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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.
歌
gē
· song
HSK 1
一首歌
yì shǒu gē
首 shǒu — songs and poems
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 我很喜欢这首歌。wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhè shǒu gē.I really like this song.
- 他会唱三首中文歌。tā huì chàng sān shǒu Zhōngwén gē.He can sing three Chinese songs.
- 我听过这首歌，并且会唱。Wǒ tīngguò zhè shǒu gē, bìngqiě huì chàng.I have heard this song, and I can sing it.
Quick quiz
Ten nouns. Pick the measure word.
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一
·
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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).