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= rice (e.g. 糖 táng, 精 jīng)

      竹 = bamboo (e.g. 筷 kuài, 笔 bǐ)

      舌 = the tongue (e.g. 话 huà, 活 huó)

      舟 = boat (e.g. 船 chuán)

      酉 = fermentation (e.g. 酒 jiǔ)

      走 = walking (e.g. 起 qǐ)

      足 = the foot (e.g. 跳 tiào, 踢 tì)

      List 2

       Measure Words

      Measure words are a special feature of Chinese. A particular measure word, or set of measure words, occurs with each noun whenever one is speaking of numbers. The measure word may function like a collective noun (like a pride [of lions] or a school [of fish]) or may be related to the shape of the object. Noun phrases using measure words often have the structure “number + measure word + noun,” e.g.

      □ 一把刀 yì bǎ dāo a knife

      □ 两道难题 liǎng dào nántí two difficult questions

      Some measure words occur with verbs, and may be related to the frequency or duration of the action. For verbs, the expression may have the structure “verb + number + measure word,” e.g.

      □ 看了三遍 kànle sān biàn read three times

      □ 去过两次 qùguo liǎng cì have been ... twice

      bǎ 把 for objects with handles; a handful

      bān 班 class (in school)

      bèi 倍 fold, time

      běn 本 for books

      bǐ 笔 for a sum of money

      biàn 遍 times, indicating the frequency of an action done in its complete duration from the beginning to the end

      cè 册 volume (books)

      céng 层 story, floor

      chǎng 场 for movies, sport events

      chǐ 尺 a traditional Chinese unit of length (equal to 1/3 meter)

      cì 次 time, expressing frequency of an act

      cùn 寸 a traditional Chinese unit of length (equal to 1/30 meter)

      dào 道 for questions in a school exercise, examination, etc.; for things in the shape of a line

      dī 滴 drop (of liquid)

      diǎn 点 o’clock

      dù 度 degree (of temperature, longitude, latitude, etc.)

      duàn 段 section of something long

      dùn 顿 for meals

      duǒ 朵 for flowers

      fēn 分 Chinese currency (1 分 fēn = 0.1 角 jiǎo = 0.01 元 yuán), cent

      fèn 份 for a set of things or newspapers, documents, etc.

      fēng 封 for letters

      fú 幅 for pictures, poster, maps, etc.

      gè 个 the most commonly used measure word for nouns that do not take special measure words, or in default of any other measure word

      gēn 根 for long, thin things

      gōngchǐ 公尺 meter (formal)

      gōngjīn 公斤 kilogram

      gōnglǐ 公里 kilometer

      háng 行 used with nouns that are formed in lines; line, row, queue

      hù 户 used with nouns denoting households and families

      huí 回 number of times

      jiā 家 for families or businesses

      jiān 间 for rooms

      jiàn 件 for things, affairs, clothes or furniture

      jiǎo 角 Chinese currency (0.1 yuán or 10 fēn), ten cents, a dime

      jiē 节 a period of time

      jīn 斤 a Chinese unit of weight equivalent to half a kilogram

      jù 句 for sentences

      kē 棵 for trees

      kè 克 gram

      kè 刻 quarter of an hour

      kǒu 口 for members of a family

      kuài 块 for things that can be broken into lumps or chunks; for money; yuan, dollar

      lǐ 里 a Chinese unit of length, equivalent to 0.5 kilometers

      lì 粒 for rice, pearls

      liǎng 两 a traditional Chinese unit of weight, equivalent to 50 grams; ounce

      liàng 辆 for vehicles

      liè 列 for trains

      máo 毛 a Chinese money unit, colloquialism for 角 jiǎo (= 0.1 元 yuán or 10 分 fēn)

      mēn 门 for school subjects, languages, etc.

      mǐ 米 meter (colloquial)

      miàn 面 for flat objects

      miǎo 秒 second (of time)

      míng 名 for people, especially for those with a specific position or occupation

      mǔ 亩 a traditional Chinese unit of area, especially in farming (equal to 1/15 hectare or 667 square meters)

      pái 排 for things arranged in a row

      pī 批 for a batch of goods, and for things/people arriving at the same time

      pǐ 匹 for horses

      piān 篇 for a piece of writing

      piàn 片 for a thin and flat piece, slice

      píng 瓶 a bottle of

      qún 群 a crowd/group of

      shēn 身 for clothes

      shǒu 首 for songs and poems

      shuāng 双 a pair of (shoes, chopsticks, etc.)

      suì 岁 year (of age)

      suǒ

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