Measure Words - Nominal Classifiers Flashcards
把
ba3 objects that can be held (knives, keys)
班
ban1 scheduled services (trains, etc.)
包
bao1 packages, bundles
本
ben3 bound print matter (books, etc.)
笔
bi3 large quantities of money
部
bu4 novels, movies
册
ce4 volumes of books
层
ceng2 stories (of buildings), layers
场
chang3 public spectacles
床
chuang2 blankets, sheets
次
ci4 opportunities, accidents
道
dao4 linear projections (light rays, etc.), orders given by an authoritative figure
滴
di1 water, blood, and other such fluids
点
dian3 ideas, suggestions
顶
ding3 objects with protruding top (hats, etc.)
栋
dong4 buildings
都
du3 walls and encompassing fixtures
段
duan4 adjoining lengths of cables, roadways, etc
对
dui4 couples
顿
dun4 meals
朵
duo3 flowers, clouds
份
fen4 portions
封
feng1 letters, mail
幅
fu2 works of art (paintings, etc.)
服
fu4 medical entities (usually used for doses of Chinese medicine)
副
fu4 objects which come in pairs (gloves, etc.)
个
ge0 (neutral or sometimes fourth) people – usage of this classifier in conjunction with any noun is generally accepted if the person does not know of the proper classifier.
根
gen1 thin, slender objects (needles, pillars, etc.)
行
hang2 objects which form lines (words, etc.)
回
hui2 exclusive to verbal classifiers
户
hu4 households
伙
huo3 generally derogatory classifier for bands of people such as gangs or hoodlums
家
jia1 gathering of people (families, companies, etc.)
架
jia4 airplanes, pianos
间
jian1 rooms
件
jian4 matters, clothing, etc.
节
jie2 sections of items (bamboo, etc.)
届
jie4 regularly scheduled sessions or meetings
句
ju4 lines, sentences, etc.
棵
ke1 trees and other such flora
颗
ke1 small objects (hearts, pearls, teeth, etc.) and also objects appearing to be small (distant stars and planets)
口
kou3 people in villages
块
kuai4 objects which may be divided into pieces (land, stones, etc.)
类
lei4 objects of the same type or nature
粒
li4 grains
辆
liang4 automobiles, bicycles, etc.
列
lie4 trains
门
men2 objects pertaining to academics (courses, majors, etc.)
面
mian4 flat and smooth objects (mirrors, flags, etc.)
名
ming2 high-ranking persons (doctors, lawyers, politicians, royalty, etc.)
排
pai2 objects grouped in rows (chairs, etc)
盘
pan2 flat objects (video cassettes, etc.
批
pi1 people, goods, etc
匹
pi2 horses and other such equine animals
篇
pian1 papers, articles, etc.
片
pian4 flat objects, slices, etc
其
qi1 magazines
群
qun2 groups or herds
首
shou3 songs, poems, music, etc.
束
shu4 bunches
双
shuang1 objects which come in pairs
艘
sou1 ships
所
suo3 buildings
台
tai2 heavy objects (TV’s, computers, etc.) and performances (theater, etc.)
堂
tang2 periods of classes
趟
tang4 scheduled transportation services
套
tao4 sets of objects (books, magazines, collectibles, etc.)
条
tiao4 long and narrow objects (fish, pants, etc.)
头
tou2 certain animals (pigs, cows, etc.)
团
tuan2 rotund and wound objects (balls of yarn, etc.)
位
wei4 polite classifier for people
项
xiang4 projects
样
yang4 general items of differing attributes
盏
zhang3 light fixtures (usually lamps)
张
zhang1 flat objects (paper, tables, etc.)
阵
zhen4 events with short durations (lightning storms, gusts of wind)
支
zhi1 stick-like objects (pens, chopsticks, etc.)