| 把 bǎ | handle
for something that can be held by the hand | 椅子 yǐzi (chair); 伞/傘 sǎn (umbrella); 尺子 chǐzi (ruler); 刀 dāo (knife); 牙刷 yáshuā (toothbrush) |
| 杯 bēi | cup
for something in the container | 茶 chá (tea); 咖啡 kāfēi (coffee); 水 shuǐ (water); 饮料/飲料 yǐnliào (soft drink) |
| 本 běn | book
for books | 书/書 shū (book); 杂志/雜誌 zázhì (magazine); 字典 zìdiǎn (dictionary); 小说/小說 xiǎoshuō (novel) |
| 部 bù | unit
for films/books | 电影/電影 diànyǐng (movie); 书/書 shū (book); 字典 zìdiǎn (dictionary) |
场/場
chǎng | place
for sports/recreational activities | 球 qiú (ball); 比赛/比賽 bǐsài (game); 音乐会/音樂會 yīnyuèhuì (concert); 戏/戲 xì (play); 电影/電影 diànyǐng (movie); 雨 yǔ (rain) |
| 栋/棟 dòng | for house/building | 楼/樓 lóu (building); 房子 fángzi (house) |
| 朵 duǒ | for flower/cloud | 花 huā (flower); 云/雲 yún (cloud) |
| 封 fēng | to seal
for letter/email | 信 xìn (letter); 电子邮件/電子郵件 diànzǐ yóujiàn (email) |
| 副 fù | set
for paired things | 眼镜/眼鏡 yǎnjìng (glasses); 手套 shǒutào (gloves) |
| 个/個 gè | individual
versatile (default) MW, often unstressed (no tone mark) | 人 rén (people); 朋友 péngyou (friend), 苹果/蘋果 píngguǒ (apple); 电影/電影 diànyǐng (movie); 国家/國家 guójiā (country); 想法 xiǎngfǎ (idea) |
| 家 jiā | home
for families/business establishments | 人家 rénjiā (family); 饭馆/飯館 fànguǎn (restaurant); 书店/書店 shūdiàn (bookstore); 旅馆/旅館 lǚguǎn (hotel); 医院/醫院 yīyuàn (hospital) |
| 架 jià | frame
for machines | 飞机/飛機 fēijī (plane); 机器/機器 jīqì (machine); 钢琴/鋼琴 gāngqín (piano) |
| 间/間 jiān | room
for an area in a building | 教室 jiàoshì (classroom); 屋子 wūzi (room); 客厅/客廳 kètīng (living room) |
| 件 jiàn | item
for individual things/matters in general | 衣服 yīfu (clothes); 衬衫/襯衫 chènshān (shirt); 事 shì (thing); 行李 xínglǐ (luggage) |
| 句 jù | sentence
for language | 话/話 huà (words); 中文 Zhōngwén (Chinese); 英语/英語 Yīngyǔ (English) |
| 棵 kē | for plants | 树/樹 shù (tree); 草 cǎo (grass) |
| 颗 kē | for small and round things | 心 xīn (heart); 星 xīng (star); 豆子 dòuzi (bean); 牙(齿)/牙(齒) yá(chǐ) (tooth) |
| 口 kǒu | mouth
for family member/pigs/ others | 人 rén (people); 猪/豬 zhū (pig); 水 shuǐ (water) |
| 块/塊 kuài | piece
for money/piece/lump | 钱/錢 qián (money); 糖 táng (sugar); 面包/麵包 miànbāo (bread); 砖/磚 zhuān (brick) |
| 粒 lì | grain
for something grain-like | 米 mǐ (rice); 沙子 shāzi (sand); 粮食/糧食 liángshi (grain) |
| 辆/輛 liàng | for vehicles | 车/車 chē (vehicle); 汽车/汽車 qìchē (car); 自行车/自行車 zìxíngchē (bike); 大巴 dàbā (bus) |
| 名 míng | name
for human being | 学生/學生 xuésheng (student); 教师/教師 jiàoshī (teacher); 医生/醫生 yīshēng (doctor); 记者/記者 jìzhě (journalist) |
| 批 pī | bulk
for batch/group | 产品/產品 chǎnpǐn (products); 学生/學生 xuésheng (students) |
| 匹 pǐ | for horses | 马/馬 mǎ (horse) |
