{"id":10158,"date":"2023-12-03T21:49:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T13:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=10158"},"modified":"2026-09-13T07:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T23:40:40","slug":"measure-words-kuai-bei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/03\/measure-words-kuai-bei\/","title":{"rendered":"Measure Words &#8211; \u676f b\u0113i, \u5757 ku\u00e0i, \u79cd zh\u01d2ng and \u652f zh\u012b"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span 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class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5757<\/span> <span class=\"py\">ku\u00e0i<\/span>, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7a2e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u79cd<\/span> <span class=\"py\">zh\u01d2ng<\/span> &amp; <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u679d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u652f<\/span> <span class=\"py\">zh\u012b<\/span><\/h1>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/\u7576\u4ee3\u4e2d\u6587.jpg\" alt=\"\u7576\u4ee3\u4e2d\u6587 Contemporary Chinese\" class=\"odc-hero-img\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section 1: What is a measure word -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"what-is\">\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E4%B8%80_What_Is_a_Measure_Word\"><\/span><span class=\"odc-seal\">\u4e00<\/span> What Is a Measure Word?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"odc-gist\">Chinese needs a measure word between a number (or a word like &#8220;this\/that&#8221;) and a noun \u2014 every time, even for single, countable things. There are over 200 measure words, and most nouns pair with a specific one.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"odc-card\">\n      <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n        <div class=\"zh\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u6c34<\/span><rt>shu\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">A cup of water.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n        <div class=\"zh\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e94<\/span><rt>w\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u96bb<\/span><rt>zh\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53ea<\/span><rt>zh\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u72d7<\/span><rt>g\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">Five dogs.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n        <div class=\"zh\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u672c<\/span><rt>b\u011bn<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u66f8<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u672c<\/span><rt>b\u011bn<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e66<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">This book.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n        <div class=\"zh\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8f1b<\/span><rt>li\u00e0ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8eca<\/span><rt>ch\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8f86<\/span><rt>li\u00e0ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8f66<\/span><rt>ch\u0113<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">That car.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"use-note\" style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\">A measure word isn&#8217;t needed when the noun is generic \u2014 not referring to a specific quantity.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"odc-card\">\n      <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n        <div class=\"zh\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u66f8<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e66<\/span><rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u011bnh\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">Books are good.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n        <div class=\"zh\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u6709<\/span><rt>y\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7b46<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7b14<\/span><rt>b\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">I have pens.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section 2: \u676f -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"bei\">\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E4%BA%8C_%E6%9D%AF_bei\"><\/span><span class=\"odc-seal\">\u4e8c<\/span> \u676f <span class=\"py\">b\u0113i<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"odc-gist\">\u676f is the measure word for cup-shaped objects and beverages.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"ex-img-row\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MW\u676f.jpg\" alt=\"\u676f b\u0113i measure word\" class=\"side-img\">\n      <div class=\"odc-card\">\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5169<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e24<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">Two cups of coffee.<\/div>\n <div class=\"zh\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u8336<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">Three cups of tea.<\/div>\n           \n\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u73cd\u5976<\/span><rt>zh\u0113nn\u01cei<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">One cup of bubble milk tea.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"use-note-box\">When you&#8217;re counting the cups themselves \u2014 not what&#8217;s inside them \u2014 switch to <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span> <span class=\"py\">ge<\/span> instead: <ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f\u5b50<\/span><rt>b\u0113izi<\/rt><\/ruby> (&#8220;three cups&#8221;).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section 3: \u584a -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"kuai\">\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E4%B8%89_%E5%A1%8A_kuai\"><\/span><span class=\"odc-seal\">\u4e09<\/span> \u584a <span class=\"py\">ku\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"odc-gist\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5757<\/span> is for objects treated as a single solid unit \u2014 chunks, pieces, blocks, lumps \u2014 and it&#8217;s also the everyday word for counting money.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"ex-img-row\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MW\u584a.jpg\" alt=\"\u584a ku\u00e0i measure word\" class=\"side-img\">\n      <div class=\"odc-card\">\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u584a<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5757<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u86cb\u7cd5<\/span><rt>d\u00e0ng\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">A piece of cake.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u5341<\/span><rt>sh\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u584a<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5757<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9322<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u94b1<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">Ten dollars.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5169<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e24<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u584a<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5757<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u6728\u6750<\/span><rt>m\u00f9c\u00e1i<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">Two chunks of wood.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section 4: \u7a2e -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"zhong\">\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%9B%9B_%E7%A8%AE_zhong\"><\/span><span class=\"odc-seal\">\u56db<\/span> \u7a2e <span class=\"py\">zh\u01d2ng<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"odc-gist\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7a2e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u79cd<\/span> means &#8220;kind&#8221; or &#8220;type&#8221; \u2014 it can attach to almost anything.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"ex-img-row\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MW\u79cd.png\" alt=\"\u7a2e zh\u01d2ng measure word\" class=\"side-img\">\n      <div class=\"odc-card\">\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">This kind of person.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e94<\/span><rt>w\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u82b1<\/span><rt>hu\u0101<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">Five kinds of flowers.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u73fe\u8c61<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0nxi\u00e0ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u73b0\u8c61<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0nxi\u00e0ng<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">A phenomenon.