Written work, such as essays or articles.

一篇文章
yī piān wén zhāng
an essay, an article

35
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 论文
yī __ lùn wén
a paper, a thesis

A

一篇论文
yī piān lùn wén
a paper, a thesis

Remember: piān is used for written work, such as essays or articles.

36
Q

This is the measure word for what?

包
bāo

A

Items in bags or packages; bundle

一包香烟
yī bāo xiāng yān
a packet of cigarettes

一包饼干
yī bāo bǐng gān
a packet of cookies

37
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 饼干
yī __ bǐng gān
a packet of cookies

A

一包并刚
yī bāo bǐng gān
a packet of cookies

Remember: bāo means “package” or “bundle”.

38
Q

This is the measure word for what?

层
céng

A

Story, layer

八层楼
bā céng lóu
eight stories (of a building)

三层蛋糕
sān céng dàn gāo
three-layer cake

39
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

五 ? 楼
wǔ __ lóu
five stories (of a building)

A

五层楼
wǔ céng lóu
five stories (of a building)

Remember: céng means “story” or “layer”.

40
Q

This is the measure word for what?

辆
liàng

A

Wheeled vehicles, such as cars or bicycles

五辆自行车
wǔ liàng zì xíng chē
five bicycles

41
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 车
yī __ chē
a car

A

一辆车
yī liàng chē
a car

Remember: liàng is used with wheeled vehicles.

42
Q

This is the measure word for what?

朵
duo

A

Flowers, clouds

一朵花
yī duo huā
a flower

一朵云
yī duo yún
a cloud

43
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

四 ? 花
sì __ huā
four flowers

A

四朵花
sì duo huā
four flowers

Remember: duo is used for flowers and clouds.

44
Q

This is the measure word for what?

根
gēn

A

Thin, slender objects; string

一根线
yī gēn xiàn
a thread / wire

一根针
yī gēn zhēn
a needle

45
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 针
yī __ zhēn
a needle

A

一根针
yī gēn zhēn
a needle

Remember: gēn is used for thin, slender objects, as well as string.

46
Q

This is the measure word for what?

群
qún

A

Groups of people or animals

一群人
yī qún rén
a crowd / group of people

一群鱼
yī qún yú
a school of fish

47
Q

Fill in the blank with the proper measure word:

一 ? 鹅
yī __ é
a flock of geese

A

一群鹅
yī qún é
a flock of geese

Remember: qún is used for groups of people or animals.

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