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Measure words CP2E
Characters (C) + pinyin (P) vs types of words it's used for in English (E)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |