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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.
问题
wèntí
· question; problem
HSK 1
一个问题
yí gè wèntí
个 gè — the general measure word: people, fruit, questions, ideas and much more
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 我问老师两个问题。Wǒ wèn lǎoshī liǎng gè wèntí.I ask the teacher two questions.
- 我不知道这个问题的答案。Wǒ bù zhīdào zhège wèntí de dá’àn.I don't know the answer to this question.
- 我可以再问您一个问题吗？Wǒ kěyǐ zài wèn nín yí gè wèntí ma?May I ask you one more question?
Quick quiz
Ten nouns. Pick the measure word.
right
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).