Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Below is a comprehensive list of Chinese measure words and what they are used to count.
HanziPinyinUse
chair, knife, umbrella, toothbrush; objects with handles
bāopack of cigarettes; packets of objects
bēitea, coffee, cup
bĕnbook, magazine
film
chuànfor items that come in bunches or clusters, e.g.: grapes or bananas
chuángblankets
dĭnghats
walls
duìfor items that are paired (but not necessarily so)
fènnewspaper; share; portion; copies
fēngletter (written document)
sunglasses
general measure word; people
gēnbananas; other long, slender objects
guàncan (of soda or food); jar; tin
homes; households
jiācompanies; buildings; households
jiàbridge; airplane
jiānroom
jiànclothes; luggage
jièevents; used for events like the Olympics, World Cup, and such that occur frequently
jīnpound (actually 0.5 kilograms)
phrase; remark
juănreel; spool; toilet paper; camera film
tree
text; lesson
kŏufamily members; household
kuàisoap; piece of land; Olympic medals; other things that come in hunks, chunks, or lumps; a measure of currency
liàngcar; bicycle; wheeled vehicles
lúnround (of talks, sports)
horses; bolt of cloth
píngbottles
cases (used for criminal case); batch, group (e.g.: visitors)
qúncrowd; group (of people); flock (of birds, sheep); swarm (bees); herd (animals)
shŏupoems
shuāngchopsticks; items that necessarily come in pairs
sōuboats; ships
táicomputers; televisions; radios; other machines
tàoset (of furniture, stamps)
tiáostreets; rivers; fish; snakes; other long, winding objects
tóudomestic animals; head of cattle; mules; other larger animals
wèiperson (polite usage)
zhāngmap; bed; table; other flat, rectangular objects
zhīanimal; one of a pair of body parts (hands, feet, ears); earrings; rings
zhīpencil, cigarette, pen; other long, thin objects
zhīpencil, cigarette, pen; other long, thin objects
zuòmountains; bridges; buildings

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