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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.
一个房间
yí gè fángjiān
个 gè — the general measure word: people, fruit, questions, ideas and much more
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 这个房间用来开会。Zhège fángjiān yònglái kāihuì.
- 我弟弟住在另外一个房间。Wǒ dìdi zhù zài lìngwài yí ge fángjiān.My younger brother lives in another room.
- 我另外安排了一个房间给你住。Wǒ lìngwài ānpái le yí ge fángjiān gěi nǐ zhù.I have arranged another room for you to stay in.
Also used
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).