What is Measure Word A group of birds, a herd of cows. Similar to English, Chinese also uses measure words. However, Chinese uses them much more frequently than English. In English, you can say “There is a flock of birds” or “There are five birds.” In Chinese, we always need to use the specific measure…
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Measure Words – 個 ge and 張 zhāng
What is Measure Word A group of birds, a herd of cows. Similar to English, Chinese also uses measure words. However, Chinese uses them much more frequently than English. In English, you can say “There is a flock of birds” or “There are five birds.” In Chinese, we always need to use the specific measure…
Chinese Measure Words 3
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 3 Grammar Point · HSK 3 7 Measure Words — 把把 bǎ, 雙双 shuāng, 張张 zhāng, 種种 zhǒng, 層层 céng, 封封 fēng, 頁页 yè Every noun in Chinese needs a measure word before it when you count it. This set covers seven common ones you’ll run into constantly: for handled…
Chinese Measure Words
A field guide for learners Chinese Measure Words A flock of birds. A herd of cows. English has measure words too — it’s just optional. Chinese uses them constantly, and skipping one isn’t a stylistic choice; it’s a mistake. The basics What Is a Measure Word? In English, you can say “There is a flock…
Chinese Measure Words 4
OneDotDot Chinese Grammar · HSK 3 Grammar Point · HSK 3 7 Measure Words — 輛辆 liàng, 節节 jié, 所所 suǒ, 班班 bān, 段段 duàn, 頭头 tóu, 句句 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…