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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Example Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 头 | tóu | measure word for cattle and large animals | yī tóu niú |
| 套 | tào | a set or suite | yī tào fángzi |
| 家 | jiā | for families, companies, shops | yī jiā shāngdiàn |
| 对 | duì | pair, couple | yī duì fūqī |
| 封 | fēng | used for letters, mail | yī fēng xìn |
| 层 | céng | used for floors, layers | yī céng lóu |
| 届 | jiè | session (of a conference), graduating class, term | yī jiè xué shēng |
| 幅 | fú | for pictures, paintings | yī fú huà |
| 幢 | zhuàng | for large buildings, mansions | yī zhuàng dàlóu |
| 座 | zuò | a large or solid structure | yī zuò shān |
| 张 | zhāng | flat objects | yì zhāng zhuōzi |
| 所 | suǒ | used for buildings, institutions | yī suǒ xuéxiào |
| 扇 | shàn | measure word for doors and windows | yī shàn mén |
| 批 | pī | batch, shipment, group, lot | yī pī huò wù |
| 把 | bǎ | handful, for objects with a handle | yì bǎ yàoshi |
| 排 | pái | row | yī pái yǐzi |
| 支 | zhī | a stick-like object (long, slender) | yī zhī bǐ |
| 数字 + 量词 + 名词 shùzì + liàngcí + míngcí | number + measure word + noun | 三只猫 | three cats |
| 期 | qī | issue (of magazine/newspaper) | yī qī zázhì |
| 本 | běn | books and bound items | liǎng běn cídiǎn |
| 朵 | duǒ | measure word for flowers, clouds, blossom | yī duǒ huā |
| 束 | shù | bunch; bundle | yī shù huā |
| 条 | tiáo | long narrow things | yì tiáo kùzi |
| 杯 | bēi | cups or glasses of drinks | liǎng bēi chá |
| 枚 | méi | for small flat objects like coins, stamps | yī méi yóupiào |
