Chinese Measure Words 5 - OneDotDot Chinese

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Grammar Point:
In this article, we are going to introduce the following Chinese measure words: 册 cè, 朵 duǒ, 幅 fú, 屆届 jiè, 顆顆 kē, 匹 pī, 扇 shàn

册 (cè)

This is a measure word in Chinese used to indicate a collection of written or printed materials, such as books, albums, or bound volumes. It is commonly used when referring to one specific volume or part of a set.

一册書书 yí cè shū
one volume of a book

三册字典 sān cè zìdiǎn
three volumes of dictionaries

這这套書书一共有五册
Zhè tào shū yígòng yǒu wǔ cè.
This set of books has five volumes.

朵 (duǒ)

This is a measure word in Chinese used for individual flowers, clouds, or other objects with a distinct, rounded shape, typically ones that can be seen as “blooming” or “floating.”

一朵花 yì duǒ huā
one flower

幾几朵雲云 jǐ duǒ yún
several clouds

天上飄著飘着一朵白雲云
Tiānshàng piāozhe yì duǒ báiyún.
A white cloud is floating in the sky.

幅 (fú)

This is a measure word in Chinese used for flat, broad objects such as paintings, drawings, maps, or pieces of fabric. It is often used to highlight the display or artistic nature of these items.

一幅畫画 yì fú huà
one painting

兩两幅地圖图 liǎng fú dìtú
two maps

這这幅畫画很有名
Zhè fú huà hěn yǒumíng.
This painting is very famous.

屆届 (jiè)

This is a measure word in Chinese used to refer to periods or sessions of recurring events, such as conferences, competitions, or terms of office. It indicates a specific iteration within a sequence.

第一屆届比賽赛 dì yī jiè bǐsài
the first competition

本屆届會議会议 běn jiè huìyì
this session of the conference

我是第27屆届畢業毕业生
Wǒ shì dì 27 jiè bìyèshēng.
I am a graduate of the 27th cohort.

顆颗 (kē)

This is a measure word in Chinese used for small, round objects like seeds, grains, stars, or even things like teeth or hearts.

一顆颗糖 yī kē táng
one piece of candy

幾几顆颗星 jǐ kē xīng
a few stars

他掉了一顆颗牙
Tā diàole yī kē yá.
He lost a tooth.

匹 (pǐ)

This is a measure word in Chinese used to count horses or bolts of fabric. It is traditionally associated with horses, donkeys or long, uncut pieces of material.

一匹驢驴 yì pǐ lǘ
one donkey

幾几匹布 jǐ pǐ bù
a few bolts of fabric

這这匹馬马跑得很快
Zhè pǐ mǎ pǎo de hěn kuài.
This horse runs very fast.