{"id":9848,"date":"2023-10-03T21:45:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=9848"},"modified":"2026-09-09T18:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T10:00:04","slug":"measure-words-ge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/03\/measure-words-ge\/","title":{"rendered":"Measure Words &#8211; \u500b ge and \u5f35 zh\u0101ng"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 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\" 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style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;\">English sometimes uses measure words too \u2014 &#8220;a flock of birds,&#8221; &#8220;a herd of cows&#8221; \u2014 but Chinese uses them for almost everything, all the time. Even single, countable nouns need one.<\/p>\n\n  <!-- Section 1: What is a measure word -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"what\">\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\">Whenever a number or a word like &#8220;this\/that&#8221; comes before a noun, a measure word has to sit in between them. There are over 200 measure words in Chinese, and most nouns have one they&#8217;re normally paired with. See <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/07\/chinese-measure-words\/\" style=\"color:var(--gold-dark);\">this full list of Chinese measure words<\/a> for more.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"odc-struct\">Number \/ This-That + Measure Word + Noun<\/div>\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><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><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\">\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><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-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8f86<\/span><rt>li\u00e0ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u8eca<\/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-top:4px;\">One exception: when a noun is being talked about generically, with no specific quantity in mind, you can skip the measure word entirely.<\/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\">Book(s) is\/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 pen(s).<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section 2: \u500b -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"ge\">\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E4%BA%8C_%E5%80%8B_ge\"><\/span><span class=\"odc-seal\">\u4e8c<\/span> \u500b <span class=\"py\">ge<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"odc-gist\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span> <span class=\"py\">ge<\/span> is the single most common measure word in Chinese. It&#8217;s sometimes used as a stand-in for other measure words \u2014 that&#8217;s not technically wrong, but it can make you sound like a kid.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"ex-img-row\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MW\u500b.jpg\" alt=\"\u500b ge 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\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6f22\u5821<\/span><rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6c49\u5821\u5305<\/span><rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceob\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">A hamburger.<\/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-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7897<\/span><rt>w\u01cen<\/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\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7897<\/span><rt>w\u01cen<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">Two bowls.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"use-note\" style=\"font-size:12.5px;\">(Notice <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6f22\u5821 <span class=\"py\">h\u00e0nb\u01ceo<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c49\u5821\u5305 <span class=\"py\">h\u00e0nb\u01ceob\u0101o<\/span><\/span> differ by more than just the character set \u2014 Taiwan and the mainland use slightly different words for &#8220;hamburger.&#8221;)<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section 3: \u5f35 -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"zhang\">\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E4%B8%89_%E5%BC%B5_zhang\"><\/span><span class=\"odc-seal\">\u4e09<\/span> \u5f35 <span class=\"py\">zh\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"odc-gist\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span> <span class=\"py\">zh\u0101ng<\/span> is the measure word for flat objects \u2014 a ticket, a sheet of paper, a table, a bed, and so on.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"ex-img-row\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MW\u5f20.png\" alt=\"\u5f35 zh\u0101ng 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\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f35<\/span><rt>zh\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7d19<\/span><rt>zh\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f20<\/span><rt>zh\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7eb8<\/span><rt>zh\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">A piece of paper.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"odc-ex\">\n          <div class=\"zh\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u5169<\/span><rt>li\u01ceng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f35<\/span><rt>zh\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f20<\/span><rt>zh\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u684c\u5b50<\/span><rt>zhu\u014dzi<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">Two tables.<\/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\">\u5f35<\/span><rt>zh\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f20<\/span><rt>zh\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u7968<\/span><rt>pi\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n          <div class=\"en\">Three tickets.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section 4: common mistakes -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"mistakes\">\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%9B%9B_Common_Mistakes\"><\/span><span class=\"odc-seal\">\u56db<\/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\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u6c34<\/span><rt>shu\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><\/p>\n      <p class=\"right\">\u2705 <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><\/p>\n      <p class=\"why\">A number can&#8217;t sit directly next to a noun \u2014 a measure word always has to go between them.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"odc-mistake\">\n      <p class=\"wrong\">\u274c <ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e94<\/span><rt>w\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u72d7<\/span><rt>g\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><\/p>\n      <p class=\"right\">\u2705 <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><\/p>\n      <p class=\"why\">Same rule \u2014 even a simple, countable noun like &#8220;dog&#8221; still needs its measure word.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"odc-mistake\">\n      <p class=\"wrong\">\u274c <ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7d19<\/span><rt>zh\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7eb8<\/span><rt>zh\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><\/p>\n      <p class=\"right\">\u2705 <ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f35<\/span><rt>zh\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7d19<\/span><rt>zh\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5f20<\/span><rt>zh\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7eb8<\/span><rt>zh\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><\/p>\n      <p class=\"why\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span> <span class=\"py\">ge<\/span> works in a pinch, but paper is a flat object, so <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span> <span class=\"py\">zh\u0101ng<\/span> is the word a native speaker actually expects.