{"id":10158,"date":"2023-12-03T21:49:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T13:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=10158"},"modified":"2025-03-28T17:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T09:57:06","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_82_1 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 class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/03\/measure-words-kuai-bei\/#What_is_Measure_Word\" >What is Measure Word<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/03\/measure-words-kuai-bei\/#%E6%9E%9D%E6%94%AF_zhi\" >\u679d\/\u652f (zh\u012b)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/03\/measure-words-kuai-bei\/#%E6%9D%AF_bei\" >\u676f&nbsp;(b\u0113i)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/03\/measure-words-kuai-bei\/#%E7%A8%AE%E7%A7%8D_zhong\" >\u7a2e\/\u79cd (zh\u01d2ng)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/03\/measure-words-kuai-bei\/#%E5%A1%8A%E5%9D%97kuai\" >\u584a\/\u5757(ku\u00e0i)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Measure_Word\"><\/span>What is Measure Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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 &#8220;There is a flock of birds&#8221; or &#8220;There are five birds.&#8221; In Chinese, we always need to use the specific measure word, no matter how many there are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Measure words are a major challenge for many Chinese language learners. There are over two hundred different measure words in Chinese. Many nouns are linked with their own special measure word, which usually relates to the meaning of the given noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Chinese, you always need to put a measure word between a number and a noun, or a demonstrative pronoun and a noun. <strong>Every noun, even single and countable nouns, requires a measure word in Chinese.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<P><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e00\u676f\u6c34<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e00\u676f\u6c34<\/span>\u3000y\u00ec <strong>b\u0113i<\/strong> shu\u01d0\u3000a cup of water<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<P><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e94\u96bb\u72d7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e94\u53ea\u72d7<\/span>\u3000w\u01d4 <strong>zh\u012b<\/strong> g\u01d2u\u3000five dogs<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<P><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u672c\u66f8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u672c\u4e66<\/span>\u3000zh\u00e8 <strong>b\u011bn<\/strong> sh\u016b\u3000this book<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<P><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u90a3\u8f1b\u8eca<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u90a3\u8f86\u8f66<\/span>\u3000n\u00e0 <strong>li\u00e0ng<\/strong> ch\u0113\u3000that car<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, measure words are not required when the noun is used generically to refer to something without regard to a specific quantity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<P><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u66f8\u5f88\u597d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e66\u5f88\u597d<\/span>\u3000sh\u016b h\u011bnh\u01ceo\u3000book(s) is\/are good<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<P><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6211\u6709\u7b46<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6211\u6709\u7b14<\/span>\u3000w\u01d2 y\u01d2u b\u01d0\u3000I have pen(s)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw4.png 583w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw4-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw4-300x435.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%9E%9D%E6%94%AF_zhi\"><\/span><strong>\u679d\/<strong>\u652f<\/strong> (zh\u012b)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The measure word <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u679d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u652f<\/span> zh\u012b is typically used for objects that are <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">long and slender in form, often cylindrical or stick-like in shape<\/mark><\/strong>, such as rifles, roses, pencils, or branches. Remember do not use <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u679d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u652f<\/span> zh\u012b to quantify a soft, flexible object such as a scarf or a rubber hose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5169<strong>\u679d<\/strong>\u925b\u7b46<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e24<strong>\u652f<\/strong>\u94c5\u7b14<\/span>\u3000Li\u01ceng <strong>zh\u012b<\/strong> qi\u0101nb\u01d0<br>Two pencils<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4e00<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><strong>\u679d<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><strong>\u652f<\/strong><\/span>\u53e3<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2<\/span>\u3000Y\u00ec <strong>zh\u012b<\/strong> k\u01d2uh\u00f3ng<br>One lipstick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4e09<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><strong>\u679d<\/strong>\u69cd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><strong>\u652f<\/strong>\u67aa<\/span>\u3000S\u0101n <strong>zh\u012b<\/strong> qi\u0101ng<br>Three Guns<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to being used as a measure word for slender, elongated objects, in modern Chinese, particularly in the context of technology and mobile devices, \u652f zh\u012b (not \u679d zh\u012b) is also used as a measure word for counting cell phones or mobile phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4e00<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><strong>\u679d<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><strong>\u652f<\/strong><\/span>\u624b<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6a5f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u673a<\/span>\u3000Y\u00ec <strong>zh\u012b<\/strong> sh\u01d2uj\u012b<br>One cell phone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw5.png 583w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw5-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw5-300x428.