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Measure Word Finder

In Chinese a number needs a measure word before the noun: 一本书 (a book), 一张纸 (a sheet of paper). Type a noun to find the right one.

医院 yīyuàn · hospital HSK 1

一家医院

yì jiā yīyuàn

家 jiā — businesses: shops, restaurants, companies, banks

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Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.

这家医院开设了男性健康门诊，方便患者咨询生育和内分泌问题。zhè jiā yīyuàn kāishè le nánxìng jiànkāng ménzhěn, fāngbiàn huànzhě zīxún shēngyù hé nèifēnmì wèntí.This hospital has opened a men's health clinic, making it easier for patients to ask about fertility and endocrine issues.

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