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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.

字 zì · character; word HSK 1

一个字

yí gè zì

个 gè — the general measure word: people, fruit, questions, ideas and much more

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

我太粗心了，写错了好几个数字。Wǒ tài cūxīn le, xiěcuòle hǎojǐ ge shùzì.I was too careless and wrote several numbers wrong.
这个数字是确实的，也是可靠的。Zhège shùzì shì quèshí de, yě shì kěkào de.This number is true and also reliable.
下班时间这个十字路口特别拥堵。xiàbān shíjiān zhège shízìlùkǒu tèbié yōngdǔ.This intersection is especially congested during rush hour.

Ten nouns. Pick the measure word.

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Common nouns are checked by hand. Rarer ones use notes from the CC-CEDICT dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).