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%9D%AF_bei\"><\/span><strong>\u676f<\/strong>&nbsp;(<strong>b\u0113i<\/strong>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u676f b\u0113i is a measure word used for <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">cup-like objects or beverages<\/mark><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5169<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e24<\/span><strong>\u676f<\/strong>\u5496\u5561\u3000Li\u01ceng <strong>b\u0113i<\/strong> k\u0101f\u0113i<br>Two cups of coffee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4e00<strong>\u676f<\/strong>\u73cd\u5976\u3000Y\u00ec <strong>b\u0113i<\/strong> zh\u0113nn\u01cei<br>One cup of Bubble Milk Tea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark>When you are counting cups or glass, the measure word should be\u00a0<strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b\u4e2a<\/span> ge<\/strong>\u00a0instead of\u00a0<strong>\u676f<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>b\u0113i<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4e09<strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span><\/strong>\u676f\u5b50\u3000S\u0101n <strong>ge<\/strong> b\u0113izi<br>Three cups<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw16.png 587w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw16-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw16-300x434.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%A8%AE%E7%A7%8D_zhong\"><\/span><strong>\u7a2e<\/strong>\/<strong>\u79cd (zh\u01d2ng)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This measur word is used for<strong>&nbsp;<mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">kinds, sorts, types<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong>. You can use it to count everything.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9<\/span><strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7a2e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u79cd<\/span><\/strong>\u4eba\u3000Zh\u00e8<strong>&nbsp;zh\u01d2ng<\/strong>&nbsp;r\u00e9n&nbsp;<br>This kind of person&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4e94<strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7a2e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u79cd<\/span><\/strong>\u82b1\u3000W\u01d4&nbsp;<strong>zh\u01d2ng<\/strong>&nbsp;hu\u0101&nbsp;<br>Five kinds of flowers&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4e00<strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7a2e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u79cd<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u73fe<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u73b0<\/span>\u8c61\u3000Y\u00ec&nbsp;<strong>zh\u01d2ng<\/strong>&nbsp;xi\u00e0nxi\u00e0ng<br>A phenomenon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw8.png 583w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw8-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mw8-300x433.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%A1%8A%E5%9D%97kuai\"><\/span><strong>\u584a<\/strong>\/<strong>\u5757(ku\u00e0i)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The measure word <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5757<\/span> ku\u00e0i is used for <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>counting objects that are considered as a single, solid unit<\/strong><\/mark>, such as chunks, pieces, blocks, or lumps. It is also commonly used for <strong>measuring money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4e00<strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5757<\/span><\/strong>\u86cb\u7cd5\u3000Y\u00ed <strong>ku\u00e0i<\/strong> d\u00e0ng\u0101o<br>A piece of cake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5341<strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5757<\/span><\/strong>\u9322\u3000Sh\u00ed <strong>ku\u00e0i<\/strong> qi\u00e1n<br>Ten dollars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5169<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e24<\/span><strong><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5757<\/span><\/strong>\u6728\u6750\u3000Li\u01ceng <strong>ku\u00e0i <\/strong>m\u00f9c\u00e1i<br>Two chunks of wood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/tiffanystalk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" style=\"width:150px;height:29px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-600x115.png 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-1024x197.png 1024w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-768x148.png 768w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-1536x296.png 1536w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-2048x394.png 2048w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-850x164.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Do you like it? \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/contemporary-chinese-book-1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" style=\"width:150px;height:43px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963-600x171.png 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e68f92e59c963.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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