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Common Measure Words

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ID: 335 Elementary
  While “how much” is usually reserved for all the bargaining you do here, it can also be used for “quantifying things,” meaning that you need to understand “measure words,” which means we need to make you a lesson on it… lest your retort to “how far is it” be “too expensive!” Listen in and expand your knowledge of this especially fun element of the Mandarin Chinese language.
Wed Nov 15 2006 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
张 zhāng measure word for flat object (paper etc.)
纸 zhǐ paper
几 jǐ how many
辆 liàng measure word for transportation
一张纸，两张纸，三张纸，几张纸
yī zhāng zhǐ ， liǎng zhāng zhǐ ， sān zhāng zhǐ ， jǐ zhāng zhǐ
a piece of paper, two pieces of paper, three pieces of paper, how many pieces of paper
一辆汽车，两辆汽车，三辆汽车，几辆汽车
yī liàng qìchē ， liǎng liàng qìchē ， sān liàng qìchē ， jǐ liàng qìchē
a vehicle, two vehicles, three vehicles, how many vehicles
一件衣服，两件衣服，三件衣服，几件衣服
yī jiàn yīfu ， liǎng jiàn yīfu ， sān jiàn yīfu ， jǐ jiàn yīfu
a piece of clothing, two pieces of clothing, three pieces of clothing, how many pieces of clothing
一双筷子，两双筷子，三双筷子，几双筷子
yī shuāng kuàizi ， liǎng shuāng kuàizi ， sān shuāng kuàizi ， jǐ shuāng kuàizi
a pair of chopsticks, two pairs of chopsticks, three pairs of chopsticks, how many pairs of chopsticks
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