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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.
菜
cài
· dish; vegetable
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一道菜
yí dào cài
道 dào — questions, dishes of food, doors and lines
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 这道菜还是半生的，需要再煮一会儿。zhè dào cài háishi bàn shēng de, xūyào zài zhǔ yíhuìr.This dish is still partly raw and needs to be cooked a little longer.
- 客人对这道菜很满意，特别想见一见后厨的厨师。kèren duì zhè dào cài hěn mǎnyì, tèbié xiǎng jiàn yí jiàn hòuchú de chúshī.The guests were very satisfied with this dish and especially wanted to meet the chef in the kitchen.
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).