Measure Words

Question 1

个

Answer 1

ge
(measure word for many common everyday objects and a person)

Ex.
一个人
yí ge rén
a person

Question 2

位

Answer 2

wèi
(polite measure word for people)

Ex.
一位先生
yí wèi xiānsheng
a gentleman

Question 3

杯

Answer 3

bēi
(measure word for cup and glass)

Ex.
一杯茶
yì bēi chá
a cup of tea

Question 4

瓶

Answer 4

píng
(measure word for bottles)

Ex.
一瓶可乐
yì píng kělè
a bottle of cola

Question 5

枝

Answer 5

(measure word for long, thin, inflexible objects such as pens, rifles, etc.)

Ex.
一枝笔
yì zhī bǐ
a pen

Question 6

张

Answer 6

zhāng
(measure word for fl at objects, paper, pictures, etc.)

Ex.
一张纸
yì zhāng zhǐ
a piece of paper

Question 7

节

Answer 7

jié
(measure word for class periods)

Ex.
一节课
yì jié kè
a class period

Question 8

篇

Answer 8

piān
(measure word for essays, articles, etc.)

Ex.
一篇日记
yì piān rìjì
a diary entry

Question 9

封

Answer 9

fēng
(measure word for letters)

Ex.
一封信
yì fēng xìn
a letter

Question 10

件

Answer 10

jiàn
(measure word for shirts, dresses, jackets, coats, etc.)

一件衬衫
yí jiàn chènshān
a shirt

Question 11

条

Answer 11

tiáo
(measure word for pants and long, thin objects)

一条裤子
yì tiáo kùzi
a pair of pants

Question 12

双

Answer 12

shuāng
(measure word for a pair)

Ex.
一双鞋
yì shuāng xié
a pair of shoes

Question 13

块

Answer 13

kuài
(measure word for the basic Chinese monetary unit)

Ex.
一块钱
yí kuài qián
one yuan

Question 14

毛

Answer 14

máo
(measure word for 1/10 of a kuai, dime [in US money])

Ex.
一毛钱
yì máo qián
1/10 of a yuan

Question 15

分

Answer 15

fēn
(measure word for 1/100 of a kuai, cent)

Ex.
一分钱
yì fēn qián
1/100 of a yuan, one cent