7 Measure Words — 辆 liàng, 节 jié, 所 suǒ, 班 bān, 段 duàn, 头 tóu, 句 jù
Seven more common measure words: for vehicles, sections, institutions, scheduled runs, stretches of time or distance, livestock, and sentences.
The pattern is always Number + Measure Word + Noun. This set leans a bit more advanced — several of these words also carry other meanings in Chinese, so context matters.
1 Quick Reference
A cheat sheet before diving into examples.
| Word | Used For | Example Nouns |
|---|---|---|
| 辆 liàng | Vehicles | cars, buses, bikes, trucks |
| 节 jié | Sections or segments | class periods, train carriages, batteries |
| 所 suǒ | Institutions (formal) | schools, hospitals, houses |
| 班 bān | Scheduled transport runs | flights, trains, buses |
| 段 duàn | Stretches of time or distance | roads, time periods, relationships |
| 头 tóu | Livestock | cows, pigs, elephants |
| 句 jù | Sentences or lines | spoken sentences, song lyrics |
2 Usage
辆 liàng — Vehicles
节 jié — Sections or Segments
所 suǒ — Institutions (Formal)
班 bān — Scheduled Transport Runs
段 duàn — Stretches of Time or Distance
头 tóu — Livestock
句 jù — Sentences or Lines
3 Practice Quiz
Fill in the blank with the correct measure word.
车库里有两 ＿＿＿ 车。
There are two cars in the garage.
我明天有三 ＿＿＿ 课。
I have three classes tomorrow.
这 ＿＿＿ 大学有一个很好的图书馆。
This university has a great library.
下一 ＿＿＿ 飞机几点起飞？
What time does the next flight leave?
这 ＿＿＿ 路正在施工。
This section of road is under construction.
田里有十 ＿＿＿ 牛。
There are ten cows in the field.
她只说了一 ＿＿＿ 话。
She only said one sentence.
这班火车有八 ＿＿＿ 车厢。
This train has eight carriages.
这 ＿＿＿ 是一 ＿＿＿ 很有名的医院。
This is a very famous hospital.
动物园的那 ＿＿＿ 大象很大。
That elephant at the zoo is very big.
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