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section 5: practice -->\n  <div class=\"odc-section\" id=\"practice\">\n    <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E4%BA%94_Practice\"><\/span><span class=\"odc-seal\">\u4e94<\/span> Practice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"odc-gist\">Pick the correct measure word for each noun.<\/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=\"ge1\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby>____<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6f22\u5821<\/span><rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6c49\u5821\u5305<\/span><rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceob\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby><span style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;\"> (a hamburger)<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"ge1\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"zhang1\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">A hamburger isn&#8217;t flat, so it takes <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span> <span class=\"py\">ge<\/span>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"ge2\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\"><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\">\u7897<\/span><rt>w\u01cen<\/rt><\/ruby><span style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;\"> (two bowls)<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"ge2\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"zhang2\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">A bowl isn&#8217;t flat either, so it&#8217;s <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span> <span class=\"py\">ge<\/span> too.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"zhang3\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby>____<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7d19<\/span><rt>zh\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7eb8<\/span><rt>zh\u01d0<\/rt><\/ruby><span style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;\"> (a piece of paper)<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"ge3\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"zhang3\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">Paper is flat, so it takes <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span> <span class=\"py\">zh\u0101ng<\/span>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"zhang4\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\"><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\">\u684c\u5b50<\/span><rt>zhu\u014dzi<\/rt><\/ruby><span style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;\"> (two tables)<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"ge4\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"zhang4\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">A tabletop is flat, so tables use <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span> <span class=\"py\">zh\u0101ng<\/span> too.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"zhang5\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e09<\/span><rt>s\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby>____<ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u7968<\/span><rt>pi\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><span style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;\"> (three tickets)<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"ge5\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"zhang5\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">A ticket is flat, so it&#8217;s <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span> <span class=\"py\">zh\u0101ng<\/span> too.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"zhang6\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby>____<ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u5e8a<\/span><rt>chu\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby><span style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;\"> (a bed)<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"ge6\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"zhang6\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">A bed counts as a flat surface too, so it&#8217;s <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span> <span class=\"py\">zh\u0101ng<\/span>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"ge7\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby>____<ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><span style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;\"> (one person)<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"ge7\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"zhang7\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">A person isn&#8217;t flat, so it&#8217;s <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span> <span class=\"py\">ge<\/span> \u2014 the everyday, catch-all measure word.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"zhang8\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\"><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\">\u5730\u5716<\/span><rt>d\u00ect\u00fa<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5730\u56fe<\/span><rt>d\u00ect\u00fa<\/rt><\/ruby><span style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;\"> (two maps)<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"ge8\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"zhang8\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">A map is flat, so it&#8217;s <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span> <span class=\"py\">zh\u0101ng<\/span>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"ge9\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby>____<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u860b\u679c<\/span><rt>p\u00ednggu\u01d2<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u82f9\u679c<\/span><rt>p\u00ednggu\u01d2<\/rt><\/ruby><span style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;\"> (an apple)<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"ge9\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"zhang9\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">An apple isn&#8217;t flat, so it&#8217;s <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span> <span class=\"py\">ge<\/span>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-card\" data-answer=\"zhang10\">\n        <p class=\"quiz-prompt\"><ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby>____<ruby><span class=\"rb\">\u7167\u7247<\/span><rt>zh\u00e0opi\u00e0n<\/rt><\/ruby><span style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;\"> (a photo)<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"ge10\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u500b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e2a<\/span><\/button>\n          <button class=\"quiz-opt\" data-value=\"zhang10\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quiz-explain\">A photo is flat, so it&#8217;s <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f35<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f20<\/span> <span class=\"py\">zh\u0101ng<\/span>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"quiz-nav\">\n        <button id=\"quizPrev\" disabled>\u2190 Prev<\/button>\n        <button id=\"quizNext\">Next \u2192<\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"quiz-restart\" id=\"quizRestart\">\n        <p id=\"quizScore\" style=\"color:var(--ink-soft);\"><\/p>\n        <button id=\"quizRestartBtn\">Restart Quiz<\/button>\n   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