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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.

球 qiú · ball HSK 2

一个球

yí gè qiú

个 gè — the general measure word: people, fruit, questions, ideas and much more

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Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.

这个进球很关键，帮助我们赢了三分。Zhège jìnqiú hěn guānjiàn, bāngzhù wǒmen yíngle sān fēn.This goal was crucial, it helped us win three points.
既然我们生活在同一个地球上，就应该友好相处。Jìrán wǒmen shēnghuó zài tóng yí ge dìqiú shang, jiù yīnggāi yǒuhǎo xiāngchǔ.Since we live on the same earth, we should get along well with each other.

Ten nouns. Pick the measure word.

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Common nouns are checked by hand. Rarer ones use notes from the CC-CEDICT dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).