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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.
电脑
diànnǎo
· computer
HSK 1
一台电脑
yì tái diànnǎo
台 tái — machines: computers, TVs, fridges
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 这台电脑又薄又轻。Zhè tái diànnǎo yòu báo yòu qīng.This computer is both thin and light.
- 他用奖金买了一台电脑。Tā yòng jiǎngjīn mǎile yì tái diànnǎo.He bought a computer with his bonus.
- 这台电脑是我昨天刚买的。Zhè tái diànnǎo shì wǒ zuótiān gāng mǎi de.This computer is the one I just bought yesterday.
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).