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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.

苹果 píngguǒ · apple HSK 1

一个苹果

yí gè píngguǒ

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.

那个苹果好吃。Nàge píngguǒ hǎochī.That apple is tasty.
这两个苹果五块多钱。Zhè liǎng gè píngguǒ wǔ kuài duō qián.These two apples cost just over 5 yuan.
你把那个苹果扔过来吧。Nǐ bǎ nàge píngguǒ rēng guòlai ba.Throw that apple over here.

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).