Numbers and Measure WordsHSK 3
Measure words for counting
Whenever you count something in Chinese, you need to place a measure word between the number and the noun. The most common pitfall is omitting the measure word entirely or using the generic 个 when a specific measure word is expected.
구조
Number + Measure Word + Noun
예문
- 一个人Yí gè réna person
- 两只猫Liǎng zhī māotwo cats
- 三条鱼Sān tiáo yúthree fish
- 四杯牛奶Sì bēi niú nǎifour glasses of milk
- 八台电脑Bā tái diàn nǎoeight computers
이 문법을 쓰는 단어
- 个gè(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual
- 颗kēclassifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
- 块kuàilump; chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc; (coll.) classifier for money and currency units
- 台táiplatform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines
- 条tiáostrip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
- 只zhǐvariant of 隻|只[zhi1]
- 支zhīsurname Zhi
- 杯bēivariant of 杯[bei1]
- 瓶píngbottle; vase; flask
- 盒hébox, especially a small box