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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.
楼
lóu
· building; floor
HSK 2
一座楼
yí zuò lóu
座 zuò — large, fixed things: mountains, buildings, bridges, cities
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 那座楼着火了。Nà zuò lóu zháohuǒ le.That building is on fire.
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).