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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.
西服
xī fú
一套西服
yí tào xī fú
套 tào — sets: suits, flats, sets of books
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 你穿上这套西服，显得帅多了。Nǐ chuānshang zhè tào xīfú, xiǎnde shuài duō le.You look much more handsome in this suit.
Quick quiz
Ten nouns. Pick the measure word.
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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).