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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.
观众
guānzhòng
· audience
HSK 4
一位观众
yí wèi guānzhòng
位 wèi — people, politely
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 这部电影深深感动了每一位观众。Zhè bù diànyǐng shēnshēn gǎndòngle měi yí wèi guānzhòng.This movie deeply touched every audience member.
- 我们请一位观众到台上来，配合表演。Wǒmen qǐng yí wèi guānzhòng dào tái shàng lái, pèihé biǎoyǎn.We invited an audience member to come on stage and cooperate with the performance.
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).