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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.
猫
māo
· cat
HSK 1
一只猫
yì zhī māo
只 zhī — most animals, and one of a pair (a hand, a shoe)
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 这只小猫真漂亮！Zhè zhī xiǎo māo zhēn piàoliang!This little cat is so beautiful!
- 房间外有一只小猫。Fángjiān wài yǒu yì zhī xiǎo māo.There is a little cat outside the room.
- 房间里有一只小猫。Fángjiān li yǒu yì zhī xiǎo māo.There is a little cat in the room.
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).