Measure Words

Question 1

For people, round objects, questions or ideas

Answer 1

Go3

Question 2

Vehicles, machines e.g. cars and planes

Answer 2

Gaa3

Question 3

Upperbody clothing e.g. shirts and coats

Answer 3

Gin6

Question 4

Buildings, houses, rooms

Answer 4

Gaan1

Question 5

Books and magazines

Answer 5

Bun2

Question 6

For most animals, ships, one of a pair

Answer 6

Zek3

Question 7

A pair of objects e.g. shoes, hands and chopsticks

Answer 7

Deoi3

Question 8

For streets, or things that are long E.g. trousers

Answer 8

Tiu4

Question 9

Paper, cards, objects with a flat surface e.g. tables and chairs

Answer 9

Zoeng1

Question 10

Cylinder objects like pens, pencils and cigarettes

Answer 10

Zi1

Question 11

Cup of…

Answer 11

Bui1

Question 12

Bowl of…

Answer 12

Wun2

Question 13

Plate of…

Answer 13

Dip6

Question 14

A can of…

Answer 14

Gun3

Question 15

For objects in the set, such as documents, newspapers, a sandwich or a job

Answer 15

Fan6

Question 16

One pair of trousers

Answer 16

Jat1 tiu4 fu3

Question 17

One piece of paper

Answer 17

Jat1 Zeong1 zi2

Question 18

One pen

Answer 18

Jat1 zi1 bat1

Question 19

One glass (cup) of wine

Answer 19

Jat1 bui1 zau2

Question 20

One bowl of rice

Answer 20

Jat1 wun2 faan6

Question 21

One plate of vegetables

Answer 21

Jat1 dip1 coi

Question 22

One can of Coke

Answer 22

Jat1 gun3 ho2 lok6

Question 23

One sandwich

Answer 23

Jat1 fan6 saam1 man4 zi6