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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.

老师 lǎoshī · teacher HSK 1

一位老师

yí wèi lǎoshī

位 wèi — people, politely

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

我会永远记得那位老师。Wǒ huì yǒngyuǎn jìde nà wèi lǎoshī.I will always remember that teacher.

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).