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Measure words CP2E
Characters (C) + pinyin (P) vs types of words it's used for in English (E)
Term | Definition |
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个 ge | Basic/general counting. Also sometimes used for people |
位 wèi | People |
口 kǒu | People |
本 běn | Books |
辆 liàng | Vehicles |
张 zhāng | Flat things (paper, tables, NOT books) |
瓶 píng | Bottles |
杯 bēi | Glass/cups |
双 shuāng | Pairs of things (chopsticks, shoes) |
支 zhī | Long, stick-like objects (pen, pencil) |
块 kuài | Chunks or pieces of something (cake, meat) |
家 jiā | Used for families or business establishments |
只 zhī | Animals (dog, cat, tiger) but also used for hands/fingers/feet |
条 tiáo | Things that are long |
头 tóu | Domestic animals (cow, pig). Also used for a head of garlic |
匹 pī | Horses, mules, horsepower, a bolt of cloth |