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Measure Words for Verbs 动量词

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ID: 7397 Upper-Intermediate
Everyone knows that Chinese nouns have measure words, but did you know that certain verbs also have their own measure words, specifically to denote the amount of times you've done something. Watch today's video to find out more.
Fri Jul 03 2015 | Fiona Tian, Constance Fang
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下
xià
measure word to show the frequency of an action
等一下、抱一下、亲一下
děng yíxià 、bào yíxià 、qīn yíxià
Wait a bit, (quick) hug, (quick) kiss
次
cì
measure word for actions and events
这个地方我去了三次。
zhè ge dìfang wǒ qù le sān cì 。
I've been to this place three times.
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