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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.
面包
miànbāo
· bread
HSK 1
一个面包
yí gè miànbāo
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
- 我还没吃早饭，再要这个面包和鸡蛋吧。Wǒ hái méi chī zǎofàn, zài yào zhège miànbāo hé jīdàn ba.I haven't had breakfast yet, so I'll also have this bread and egg.
- 这个面包是爸爸买的，妈妈买的在那儿。Zhège miànbāo shì bàba mǎi de, māma mǎi de zài nàr.This bread is the one Dad bought. The one Mom bought is over there.
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).