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section 5: \u679d\/\u652f -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"zhi\">\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E4%BA%94_%E6%9E%9D%E6%94%AF_zhi\"><\/span><span class=\"odc-seal\">\u4e94<\/span> <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u679d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u652f<\/span> <span class=\"py\">zh\u012b<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"odc-gist\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u679d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u652f<\/span> is for long, slender, stick-like objects \u2014 pencils, roses, rifles, branches. It&#8217;s not for anything soft or flexible, like a scarf or a hose.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"ex-img-row\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MW\u679d.jpg\" alt=\"\u679d zh\u012b measure word\" class=\"side-img\">\n      <div class=\"odc-card\">\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5169<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u679d<\/span><rt>zh\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u925b\u7b46<\/span><rt>qi\u0101nb\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e24<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u652f<\/span><rt>zh\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u94c5\u7b14<\/span><rt>qi\u0101nb\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">Two pencils.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u679d<\/span><rt>zh\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u652f<\/span><rt>zh\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u82b1<\/span><rt>hu\u0101<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u82b1<\/span><rt>hu\u0101<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">One sprig of flowers.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u679d<\/span><rt>zh\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u69cd<\/span><rt>qi\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u652f<\/span><rt>zh\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u67aa<\/span><rt>qi\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">Three guns.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section 6: common mistakes -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"mistakes\">\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%85%AD_Common_Mistakes\"><\/span><span class=\"odc-seal\">\u516d<\/span> Common Mistakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"odc-mistake\">\n      <p class=\"wrong\">\u274c <ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f\u5b50<\/span><rt>b\u0113izi<\/rt><\/ruby><\/p>\n      <p class=\"right\">\u2705 <ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f\u5b50<\/span><rt>b\u0113izi<\/rt><\/ruby><\/p>\n      <p class=\"why\">\u676f measures what&#8217;s inside a cup \u2014 the cups themselves are counted with <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"odc-mistake\">\n      <p class=\"wrong\">\u274c <ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><\/p>\n      <p class=\"right\">\u2705 <ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><\/p>\n      <p class=\"why\">Coffee is a beverage, so it takes \u676f directly \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span> doesn&#8217;t belong in front of it here.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"odc-mistake\">\n      <p class=\"wrong\">\u274c Thinking <ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u584a<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5757<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u86cb\u7cd5<\/span><rt>d\u00e0ng\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby> means &#8220;one whole cake&#8221;<\/p>\n      <p class=\"right\">\u2705 It means &#8220;a piece\/slice of cake&#8221; \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5757<\/span> refers to a single chunk, not the whole thing<\/p>\n      <p class=\"why\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5757<\/span> counts a solid piece or unit. For a whole cake, you&#8217;d use a different measure word.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section 7: practice -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"practice\">\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E4%B8%83_Practice\"><\/span><span class=\"odc-seal\">\u4e03<\/span> Practice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"odc-gist\">Pick the correct measure word.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"quiz-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"quiz-progress\" id=\"quizProgress\">Question 1 of 10<\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card active\" data-answer=\"a\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\">&#8220;Two cups of coffee.&#8221;<\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"a\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5169<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e24<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"b\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5169<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e24<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">Coffee (a beverage) takes \u676f.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"a\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\">&#8220;Three cups.&#8221; (counting the cups themselves)<\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"a\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f\u5b50<\/span><rt>b\u0113izi<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"b\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f\u5b50<\/span><rt>b\u0113izi<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">The cup itself uses <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span>, not \u676f.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"a\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\">&#8220;A piece of cake.&#8221;<\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"a\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u584a<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5757<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u86cb\u7cd5<\/span><rt>d\u00e0ng\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"b\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u86cb\u7cd5<\/span><rt>d\u00e0ng\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">A solid piece of something takes <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5757<\/span>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"a\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\">&#8220;Ten dollars.&#8221;<\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"a\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u5341<\/span><rt>sh\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u584a<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5757<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9322<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u94b1<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"b\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u5341<\/span><rt>sh\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9322<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u94b1<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">Money is counted with <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5757<\/span>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"a\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\">&#8220;This kind of person.&#8221;<\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"a\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"b\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u584a<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5757<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">&#8220;Kind of person&#8221; needs <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7a2e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u79cd<\/span>, not <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5757<\/span>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"a\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\">&#8220;Five kinds of flowers.&#8221;<\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"a\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e94<\/span><rt>w\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7a2e<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u79cd<\/span><rt>zh\u01d2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u82b1<\/span><rt>hu\u0101<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"b\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e94<\/span><rt>w\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u82b1<\/span><rt>hu\u0101<\/rt><\/ruby><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">Different types\/kinds always take <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7a2e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u79cd<\/span>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"a\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\">&#8220;Two pencils.&#8221;<\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"a\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5169<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u679d<\/span><rt>zh\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span 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