Free tool · 量词
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.
一件家具
yí jiàn jiājù
件 jiàn — clothes for the upper body, matters, items of luggage or furniture
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 屋子里只有很简单的几件家具。Wūzi lǐ zhǐ yǒu hěn jiǎndān de jǐ jiàn jiājù.There are only a few simple pieces of furniture in the room.
Quick quiz
Ten nouns. Pick the measure word.
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Remember these
Common nouns are checked by hand. Rarer ones use notes from the CC-CEDICT dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).