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.

Chinese, pinyin or English all work. Type a measure word (like 张) to see what it counts.

课程 kèchéng · course; curriculum HSK 4

一门课程

yì mén kèchéng

门 mén — school subjects and courses

Say it

Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.

Real examples

  • 这学期我们有五门课程。zhè xuéqī wǒmen yǒu wǔ mén kèchéng.This semester we have five courses.
  • 他每门课程的成绩都是优秀。tā měi mén kèchéng de chéngjì dōu shì yōuxiù.His grades for every course are excellent.

Quick quiz

Ten nouns. Pick the measure word.

right

/

Common nouns are checked by hand. Rarer ones use notes from the CC-CEDICT dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).