枚 (méi) — (classifier) for small, flat, or round objects (coins, rings, badges, medals, pearls, etc.); (classifier) for larger manufactured items such as rockets, satellites, and missiles
Definition
枚 (méi) is a formal/written measure word for small flat things (coins, medals, stamps) and large objects treated as single units (satellites, missiles). Prefer 颗 for small roundish things like pearls or teeth.
classifier
for smallflator round objects (coins, rings, badges, medals, pearls, etc.)for larger manufactured items such as rocketssatellitesand missiles
Examples
- 枚。Tā yíng dé le yì méi jīn pái.He won a gold medal.
- 枚。Tā shǒu shàng dài zhe yì méi zhēn zhū jiè zhi.She is wearing a pearl ring on her finger.
- 枚。Zuó tiān zhōng guó yòu fā shè le yì méi wèi xīng.China launched another satellite yesterday.
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