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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.
鱼
yú
· fish
HSK 2
一条鱼
yì tiáo yú
条 tiáo — long, thin things: roads, rivers, trousers, fish; also news and messages
Say it
Use 两, not 二, before a measure word. 这 (this), 那 (that) and 几 (how many) need one too.
Real examples
- 他手里提着两条鱼。tā shǒulǐ tí zhe liǎng tiáo yú.He is carrying two fish in his hand.
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).