Free tool · 量词
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.
话
huà
一句话
yí jù huà
句 jù — sentences and lines of speech
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 仅仅这一句话jǐnjǐn zhè yī jù huàThis single phrase alone
- 他肯定说过这句话。Tā kěndìng shuōguo zhè jù huà.He definitely said this sentence.
- 你这几句话还不如不说。Nǐ zhè jǐ jù huà hái bùrú bù shuō.
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).