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Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Example Pinyin
一 + 量词 + 名词 yī + liàngcí + míngcí	one + measure word + noun	一本书	one book
丝	sī	a strand; a wisp	yī sī yān
个	gè	general classifier	yí gè wèntí
串	chuàn	a measure word for bunches, strings	yī chuàn pútao
件	jiàn	clothes, matters	yí jiàn wàitào
份	fèn	portion, copy	yī fèn bàozhǐ
位	wèi	polite classifier for people	liǎng wèi kèrén
册	cè	volume (of books)	yī cè shū
列	liè	for trains; series	yī liè huǒchē
则	zé	for pieces of writing like news, jokes	yī zé xīnwén
副	fù	for pairs or sets	yī fù yǎnjìng
包	bāo	a measure word for packets, bags	yī bāo bǐnggān
匹	pǐ	measure word for horses	yī pǐ mǎ
双	shuāng	pair	yì shuāng xié
发	fā	round (of ammunition), gunshot	yī fā zǐ dàn
口	kǒu	measure word for family members or wells	sān kǒu rén
句	jù	measure word for sentences, phrases, lines of poetry	yī jù huà
只	zhī	many animals	sān zhī niǎo
台	tái	unit (for machines)	yì tái diànnǎo
名	míng	for people with professional titles or identities	yī míng xuéshēng
团	tuán	used for balls, masses	yī tuán zhǐ
场	chǎng	for performances, movies, events	yī chǎng diànyǐng
块	kuài	piece (of money, cake, etc.)	yí kuài qián
堂	táng	for classes or periods	yī táng kè
堆	duī	pile, heap, mound of things	yī duī shā

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