| 篇 piān | full article
for sheet/leaf (of a book) | 课文/課文 kèwén (text); 日记/日記 rìjì (dairy); 文章 wénzhāng (article) |
| 片 piàn | slice
for flat and thin things/land | 药/藥 yào (tablet); 面包/麵包 miànbāo (bread); 草地 cǎodì (lawn); 树林/樹林 shùlín (forest) |
| 瓶 píng | bottle
for something in the container | 水 shuǐ (water); 饮料/飲料 yǐnliào (soft drink); 咖啡 kāfēi (coffee); 酒 jiǔ (alcoholic drink/wine/liquor) |
| 群 qún | crowd
for group/herd | 人 rén (people); 孩子 háizi (children); 羊 yáng (sheep/goats) |
| 首 shǒu | for songs and poems | 歌 gē (song); 诗/詩 shī (poem) |
| 双/雙 shuāng | dual
for paired things | 筷子 kuàizi (chopsticks); 手 shǒu (hands); 袜子/襪子 wàzi (socks); 鞋 xié (shoes); 手套 shǒutào (gloves); 眼睛 yǎnjing (eyes) |
| 所 suǒ | place
for school/house/hospital | 学校/學校 xuéxiào (school); 房子 fángzi (house); 医院/醫院 yīyuàn (hospital) |
| 台 tái | terrace
for theatrical performance/machine | 戏/戲 xì (drama/play/show); 电脑/電腦 diànnǎo (computer); 电视(机)/電視(機) diànshì(jī) (TV); 机器/機器 jīqì (machine) |
| 套 tào | set
for things in a series | 书/書 shū (book); 课本/課本 kèběn (textbook); 衣服 yīfu (clothes); 房子 fángzi (house) |
| 条/條 tiáo | strip
for long and thin things/itemized things | 裤子/褲子 kùzi (pants); 裙子 qúnzi (skirts); 毛巾 máojīn (towel); 鱼/魚 yú (fish); 狗 gǒu (dog); 河 hé (river); 船 chuán (boat); 路 lù (road); 短信 duǎnxìn (text message); 微信 Wēixìn (text message via WeChat); 新闻/新聞 xīnwén (news); 意见/意見 yìjiàn (suggestion) |
| 头/頭 tóu | head
for animals | 牛 niú (cow); 猪/豬 zhū (pig); 大象 dàxiàng (elephant) |
| 位 wèi | position
for people (polite form) | 老师/老師 lǎoshī (teacher); 朋友 péngyou (friend); 客人 kèren (guest); 顾客/顧客 gùkè (costumer) |
| 样/樣 yàng | shape
for type/kind of things | 东西/東西 dōngxi (things); 礼物/禮物 lǐwù (gift); 菜 cài (dishes) |
| 页/頁 yè | page
for book/paper | 书/書 shū (book); 纸/紙 zhǐ (paper) |
| 张/張 zhāng | spread
for flat things | 纸/張 zhǐ (paper); 报纸/報紙 bàozhǐ (newspaper); 照片 zhàopiàn (photo); 画儿/畫兒 huàr (painting); 邮票/郵票 yóupiào (stamp); 桌子 zhuōzi (table); 床 chuáng (bed) |
| 支 zhī | branch
for song/pen/long objects | 歌 gē (song); 笔/筆 bǐ (pen); 枪/槍 qiāng (rifle) |
| 只/隻 zhī | single
for one of certain paired things/animals | 手 shǒu (hands); 脚 jiǎo (foot); 眼睛 yǎnjing (eye); 耳朵 ěrduo (ear); 鞋 xié (shoe); 鸡/雞 jī (chicken); 狗 gǒu (dog); 猫/貓 māo (cat) |
| 种/種 zhǒng | kind
for group/category | 人 rén (people); 事情 shìqing (matters); 东西/東西 dōngxi (things); 颜色/顏色 yánsè (color); 水果 shuǐguǒ (fruits); 情况/情況 qíngkuàng (situation); 看法 kànfǎ (view) |
| 座 zuò | seat
for large and immovable objects | 楼/樓 lóu (building); 宾馆/賓館 bīnguǎn (hotel); 房子 fángzi (house); 山 shān (mountain); 桥/橋 qiáo (bridge); 城市 chéngshì (city) |
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